Policy Information 104|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey 1. Student organizations that are recognized by the University are eligible to participatein the on-campus sales and fundraising process. a. Student organizations classified as SGA recognized, SGA sponsored as designated by the Office for Student Involvement, and intercollegiate athletic teams are eligible to sponsor up to eight sales or fundraisers per semester, witha maximum of five of those being designated as external sales. b. Student organizations not classified as registered by the Office for Student Involvement are not eligible to participate in the sales and fundraisingprocess. 2. Other University-related organizations, groups, offices, or departments may request special authorization for on-campus sales and fundraisers. Such requests must be made in writing through the Office for Student Involvement at least two weeks in advance of the anticipated sale date. These requests will be acted upon by the On-Campus Sales and Fundraising Committee. 3. Outside organizations and vendors are allowed to conduct sales and fundraising activities only if sponsored by a University-related or recognized group. 4. The Student Bookstore and the McFarland Student Union Building may sponsor an unlimited number of service-related sales and promotions that fall within the confinesof this policy. C. Definitions of Sales and Fundraisers: 1. A sale is defined as the selling of one item or related group of items by oneorganization during the course of one calendar day without simultaneous locations. Each additional simultaneous location shall be counted as an additional sale or fundraiser. a. An internal sale is defined as a sale that meets the aforementioned requirements and is sponsored by a University-recognized student organization or University- related group at which the sponsoring organization peddles its own goods. b. An external sale is defined as a sale that meets the aforementioned requirements and is sponsored by a University-recognized student organization or University- related group at which goods are peddled by an outside vendor with the sponsoring group receiving a per diem or percentage of gross sales. 2. A sale is considered an extended sale when the sale of the product or servicenecessitates that orders be taken for the sale of the goods or when the product requires long-term exposure as determined by the On-Campus Sales and Fundraising Committee. Extended sales cannot exceed a three-week time frame and apply only to internal sales. If the sale is classified as an extended sale by the Committee, then that sale can be held campus-wide with non-specific times and locations. However, the sale must follow all other components of this policy. 3. A fundraiser is any activity that is not classified as a sale yet meets the following criteria: a. the sponsoring organization is charging a fee in exchange for providing aservice; or b. the sponsoring organization is charging a fee in exchange for admission to an event. However, if the money raised through ticket sales is used strictly tooffset the costs associated with production of the event, then the event is not a fundraiser. In cases that the sponsored event is considered a fundraiser, thenthat event must adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Advance sales of tickets for events can be conducted only by student groups which are recognized by the University and maintain anaccount with the KUSSI Accounting Office. 2. All ticket sales must be conducted through the Information Desk located in the Student Union
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