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Gym Policy

I. Definitions

  1. "Affiliated Entities" - an officially registered student, student group or student club.
  2. "Affiliated Individuals" - Persons officially connected with the institutions including students, faculty and staff.
  3. "Non-Affiliated Entities" - Any person, group or organization which is not an "affiliated entity or individual. "
  4. "Non-Affiliated Individual" -Any person who is not an "affiliated individual. "
  5. "Student" - A person who is currently registered for a credit course or courses, non-credit course or program at the institution, including any such person during any period which follows the end of an academic period which the student has completed until the last day for registration for the next succeeding regular academic period.

II. Access

  1. The JSCC Gymnasium use is restricted to JSCC students, faculty, staff, and officially approved College guests.
  2. Persons using the GYMNASIUM are subject to the policies and rules of, the College, Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Failure to abide with applicable policies, procedures and rules may result in removal from the GYMNASIUM and revocation of privileges. In addition, students will be governed by the Student Code of Conduct.
  3. All persons must sign in and leave student ID with attendant located at the fitness center desk. Attendant will issue each student a rubber arm band to be worn at all times in the gym. At the end of each activity period, the staff member monitoring gym usage will:
    1. Collect all student ID's from the student worker at the reception desk,
    2. Announce the end of activity time
    3. Return student ID and collect arm band
    4. Remind students the gym is now closed.

Ill. Priority of Use

  1. Jackson State Classes - Care must be taken to ensure class times do not prohibit individual student use during prime times.
  2. Athletic Programs
  3. Student Life & Recreation programs.
  4. Jackson State registered student clubs.
  5. Jackson State students.
  6. Jackson State faculty and staff.
  7. Non-affiliated entities and non-affiliated individuals.

IV. General Conditions for Use of Facilities

  1. Requests by students and/or employees wishing to use the GYMNASIUM for special activities must gain approval from Vice President for Student Services at least five days in advance of the event or activity. Affiliated groups (i. e. student clubs registered with the office of Student Life & Recreation)wishing to use the GYMNASIUM should submit a "Student Club Event Application. This application must be submitted to the Student Activities office at least 14 business days prior to the event.
  2. Requests for use by organizations not affiliated with the College must be submitted to Workforce Development in accordance with JSCC Policy: Access to and Use of Campus Property and Facilities for Non-Affiliated Individuals and Groups.
  3. Written notice of approval or denial will be made by the Director of Student Activities, Vice President for Student Services or Workforce Development.

V. Reasons For Denying a Request For Use of Campus Facilities Include:

  1. The property or facilities have been previously reserved by another group, organization or individual with equal or higher priority.
  2. Frequency of previous use during an academic period in comparison to that of a contemporaneous applicant.
  3. Use of the property or facilities requested would be impractical due to scheduled usage prior to or following the requested use, or due to other extenuating circumstances.
  4. The applicant or sponsor of the activity has not provided accurate or complete information required on the application for registration.
  5. E. The applicant or sponsor of the activity has been responsible for violation of college or TBR policy during a previously registered use of campus property or facilities
  6. The applicant has previously violated any conditions or assurances specified in a previous registration application.
  7. The facility or property requested has not been designated as available for use for the time/date.
  8. The anticipated size or attendance for the event will exceed building/fire codes, established safety standards, and /or the physical or other limitations for the facility or property requested.
  9. The activities of such a nature or duration that it cannot reasonable be accommodated in the particular facility or area for which application is made.
  10. A determination that the size and/or location of the requested use would cause substantial disruption or interference with the normal activities of the institution, the educational use of other facilities or services on campus or the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
  11. The activity conflicts with existing contractual obligations of the institution.
  12. The activity presents a clear and present danger for physical harm, coercion, intimidation, or other invasion of lawful rights of the institution's officials, employees or students, the damage or destruction, or seizure and subversion of the institution's or school's buildings, other property, or for other campus disorder of a violent or destructive nature. In determining the existence of a clear and present danger, the responsible official may consider all relevant factors.
  13. A determination that the requested use would be contrary to local, state, or federal law, regulation, or the policies or regulations of the TBR or the College.

VI. Equipment Usage

Institutional equipment may not be taken off campus except for instructional purposes or athletic events and said equipment must be under the supervision of a college employee. Equipment must be checked out with the attendant located at the fitness center desk. Any exception to this policy must be approved in advance by the vice president student affairs, or designee.

VII. Use by Non-affiliated Entities and Non-affiliated Individuals

Non-affiliated entities should refer to JSCC Policy Access to and Use of Campus Property and Facilities for Non-Affiliated Individuals and Groups.