UWS 18.01 Jurisdiction. These rules shall regulate conduct on all lands subject to the control of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
UWS 18.03 Law enforcement.
(1) The Board may designate peace officers who are authorized to enforce
these rules and regulations and to police all lands under the control of
the Board. These officers shall have all the powers provided in s.36.11
(2), Stats., except where such powers are specifically limited or modified
by the Board. These officers may accept concurrent appointments as
deputy sheriffs. Uniformed peace officers shall be identified by an appropriate
shield or badge bearing the word “Police” and a number or name plate, which
shall be conspicuously worn when enforcing this chapter. Peace officers
assigned to non-uniformed duties shall identify themselves with an appropriate
badge or police identification card when enforcing this chapter.
(2) Parking attendants are authorized to enforce the parking regulations
in s. UWS 18.05.
UWS 18.04 Traffic rules.
(1) No person may operate any motor vehicle (self-propelled vehicle)
on any roadway under the control of the Board without a valid and current
operator’s license issued under ch.343, Stats., except a person exempt
under the provisions of s.343.05, Stats.
(2) No person may operate any motor vehicle on any roadway under the
control of the Regents unless the same has been properly registered as
provided by ch. 341, Stats., unless exempt under the provisions of s. 341.05,
Stats.
(3) All provisions of ch. 346, Stats., entitled “Rules of the
Road,” which are applicable to highways as defined in s. 340.01 (22), Stats.,
and which are not in conflict with any specific provisions of these regulations,
are hereby adopted for the regulation of all vehicular traffic, including
bicycles, on all roadways, including those off-street areas designated
as parking facilities, under the control of the board and are intended
to apply with the same force and effect. All traffic shall obey the
posted signs approved by the chief administrative officer regulating such
traffic.
(4) All provisions of ch. 347, Stats., entitled “Equipment of Vehicles”
which are applicable to highways as defined in s.340.01 (22), Stats., are
hereby adopted for the regulation of all vehicular traffic on the roadways
under the control of the board and are intended to apply with the same
force and effect, except those provisions of ch. 347, Stats., which conflict
with specific provisions of these regulations.
(5) The chief administrative officer may require the registration of
all student, faculty, or staff motor vehicles or bicycles on lands under
said
officer’s jurisdiction and may limit or prohibit their use in designated
areas during designated hours. Any person who violates institutional
regulations promulgated under this subsection may be fined up to $25.
UWS 18.05 Parking Rules.
(1) Parking is prohibited at all times on roads, drives and fire lanes
traversing university lands, except that the chief administrative officer
is authorized to establish parking areas, parking limits, and methods of
parking on the lands under said officer’s jurisdiction, and may designate
parking areas for specific groups at specific times, providing such areas
are properly posted as parking areas. Parking in University parking
facilities may be restricted or prohibited as required for reasons of maintenance
and snow removal.
(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), parking in University parking areas
shall be prohibited during posted times to persons other than those specifically
assigned to those areas. Motor vehicles so assigned to any parking
areas shall be identified by a valid parking permit affixed to the vehicle
in a manner prescribed by the chief administrative officer.
(3) (a) In order to provide parking in university parking facilities
for patrons of public university events, motor vehicles may be permitted
to park in facilities designated for this purpose by the chief administrative
officer. Public events parking shall be for a limited time only,
not exceeding 12 hours continuously, and appropriate fees may be established.
Otherwise valid permits are voidable during this period.
(b) The chief administrative officer may establish visitor parking
lots and set appropriate fees for parking in those lots.
(c) Unrestricted and unassigned parking areas for students, faculty,
staff and visitors may be established by the chief administrative officer.
(4) (a) Parking shall be prohibited at all times in areas which must
be kept clear for the passage of fire apparatus. These areas shall
be designated by standard signs reading “Fire Zone, No Parking at Any Time,
Day or Night” or “Fire Lane, No Parking at Any Time, Day or Night.”
(b) Parking is prohibited at all times in areas which must be kept
clear for vehicles to load and unload. These areas shall be designated
by appropriate signs.
(5) Motor vehicles parked in a restricted parking area without a valid
permit or motor vehicles parked in a fire zone, fire lane, loading zone,
or no parking zone, and unlicensed or partially dismantled motor vehicles
may, at the owner’s expense, be towed from the restricted parking areas
and stored. Towed vehicles, if not claimed after notice to the owner,
shall be considered abandoned and shall be disposed of as provided in s.
20.909 (1), Stats.
(6) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section may
be fined up to $200. Each institution shall establish a schedule
of fines, which may include penalties for late payment.
UWS 18.06 Conduct on University Lands
(1) PROHIBITED DUMPING; PROHIBITED DISCHARGES TO STORM WATER.
(a) No person may dump any waste, trash, debris, rubbish, earth or
other fill, on any University lands unless authorized by the chief administrative
officer.
(b) No person may discharge pollutants to storm water or into storm
sewers on or serving University lands, except where authorized by the chief
administrative officer and in conformance with state law.
(2) PROHIBITED ACTS. No person may remove any shrubs, vegetation, wood, timber, rocks, stone, earth, signs, fences, or other materials from University lands, unless authorized by the chief administrative officer.
(3) PROHIBITED ACTS. No person may remove, destroy, or molest any bird, animal or fish life within the boundaries of University lands except as authorized by the chief administrative officer or except when this provision conflicts with a special order of the department of natural resources.
(4) VANDALISM. No person may break, tear up, mar, destroy or deface any notice, tree, vine, shrub, flower or other vegetation, or dislocate any stones, or disfigure natural conditions, or deface, alter, destroy or damage in any way any other property, real or personal, within the boundaries of any University lands unless authorized by the chief administrative officer.
(5) ANIMALS. The presence of dogs, cats, and other pets is prohibited in all University buildings and in arboretums at all times except as authorized by the chief administrative officer. Dogs specially trained or being specially trained to lead blind or deaf persons or to provide support for mobility-impaired persons, and wearing harnesses or leashes and special capes shall be exempt from these provisions. The presence of dogs, cats, and other pets shall be prohibited on all other University lands unless they are on leash under the control of and accompanied by a person. Any dog, cat, or other pet found in violation of this subsection may be impounded and its owner subject to the penalty provisons in s.UWS 18.07.
(6) LIMITED ENTRANCE. The chief administrative officer may, by posting appropriate signs, limit or prohibit entrance to University lands, or portions thereof, in order to maintain or preserve an instruction or research area.
(7) CLOSING HOURS.
(a) Except as specifically provided in this code, the chief administrative
officer may establish closing hours and closed periods for University lands,
buildings, or portions thereof. These closing hours and closed periods
shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place adjacent to or at the
periphery of the area to be closed or, in the case of buildings, on the
building.
(b) No person, unless authorized to be present during closed periods,
may enter or remain within the designated university lands, buildings,
or portions thereof during a closed period established under this section.
(c) For the purpose of par. (b), “person authorized to be present”
means a person authorized to be present by an order issued pursuant to
par. (a) or s. 36.35 (2), Stats.
(d) No person, except those authorized to be present after the posted
closing hour, may enter or remain in any University arboretum or picnic
area unless traversing those areas or on park roads at the times the roads
are open to the public.
(8) BICYCLES. No person may park or store his bicycle in buildings, on sidewalks or driveways, or in motor vehicle parking spaces, except in areas designated for that purpose or in bicycle racks. Bicycles shall be parked so as not to obstruct free passage of vehicles and pedestrians.
(9) CLIMBING, WALKING ON ROOF. No person may climb into, out of, or on University buildings or maintenance facilities or walk upon the roof of a University building; except when emergency access to a fire escape is necessary, or for required maintenance, or when authorized by the chief administrative officer.
(10) DANGEROUS WEAPONS.
(a) No person may carry, possess, or use any dangerous weapon on University
lands or in University buildings or facilities except with the written
approval of the chief administrative officer or for law enforcement purposes.
(b) No person may display or portray as real any object that resembles
a dangerous weapon on university lands or in university buildings or facilities,
except with the written approval of the chief administrative officer.
(c) Dangerous weapons in violation of this subsection may be confiscated
and removed from university lands by police.
(d) In this subsection, the term “dangerous weapon” has the meaning
specified in s.939.22 (10), Stats.
(11) FIRE SAFETY
(a) No person may light, build or use, or cause another to light, build
or use, any fires, including but not limited to burning candles, burning
incense or gas or charcoal cooking appliances, on university lands or in
university facilities except in such places as are established for these
purposes and designated by the chief administrative officer.
(b) No person may handle burning material in a highly negligent manner.
In this subsection, burning material is handled in a highly negligent manner
if it is handled under circumstances in which the person should realize
that a substantial and unreasonable risk of serious damage to another’s
property is created.
(c) No person may throw away any cigarette, cigar, pipe ash or other
burning material without first extinguishing it.
(d) No person may interfere with, tamper with or remove, without authorization,
any smoke detector, fire extinguisher, fire hose or other fire fighting
equipment.
(e) No person may intentionally give a false fire alarm, whether by
means of a fire alarm system or otherwise.
(f) No person may deface, remove, tamper with or obstruct from view
any sign which has been posted to provide directions for fire or emergency
exits from university facilities.
(g) No person may remain in any university facility or on university
lands when an audible or visual fire alarm has been activated or upon being
notified by fire fighting, law enforcement or security personnel to evacuate.
(12) KEYS
(a) No person may duplicate a university key or request the unauthorized
duplication of a university key.
(b) No person may transfer any university key from an individual entrusted
with its possession to an unauthorized person, or be in unauthorized possession
of a university key.
(c) Keys in the possession of unauthorized persons may be confiscated.
(d) No person shall replace without permission, damage, tamper with
or vandalize any university lock or security device.
(13) ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
(a) The use or possession of alcohol beverages is prohibited on all
university premises, except in faculty and staff housing and as permitted
by the chief administrative officer, subject to statutory age restrictions.
The chief administrative officer may generally permit the use or possession
of alcohol beverages by promulgating institutional regulations in consultation
with appropriate staff and students, or in specific instances by written
permission.
(b) No person may procure, sell, dispense or give away alcohol beverage
to any person contrary to the provisions of ch. 125, Stats.
(c) In this subsection, “alcohol beverages” means fermented malt beverages
and intoxicating liquors containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume.
(d) Notwithstanding s. UWS 18.09, institutional regulations developed
pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the president of the system
for review and approval.
(14) PICKNICKING AND CAMPING No person may picnic or camp on university lands, except in those areas specifically designated as picnic or camping grounds, or as authorized by the chief administrative officer. No person may violate any rules and regulations for picnicking or camping established and posted by the chief administrative officer. For purposes of this subsection, camping shall include the pitching of tents or the overnight use of sleeping bags, blankets, makeshift shelters, motor homes, campers or camp trailers.
(15) STRUCTURES No person may place or erect any facility or structure upon university lands unless authorized by the chief administrative officer.
(16) SELLING, PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
(a) No person may sell, peddle or solicit for the sale of goods, services,
or contributions on any university lands except:
1. When the occupant of a specific university office, or university
house, apartment, or dormitory room has given specific permission in advance
for a person engaged in that activity to come to that particular office,
house, apartment, or dormitory room for that purpose.
2. Sales by an individual of personal property owned or acquired by
the seller primarily for his/her own use pursuant to an allocation of space
for that purpose by an authorized university official.
3. Hawking newspapers and similar printed matter outside university
buildings
4. Subscription, membership, ticket sales solicitation, fundraising,
selling, and soliciting activities by or under the sponsorship of a university
or registered student organization pursuant to a contract with the university
for the allocation or rental of space for that purpose.
5. Admission events in a university building pursuant to contract with
the university, and food, beverage or other concessions conducted pursuant
to a contract with the university.
6. Solicitation of political contributions under ch. 11, Stats., and
institutional regulations governing time, place and manner.
(16m) CAMPAIGNING IN STATE-OWNED RESIDENCE HALLS.
(a) The residence halls students of each institution, subject to the
approval of the chief administrative officer, shall establish policies
and procedures assuring that political literature may be distributed and
political campaigning may be conducted in state-owned residence halls consistent
with the rights of residence halls students, and prescribing the time,
place and manner in which these activities may be conducted.
(b) Where appropriate and consistent with the rights of residence hall
students, the policies and procedures developed under this subsection shall
apply to all residence halls at an institution. Matters to be addressed
in institutional policies and procedures shall include at least the following:
1. The hours of the day and the time of year, if any, to which particular
activities shall be limited.
2. The locations in residence halls, if any, to which particular activities
shall be limited.
3. Any requirement for registering or obtaining permission to enter
a residence hall before engaging in a particular activity.
(c) Notwithstanding s. UWS 18.09, institutional policies and procedures
developed pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the board of
regents for approval.
(d) Institutional policies and procedures developed pursuant to this
subsection shall be available at each residence hall, at the office of
each chief administrative officer of an institution, and at the office
of the secretary to the board of regents.
(17) SIGNS. No person may erect, post or attach any signs, posters, pictures of any item of a similar nature in or on any building or upon other university lands except on regularly established bulletin boards, or as authorized by the provisions of this code or by the chief administrative officer.
(18) SMOKING. No person may smoke in any University building except in those areas designated for that purpose.
(19) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) No person may swim, fish, boat, snowmobile, ride horseback or use
any type of all-terrain or off-road vehicle on University lands except
in those areas and at times expressly designated by the chief administrative
officer and denoted by official signs.
(b) No person may dock, moor, park, or store any boasts, boating gear,
snowmobiles, or similar equipment on university lands except under conditions
specified by the chief administrative officer.
(20) RESTRICTED USE OF UNIONS. No person, except members of the union, University faculty and staff, invited guests, and University-sponsored conference groups, may use union buildings and union grounds except on occasions when, and in those areas where, the buildings or grounds are open to the general public.
(21) UNAUTHORIZED PRESENCE.
(a) No person may be present in any class, lecture, laboratory period,
orientation session, examination, or other instructional session or in
any room, office, or laboratory without the consent of an authorized university
official or faculty member.
(b) A person shall be deemed present without consent in any class,
lecture, laboratory period, orientation session, examination, or other
instructional session as prohibited by par. (a), if: 1) such person is
not then enrolled and in good standing as a member of the instructional
session, or 2) such person refuses to provide identification and refuses
to leave such session upon request of a member of the university administration
or faculty or other person in charge therof.
(22) PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CAMPUS.
(a) No person, who is in a state of suspension or expulsion from the
University under Ch. UWS 17, or who takes leave or resigns from the university
under Ch. UWS 17, may enter any campus without the written consent of the
chief administrative officer.
(b) No person who is convicted of any crime involving danger to property
or persons as a result of conduct by him or her on University lands may
enter any University lands within 2 years of the effective date of his
or her conviction without the written consent of the chief administrative
officer.
(c) In granting or denying consent to enter a campus under s. 36.35
(3), Stats., or par. (1) or (b), the following shall be considered:
1. The probability that the offensive conduct will be continued or
repeated by the applicant.
2. The need for the applicant to enter university lands, for example,
to attend a University disciplinary hearing in which the applicant is being
tried or is to be a witness, or to receive treatment in University hospitals.
(d) For the purposes of s. 36.35 (3), Stats., and par. (b), “crime
involving danger to property or persons” shall mean any crime defined in
ch. 940, Stats. (crimes against life and bodily security); s.941.12, Stats.
(interfering with fire fighting); s. 941.13, Stats. (false alarms); s.
941.20, Stats. (endangering safety by used of dangerous weapon); s. 941.21,
Stats. (disarming a peace officer); s. 941.23, Stats. (carrying concealed
weapon); s. 941.235, Stats., (carrying firearm in public building); s.
941.24, Stats. (possession of switchblade knife); s. 941.26, Stats. (machine
guns and other weapons); s. 941.28, Stats. (possession of short-barreled
shotgun or short-barreled rifle); s. 941.29, Stats. (possession of firearm);
s.941.295, Stats. (possession of electric weapon); s.941.30, Stats. (recklessly
endangering safety); s. 941.32, Stats. (administering dangerous or stupefying
drug); s. 942.37, Stats. (obstructing emergency or rescue personnel); s.
943.01, Stats. (criminal damage to property); s. 943.02, Stats. (arson
of buildings; damage of property by explosives); s. 943.03, Stats. (arson
of property other than building); s.943.05, Stats. (placing of combustible
materials an attempt); s. 943.06, Stats. (Molotov cocktails); s. 943.10,
Stats. (burglary); s. 943.11, Stats. (entry into locked vehicle); s. 943.14,
Stats. (criminal trespass to dwellings); s. 943.32, Stats. (robbery); s.
944.20, Stats. (lewd and lascivious behavior); s. 946.41, Stats. (resisting
or obstructing officer); s. 947.015, Stats. (bomb scares); s. 167.10, Stats.
(fireworks regulated); or attempts to commit any of the above crimes as
defined in s. 939.32. Stats.
(23) PICKETING, RALLIES, PARADES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES.
(a) In order to preserve the order which is necessary for the enjoyment
of freedom by members of the university community, and in order to prevent
activities which physically obstruct access to university lands or buildings
and prevent the University from carrying on its instructional, research,
public service, or administrative functions, any picketing, rally, parade,
demonstration, other assembly, or congregation of spectators to such activity
may be declared unlawful if its participants:
1. Intentionally gather or intentionally remain assembled outside any
university building in such numbers, in such proximity to each other or
in such fashion as to physically hinder entrance to, exit from, or normal
use of the building.
2. Intentionally congregate or assemble within any university building
in such fashion s to obstruct or seriously impair university-sponsored
or university-authorized activities, or in such fashion as to violate any
of the following conditions:
a. No group may be admitted into the private office of any faculty
member or other university employe unless invited by the authorized occupant
of that office, and then not in excess of the number designated or invited
by that person.
b. No group may obstruct or seriously impair passage through corridors,
stairways, doorways, building entrances, fire exits, and reception areas
leading to offices.
c. No group, not authorized to do so by the person in immediate charge
of the room, or by a person designated by the chief administrative officer
to approve requests for the use of rooms for meetings, may enter or occupy
any university building or part thereof.
d. No group may assemble immediately outside rooms at times when they
are normally in use for classes, study, or research.
e. No signs supported by standards or sticks shall be permitted in
any assembly in a university building.
3. Intentionally create a volume of noise that unreasonably interferes
with university-sponsored or university-authorized activities.
4. Intentionally employ force or violence, or intentionally constitute
an immediate threat of force or violence, against members of the university
community or university property.
(b) For the purpose of par. (a), “intentionally” means that the participant
or spectator knew or reasonably should have known that his/her conduct
by itself or in conjunction with the conduct of others would have the prohibited
effect.
(c) The chief administrative officer may designate a university official
or officials who shall have primary authority to implement par. (a).
He/she may prescribe limitations for any picketing, rally, parade, demonstration
or other assembly in order that it will meet the requirements of par. (a).
When informed of any picketing, rally, parade, demonstration, or other
assembly which may not comply with par. (a), the chief administrative officer
or the designee may proceed immediately to the site and determine if there
is compliance with par. (a). If he/she finds a violation of par.
(a), he/she may declare the assembly unlawful or he/she may prescribe those
limitations on numbers, location or spacing of participants in the demonstration
which are reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with par. (a).
If he/she prescribes limitations, and if his/her limitations are not observed
by the assembly, he/she may then declare the assembly unlawful. Any
declaration of illegality or prescription of limitations shall be effective
and binding upon the participants in the assembly unless and until modified
or reversed.
(d) Any participant or spectator within the group constituting an unlawful
assembly who intentionally fails or refuses to withdraw from the assembly
after it has been declared unlawful under this section shall be subject
to immediate arrest and liable to the penalties of s.UWS 18.07.
(24) PROHIBITIONS ON BLOCKING ENTRANCES. No person may intentionally physically block or restrict entrance to or exit from any university building or portion thereof with intent to deny to others their right of ingress to, egress from, or use of the building.
(25) SOUND-AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT.
(a) In order to permit the use of sound-amplifying equipment on university
lands if needed for the dissemination of ideas to large audiences, but
to prevent its use from interfering with university functions which inherently
require quiet, the following provisions shall apply:
1. No person may use sound-amplifying equipment on any lands without
the permission of the chief administrative officer, except as provided
in par. (c).
2. In granting or denying permission, the following principles shall
govern:
a. Except in extraordinary circumstances, permission may be granted
to use the equipment only during the following hours, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every day, and only when the equipment is more
than 50 feet from and directed away from any classroom building, residence
hall, library or building being used as a study hall.
b. An applicant for permission shall have the burden of establishing
the need for amplification to communicate with the anticipated audience.
In particular, the applicant must show that the audience can reasonably
be anticipated to include at least 250 people.
c. An applicant for permission shall have the burden of establishing
that the volume and direction of the sound from the equipment will minimize
interference with other activities.
3. Any request for the permission required by this section must be
submitted in writing to the chief administrative officer at least 24 hours
prior to the intended used of the sound-amplifying equipment and must be
signed by a student or employe of the institution where the equipment is
to be used. The request shall contain:
a. The proposed hours, date and location where the equipment is to
be used.
b. The size of the anticipated audience and the reasons why the equipment
is needed.
c. A description of the proposed equipment which includes the manufacturer,
model number, and wattage.
d. The names of the owner of the equipment and of any person or persons,
in addition to the person signing the application, who will be responsible
for seeing that the equipment is operated in compliance with the terms
of the permit and the provisions of this rule. The chief administrative
officer may require the presence of additional persons if said officer
believes this is necessary to ensure compliance.
(b) Permits issued by the chief administrative officer shall
not be required for the used of university sound-amplifying equipment used
with the permission of the university employe having control of the equipment
for authorized university classes, research, or meetings in university
buildings, or for university sponsored academic, recreational or athletic
activities, or for crowd control by authorized university officials.
(c) For the purpose of this section, “sound-amplifying equipment” means
any device or machine which is capable of amplifying sound and capable
of delivering an electrical input of one or more watts to the loudspeaker.
(26) CONTAINERS IN SPECTATOR FACILITIES. No person may carry or possess any disposable container within the confines of public areas in spectator facilities. As used in this subsection “disposable container” means any bottle, can, or other container designed or used for carrying liquids or solids, but does not include a personally owned container designed for reuse and originally sold or purchased exclusively as a refillable container. The provisions of this section shall not apply to containers used or supplied by authorized concessionaires who are required to dispense beverages to consumers in either paper or plastic containers.
(27) THROWING HARD OBJECTS. No person may in a manner likely to cause physical harm or property damage, throw, drop, kick, hit or otherwise project any hard object, bottle, can container, snowball or other item of a similar nature on university lands or within or from within university buildings or facilities.
(28) TICKET SCALPING. (a) Every ticket or other evidence of the
right of entry to any amusement, game, contest, exhibition, or performance
given by or under the auspices of the university of Wisconsin system, or
an institution or center of the university of Wisconsin system, shall be
considered a revocable license to the person to whom the ticket has been
issued and shall be transferable only on the terms and conditions prescribed.
(b) No person may buy or sell a ticket or other evidence of the right
of entry for more than the price printed upon the face of the ticket.
(29) SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND ROLLER BLADES.
No person may skateboard, roller skate, or use roller blades or any
other similar wheeled device in or on university buildings, or on sidewalks,
roadways or parking areas on university lands, except in areas designated
for this purpose by the chief administrative officer.
(30) DISORDERLY CONDUCT. No person may engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct under circumstances in which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance, in university buildings or on university lands.
(31) RETAIL THEFT. (a) No person may intentionally alter indicia of price or value of merchandise or take and carry away, transfer, conceal or retain possession of merchandise held for resale by a merchant, or property of the merchant, without his or her consent and with intent to deprive the merchant permanently of possession, or the full purchase price of the merchandise. (b) In this subsection, “merchant” includes any “merchant” as defined in s.402.104(3), Stats., and any vendor or bookstore authorized to sell in university buildings or on university lands.
(32) IMPROPER USE OF UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
(a) No person may falsify, alter or duplicate, or request the unauthorized
falsification, alteration or duplication, of a university identification
card.
(b) No person may knowingly present a false, altered or duplicate university
identification card with the intent that such card be relied upon by university
employes or agents in connection with obtaining university services, privileges
or goods.
(c) No person may knowingly use or permit another person to use a university
identification card for the purpose of making a false statement with respect
to the identity of the user, and with the intent that such statement be
relied upon by university employes or agents in connection with obtaining
university services, privileges or goods.
(d) University officials may confiscate false, altered or duplicate
university identification cards, or university identification cards used
in violation of par.(c).
(32) IMPROPER USE OF TELEPHONES.
(a) No person may make or cause the telephone of another repeatedly
to ring with intent to harass any person at the called number
(b) No person may make repeated telephone calls, whether or not conversation
ensues, with intent to harass any person at the called number.
(c) No person may intentionally use an emergency telephone in a university
building or on university lands when the person knows or reasonably should
know that no emergency exists.
(d) No person, with the intent to harass or offend, may telephone another
and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or lascivious
act.
(e) No person, with the intent to harass nay person at the called number,
may make a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, without
disclosing his or her identity.
(f) No person may knowingly permit any telephone under his or her control
to be used for any purpose prohibited by this subsection.
(34) RESISTING OR OBSTRUCTING PEACE OFFICERS.
(a) No person may knowingly resist or obstruct a university peace officer
while that officer is doing any act in an official capacity and with lawful
authority.
(b) In this subsection, “obstruct” includes without limitation knowingly
giving false information or knowingly placing physical evidence with the
intent to mislead a university peace officer in the performance of his
or her duty.
(35) POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
(a) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, drug
paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture,
compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack,
store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce
into the human body a controlled substance or controlled substance analog
in violation of ch. 961, Stats.
(b) In this subsection, the term “drug paraphernalia” has the meaning
specified in s. 961.571 (1), Stats.; the term “controlled substance” has
the meaning specified in s.961.01 (4), Stats.; and the term “controlled
substance analog” has the meaning specified in s.961.01 (4m), Stats.
(c) In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia under this
subsection, the factors listed in s.961.572, Stats., and all other legally
relevant factors, shall be considered.
(36) POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.
(a) No person may intentionally use or possess marijuana on university
lands, except when such use or possession is authorized under ch.961, Stats.
Or is permitted under s.46.60, Stats.
(b) In this subsection, the term “marijuana” has the meaning specified
in s.961.01 (14), Stats.
(37) ISSUE OF WORTHLESS CHECK.
(a) No person may issue any check or other order for the payment of
money less than $100 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends
shall not be paid.
(b) In this subsection, prima facie evidence that the person, at the
time he or she issued the check or other order for the payment of money,
intended it should not be paid, has the meaning and includes the items
of proof set forth in s.943.24, Stats.
(c) This subsection does not apply to a postdated check or to a check
given for past consideration, except a payroll check.
(38) FRAUD IN UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATIONS OR EATING PLACES.
(a) No person may, after having received any food, lodging or other
service or accommodation at any university housing facility or eating place,
intentionally abscond without paying for it.
(b) No person may, while in any university housing or lodging facility
or eating place, intentionally defraud the university or its employes or
agents in charge of the facility or eating place, in any transaction arising
out of the relationship as a user of the housing or lodging facility or
eating place.
(39) USE OF CHEATING TOKENS. No person may obtain the property or services of another by depositing anything which he or she knows is not lawful money or is an unauthorized token in any receptacle used for the deposit of coins or tokens.
(40) POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS.
(a) No person may possess or use fireworks on university lands without
authorization from the chief administrative officer.
(b) In this subsection, the term “fireworks” has the meaning specified
in s.17.10 (1), Stats.
(41) THEFT.
(a) No person may intentionally take and carry away, use, transfer,
conceal, or retain possession of movable property of another with a value
of under $100, without consent and with the intent to deprive the owner
permanently of such property.
(b) No person may intentionally take and carry away, use, transfer,
conceal, or retain possession of movable property of another with a value
of at least $100 but not more than $500, without consent and with the intent
to deprive the owner permanently of such property.
(42) ASSAULTIVE BEHAVIOR.
(a) No person may intentionally strike, shove, hit, punch, kick or
otherwise subject another person to physical contact or cause bodily harm
without the consent of the person.
(b) This subsection shall not be applicable if the individuals involved
have a relationship, as defined in s.968.075 (1) (a), Stats., which requires
a law enforcement officer to investigate the matter as a domestic abuse
incident.
(43) OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OF ROADWAYS.
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle off designated roadways,
paved or unpaved, on university lands, in a manner that may cause damage
to property or endanger the safety of any person.
(44) MISUSE OF PARKING SERVICES.
(a) No person may falsify, alter or duplicate or request the unauthorized
falsification, alteration or duplication of any type of university parking
permit.
(b) No person may knowingly display on a vehicle, or knowingly allow
another person to display on a vehicle, a falsified, altered, duplicated,
stolen, lost or found parking permit.
(c) No person may knowingly provide false information to any university
employee or agent with the intent to obtain a valid university parking
permit.
(45) COMPUTER DATA, PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES. No person
may willfully, knowingly and without authorization do or attempt to do
any of the following:
(a) Modify, destroy, access, take possession of or copy data, computer
programs or supporting documentation;
(b) Disclose restricted access codes or other restricted access information
to a person not authorized to possess such codes or information;
(c) Modify, destroy, use, take or damage a computer, computer system
or computer network;
(d) Modify, destroy, use, take or damage any equipment or supplies
used, or intended to be used, in a computer, computer system or computer
network.
(46) COMPUTER USE.
(a) No person may, with intent to harass, annoy or offend another person,
send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized
communication system and in that message use any obscene, lewd or profane
language or suggest any lewd or lascivious act.
(b) No person may, with intent to harass, annoy, or offend another
person, send a message on an electronic mail or other computerized communication
system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the
message and in that message use any obscene, lewd or profane language or
suggest any lewd or lascivious act.
(c) No person may, with intent solely to harass another person, send
repeated messages to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized
communication system.
(d) No person may, with intent solely to harass another person, send
repeated messages on an electronic mail or other computerized communication
system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the
messages.
(e) No person may with intent to harass or annoy another person, send
a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication
system while intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the disclosure
of his or her own identity.
(f) No person may, while intentionally preventing or attempting to
prevent the disclosure of his or her identity with intent to harass or
annoy another person, send a message on an electronic mail or other computerized
communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will
receive the message.
(g) No person may knowingly permit or direct another person to send
a message prohibited by this subsection from any computer terminal or other
device that is used to send messages on an electronic mail or other computerized
communication system and that is under his or her control.
(47) DEPOSIT OF HUMAN WASTE PRODUCTS. No person may deposit human waste products upon, nor urinate or defecate upon, any university lands or facilities other than into a toilet or other device designed and intended to be used to ultimately deposit such human waste products into a septic or sanitary sewer system.
(48) LOITERING.
(a) No minor person may loiter, idle, wander or play, either on foot
or in or on any vehicle of any nature, on university lands between the
hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday, and the hours
of midnight through 4:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, unless accompanied
by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having care and custody of
the minor.
(b) This subsection shall not apply to minors returning home
from functions authorized by any public or parochial school or church and
carrying proof of identification on their persons, or to currently enrolled
university students.
(49) ATHLETIC EVENTS.
(a) No person may enter onto the playing surface of an officially sanctioned
athletic event while the event is in progress without prior authorization
from the chief administrative officer. An event is in progress from
the time when teams, officials, trainers, support staff, or bands first
reach the playing surface until the time when they have left.
(b) As used in this subsection, “playing surface” means that area on
which the event is contested, together with the contiguous area used by
teams, officials, trainers, support staff.
(50) LIBRARY MATERIALS.
(a) No person may intentionally take, carry away, transfer, conceal
or retain possession of any library material without the consent of a library
official, agent or employe and with the intent to deprive the library of
possession of the material.
(b) The concealment of library material beyond the last station for
borrowing library material in a library is evidence of intent to deprive
the library of possession of the material. The discovery of library
material which has not been borrowed in accordance with the library’s procedures
or taken with consent of a library official, agent or employe and which
is concealed upon the person among the belongings of the person or concealed
by a person upon the person or among the belongings of another is evidence
on intentional concealment on the part of the person so concealing the
material.
UWS 18.07 Penalties. Unless otherwise specified, the penalty for violating any of the rules in s.UWS 18.06 shall be forfeiture of not more the $500, as provided in s.36.00 (1) (c), Stats.
UWS 18.09 Institutional regulations. Institutional regulations promulgated under ss.UWS 18.04 to 18.06 shall take effect when filed with the secretary of the board.
UWS 18.10 Additional statutory provisions regulating conduct on university
lands.
(1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. The use or possession of controlled
substances as defined in s.961.01 (4), Stats., is prohibited on all university
property with the specific exemptions set forth in ch. 961, Stats., and
as permitted under s.46.60, Stats. The penalty provisions of ch.
961, Stats., chs. UWS 17 and 18 may apply to violations occurring on university
lands.
(2) PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CAMPUSES. Student convicted
of dangerous and obstructive crime. Section 36.35 (3), Stats., provides:
“Any person who is convicted of any crime involving danger to property
or persons as a result of conduct by him which obstructs or seriously impairs
activities run or authorized by an institution and who, as a result of
such conduct, is in a state of suspension or expulsion from the institution,
and who enters property of that institution without permission of the chancellor
of the institution or the chancellor’s designee within 2 years, may for
each such offense be fined not more the $500 or imprisoned for not more
than 6 months, or both.”