Political Campaign Activities

Student organizations recognized by the Office of Student Involvement may use DePaul facilities for partisan political purposes, provided the organizations pay any normal charge for use of facilities, if any. It must be made clear that views presented by the organizations do not reflect those of the university.

Student organizations are prohibited from providing to any individual or group in support of a candidate, campaign, political party, political action committee (PAC), or the like, university developed or provided mailing lists, use of DePaul letterhead, office space, computers, telephones, fax machines, photocopiers, or other DePaul supplies or facilities.

All student organizations are expected to abide by university policies regarding political campaign activities.

Prohibited Activities

The following activities are prohibited on DePaul’s campus, this includes both during events and as standalone activities:

  • Posting or distributing posters, campaign signs, fliers, etc., for political candidates on campus. This includes yard signs, fliers on bulletin boards, sidewalk chalk, giveaways (pens, pins, t-shirts, etc.) that are pro- any political candidate.
  • Endorsing by or on behalf of the university, expressly or by implication, a candidate for public office whether such office be federal, state or local.
  • Fund raising for a candidate for public office on university premises. This includes when hosting a promotional table on campus or during an event.
  • Conducting "voter education" activities, if confined to a narrow range of issues or biased in favor of a particular candidate or party.
  • Conducting voter registration activities that are similarly biased.
  • Coordinating voter education activities with campaign events.
  • Providing to a candidate, campaign, political party, political action committee (PAC) or the like mailing lists, use of office space, computers, telephones, fax machines, photocopiers, or other DePaul supplies or facilities.

Event and Promotional Table Considerations

Student Organization may invite a political candidate to campus for an event, however certain stipulations will apply.

1.

You are required to notify the Office of Student Involvement.

To ensure alignment with the Political Campaign Activities Policy, any student organization wishing to bring a political candidate to campus must submit an Event Registration Form through the DeHub Event function on the organization's group page. We will support the organization by working with the following offices to ensure compliance: Community and Government Relations, Office of Public Relations and Communications, Public Safety, and the staff overseeing the space (Student Centers or Academic Affairs).

3.

You are required to pay fees associated with the event.

Student organizations wishing to bring a political candidate to campus must be prepared to pay a fee for utilizing spaces and for security for the event.

Please see Student Center Policies and Room Rates, and Classroom & Building Space Rates and Policies for further information on space reservation costs.

Promotional tables will cost $150.

Security costs are as follows: Lincoln Park campus is $38.00 per hour. The range for the Loop Campus is $33.00 to $42.00 per hour. There is a 4 hour minimum for both campuses.

2.

You are required to complete the Student Organization Speaker Review Board application (when necessary).

All student organizations wishing to bring a speaker who is not a DePaul University faculty, staff, or student when the event is open to anyone outside of their organization must participate in the Student Organization Speaker Review Board Process.

4.

The event or activity cannot receive SAFB or CAFB funding for any component.

The University Political Campaign Activities Policy prohibits the University or anyone acting on behalf of the University from sponsorship of events to advance the candidacy of any political candidate. This includes requesting SAFB/CAFB funds or money from any other area of the university to financially support the speaker or any component of the event.