TexasWoman'sUniversity
SpecialEventPolicy
TexasWoman'sUniversitydefinesaspecialeventasanyeventwithananti c ipated attendanceof100individuals ormore,oranevent
wherealcoholisserved,oranoutdooreve ntwiththe useofamp lifiedsound,oranoutdoorraceorwalkevent.ThisSpecialEvent
Policy,whichincludesguidelinesdes
ignedtoprovidesafetyandriskmanagementforspecialevents,appliestoalleventswhichmeet
thesecriterianotspecificallyexemptedbytheSpecialEventsReviewCommittee.
Guidelines:
1. Thecommitteewillreviewthespecialeventrequestandmakeasecurityassignmentbasedontheeventdetails.OneDPS
Employeepe
r100participantsisrequiredtobepresentatallspecialevents.Historicalreferenceofpasteventsmaybeusedto
determinesecurityassignment.Thesponsoringorganizationorindividualisresponsibleforpaymentforsecurityservices,and
paymentisdue
15workingdayspriortotheevent.
2. Alllatenighteventsmustendby1:00am.Cleanupmustbecompletedby2:00am.Foroutdoorevents,amplifiedsoundmust
endby10:00pm.Alleventsmustcomplywiththecitynoiseordinances.TheSpecialEventCommitteemustapproveoutdoor
eventswit
hamplifiedsoundthatmayconflictwitheventsinnearbybuildings.TheUniversityreservestherighttostoporreduce
soundifcomplaintsarereceived.
3. EstimatesofattendancemaybeincreasedordecreasedbytheSpecialEventsCommittee.
4. TexasWoman'sUniversity,throughtheSpecialEventsCommittee,reservestherig
httorefusetheuseofbuildings,grounds,and
facilitiesforanyactivityforreasonsofpriorityusebyuniversitygroups,calendarissues,nonpayment,orconcernsfor
communitysafety.
5. Thesponsoringorganizationorindividualisresponsibleforleavingthefacility,grounds,andparkingareasfreeoftrashand
litter.Fo
rfeitureofallorpartofthedepositoractualchargesmayberequiredifitisnecessarytoprovideadditionalcleaning
afteranevent.
6. Officerswillmakeroundsthroughthebuildingsandnearbygrounds,andadditionalofficersmaybeassignedtoparkingareas.
Officerswillremainondutyatleastha
lfanhouraftertheeventendsand/orallguestshavelefttheTWUcampus.
7. TheSpecialEventsCommitteewillinclude:DirectoroftheStudentUnionandConferenceServices,DirectoroftheCenterfor
StudentDevelopment,DirectorofPublicSafety,AssociateDirectorofConferenceServices,andManagerofUniversity
Schedulingortheirdesignees.Thecommitteemeetsonaregularbasistoreviewreservationrequests.
8. Tex
asWoman’sUniversityreservestherighttodesignatelocations,times,andconditionsunderwhichalcoholicbeveragesmay
beservedandunderwhichpersonsoflegaldrinkingagemayconsumeorpossessbeer,wine,ordistilledspiritsinoronany
propertyunderthecontrolorjurisdictionoftheUniversity.
a. Alcoholmaynotbese
rvedatanyUniversityacademicorclassevent.
b. TexasWoman’sUniversityregisteredstudentorganizationsmaynotserve,sell,orconsumealcoholicbeveragesat
anyorganizationmeetingorfunction,onoroffcampus.
9. PendingapprovalofaspecialeventformorEMSreservationrequest,amplifiedsoundisallo
wedattheHubbardOvaland
Amphitheaterbetween12pmand1pm,and4pmand10pmMondaythroughFriday.Alleventsmustcomplywithcitynoise
ordinances.Theuniversityreservestherighttostoporreducesoundifcomplaintsarereceived.
10. Eventswherecashisexchanged,butdono
tmeetanyoftheaforementionedspecialeventscriteria,willnotbereviewedfor
securityassignment.
11. Allrace/walkevents(including5ks,triathlons,funruns,etc.)mustcompleteaSpecialEventFormandprovideamapoftheevent
routeforapprovalbytheSpecialEventsCommittee.
StudentOrganizations
Allstudentorganizationsrequestingrese rvationsforspecialeventsmustbeapprovedbyCenterforStudent
Development(Denton)orStud entLife Office(DallasandHouston).Thisisdonethrough TWU’sEventManagement
Software.
TexasWoman'sUniversity
SpecialEventRequestForm
ThisformmaybeusedtoassignsecuritytoeventsnotscheduledthroughTWU’sEventManagementSystem(EMS).
EventName:______________________________________________ EstimatedAttendance(REQ U IR ED):_______________
TWUDepartment/OrganizationorExternalCompany/ClientName:___________________________________________________
Typeofevent:
Reception/BanquetCeremonyLectureRacePerformance/ConcertOther:________________
Affiliation:
TWUFaculty/StaffTWUStudentTWUAlumniOther
EventDate:_____________________SetUpTime:____________EventStartTime:____________EndTime____________
Iscashbeingexchangedattheevent?
YesNo
Ifyes,time$willbegin:__________Time$willend__________
Location:
DentonDallasHoustonBuilding(s):____________________Room(s):____________________________
Willamp lifiedsoundbeused(outdoorevents only).
YesNoIfyes,givede tails :__________________________________
Whowillbeattendingtheevent?(ch eckallthatapply)

Thegeneralpublic CurrentTWUstudents/faculty/staff

Membersoftherequestingorganization/entity Invitedguestsoftherequestingorganization/entity
Willalc o h o lbeserved?YesNoIfyes:
*Alcoholicbeveragetobeserved(selectallthatapply):
CashBarOpenBarKegWineOther:_____________
*Whatbeverageswillbeservedtoguestsunder21?_____________________________________________________________
*Whatprovisionswillbemadetoensurethoseunder21willnotbeservedorconsumealcohol?:_________________________
Iunderstandthatitisillegaltoconsumeortopossesswithintenttoconsumeanalcoholicbeverageinapublicplaceatanytimeafter12:15amuntil7am,Monday
Saturdayandfrom1:00am12noononSunday.IherebyagreetoensurecompliancewithapplicablestatelawsandUniversityp
olicygoverningtheuseofalcoholic
beverages.IfurtherunderstandthatI,andtheentityIrepresent,willbeheldliableforcleanupand/ordamagestothefacility,equipment,orfurnishingsofthe
Universityoccurringfromthisevent.Ihavereceived,read,andagreetocomplywiththepoliciesandproceduresofTexa
sWoman’sUniversityrelatedtoevents.
Name:____________________________________ Signature:__________________________ Date:_________________
Email:_________________________________________________________________ Phone:_________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOAVOIDCANCELLATION,PAYMENT FORSECURITYMUSTBERECEIVEDATLEAST15WORKINGDAYSINADVA NCEOFTHEEVENT.
OFFICEUSEONLY
FacilitiesCoordinator: ________________________________________
SignatureDate
AdministrativeOfficer: ________________________________________
SignatureDate
TWUDPS: ________________________________________
SignatureDate
Notes:__________________________________________________________
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NumberofOfficers:____________
ChargeTimeStart:____________
TimeEnd:____________
NumberofTotalHours:____________
AmountOwed:____________
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