Appendix D
Photographing and Recording On Campus by an Outside Organization
General Policy: Transylvania University is a private university. Transylvania’s express permission is required for
any recording or photography on Transylvania-owned lands by:
• News professionals
• Professional or commercial photographers, videographers and filmmakers
• Campus visitors taking pictures or filming for commercial purposes or using a commercial or professional
photographer or filmmaker
• Anyone taking wedding or portrait photography
Personal photos may be taken by students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and other campus visitors so long as (i)
they are used exclusively for personal non-commercial purposes, (ii) the taking of such photos is consistent with this
policy, including the wedding and portrait photography policy below and (iii) they do not interfere with the ongoing
operations of the university. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the university reserves the right to prohibit any
recording or photography on its lands for any reason, including if the recording or photography creates the potential
for: (i) disruption of academic, research, business or student activities; (ii) damage to (or alteration of) university
property, educational mission or reputation; (iii) inappropriate use of the Transylvania name, marks or image; (iv)
disruption of traffic, parking or pedestrian pathways; (v) other safety hazards; or (vi) violations of the university’s
privacy policies.
News-related recording and photography: Transylvania University’s Office of Marketing and Communications
accommodates reasonable requests for journalistic, news- related, non-commercial shooting, but reserves the right to
deny permission when the request runs contrary to university policies – especially those that ensure student privacy.
The subject of all news-related filming or photography must be directly related to the university. General rules for
journalists:
• Journalists must adhere to the university’s
privacy policies. No one at Transylvania can be filmed
without his or her permission, except at public events to which the public and media have been invited.
• Permission to shoot news-related photography or filming in interior spaces is required in all
circumstances. This includes administration and office buildings, classrooms, laboratories, dormitories,
dining facilities and residences.
• Journalists are prohibited from parking satellite trucks anywhere on campus without permission from the
Transylvania’s Office of Marketing and Communications for news purposes or Transylvania Athletics for
sporting events.
• All journalists working at Transylvania are expected to carry appropriate credentials.
Non-news
recording or photography: Transylvania prohibits the use of its land and buildings for commercial and
marketin
g-related photography and filming without expressed permission. The use of Transylvania’s campus for
such
purposes is subject to recording/photography fee of $2,500 for 8 hours of recording/photography and $1,250
for four hours
of recording/photography (lesser hours can be negotiated based upon this rate). Transylvania’s
Office of Mark
eting and Communications will consider waiving the fee for recording/photographing that involves,
for instance, photography accompanying articles or the creation
of not-for-profit television shows, movies,
d
ocumentaries or educational-related projects, providing the subject matter is related, in some manner, to
Transylvania.
Additionally, commercial
photography and filming related to the marketing of companies and organizations other
than Transylvania is prohibited on university-owned lands. Such activities are incompatible with the university’s
non-profit status and long-standing policies prohibiting endorsement or the appearance of endorsement.