CSULB
solicitors must have permit
By
Nai Saephan
Online Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer
Students are familiar with solicitors throughout campus, and with the holiday
season underway, solicitors are hard to ignore.
Whether it is a coupon for saving 10 percent at your local oil change dealer
or someone asking for your signature to stop school budget cuts, solicitors
must have prior university approval to avoid violating school regulations.
Students, faculty and staff who encounter aggressive solicitors should file
a complaint with Student Life and Development, said Diane Taylor, administrative
support assistant for Student Life and Development at Cal State Long Beach.
“
I think they are annoying,” said Nicole Lambert, a junior psychology
major.
Rod Speer, a senior journalism major, said, “I do not trust people walking
around asking for money because you do not know if they are representing the
organization.”
According to Taylor, both commercial and non-commercial vendors are allowed
to solicit on campus. Commercial vendors are required to have proof of liability
insurance and usually rent tables around campus through the University Student
Union Conference and Event
Center.
For non-commercial vendors, proof of a valid California driver’s license
is required to receive a badge that can be obtained through the Student Life
and Development Center. CSULB university police use the badge to identify approved
solicitors.
Vendors understand the rules and regulations about soliciting on campus. Taylor
admits there have been a few incidents of vendors not getting the required
permits.
“
We do not know if they are violating any rules unless we are told,” Taylor
said.
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