Conduct Guidelines

To facilitate Portland State University's mission of teaching and learning consistent with a state institution of higher education, the Student Rec Center requires its patrons to maintain a safe and appropriate environment. Therefore, the following activities and behaviors are strictly prohibited: 

1. Committing or attempting to commit any activity that would constitute a violation of any federal, state, or local criminal statute or ordinance.
2. Exhibiting disruptive or disorderly conduct or behavior that unreasonably disturbs patrons and staff and interferes with use and enjoyment of the facilities, including but not limited to:
   1. Smoking or other use of tobacco anywhere inside the Student Rec Center or anywhere on the Urban Plaza
   2. Fighting
   3. Posing an unreasonable risk to health or safety, including but not limited to offensive personal hygiene that unduly disturbs others
   4. Using loud, obscene, or abusive language to patrons or staff
   5. Displaying overt sexual behavior or engaging in sexual harassment or other types of harassment (e.g., racism, hate speech, threatening speech or behavior, disrespectful behavior)
   6. Misuse or vandalism of restrooms, locker rooms, or other areas
   7. Consuming any alcoholic beverage except at approved events
   8. Displaying overt signs of alcohol or substance abuse that are accompanied by disruptive behavior
   9. Entering activity rooms that are not open
   10. Entering private office areas without permission

3. Bringing into the Student Rec Center any item that creates a hazard to others, or placing personal belongings so as to impede access to services. The following items are not allowed in the Student Rec Center.
   1. Bicycles, shopping carts
   2. Skateboards, scooters
   3. Guns/ammunition or items which can be easily mistaken for weapons, such as black water pistols, plastic nunchaku, or an empty pepper spray container.

4. Bringing pets into the Student Rec Center (Assistance animals are always welcome).
5. Users must adhere to the dress code of each activity area.
6. Facilities and equipment must be used for intended purposes only.
7. Loaning your PSU or other ID to another person to inappropriately gain access to the Student Rec Center.  This will result in immediate confiscation of your ID and potentially is a violation of the Code of Conduct.

A person who fails to follow these rules will be given a warning. If a staff person has requested compliance with the policy, but the person has refused, the person may be asked to leave the Student Rec Center.  

The University Faculty/Staff/Alumni and Student Conduct Codes are enforced at all times.

We reserve the right to deny facility use to anyone who refuses to comply with the above policies.