Permission is required for presence of non-students on University of Wisconsin campuses.
The chancellor of each institution or the chief security officer has the authority to restrict the
presence of persons on campus, including those convicted of crimes.
An individual can
be charged with trespassing if entering or remaining on a government-owned
property without proper authorization or after being banned from the premises.
Depending on the circumstances regarding the arrest, individuals can be charged
with a misdemeanor or a felony.
Solicitations and political groups
must even obtain permission, or can otherwise be reported to the chancellor for
possibility of removal.
UW-L
student Kallie Schell thought a Pro-Life supporters’ demonstration in Fall 2012
was “wildly inappropriate and out of hand.” Last year this caused a campus-wide
outrage, “The pro-life demonstrators had huge posters, of which I can only
describe as publicly inappropriate, displaying violently mutilated fetuses. As
you can imagine, I was disturbed. Why? Because I had an eight-year-old girl
yelling these claims at me.”
University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse 2012 Annual Security Report and Policy Statement says that
“In accordance with §36.11(2), Wisconsin Statutes, UW-La Crosse is staffed by
police officers that have the power to arrest and bring before the proper
courts those persons who violate the law on university property.”
Under Statute
36.35 Misconduct and Campus Security, Wisconsin State Legislature allows that
any person convicted of any crime involving danger to persons and property, or
impairs activities authorized by an institution, can result in suspension or
expulsion from the institution. Such offenses can result in fines up to $500,
and/or imprisonment up to six months.
General access and
use of the facilities of UW-La Crosse is governed by Chapter UWS 21, Wisconsin
Administrative Code and Institutional Policies, on file in the office of the
Assistant Chancellor for Business Services.
Documented university police calls, statistics, and more information can
be found at http://www.uwlax.edu/studentlife/securityreport.htm.
