DATE
ISSUED
01/10/00
DATE
REVISED
01/10/00
Saint
Louis
University
prohibits
solicitation
of
any
type
and
for
any
purpose
during
the
working
time
of
the
soliciting
employee
or
the
employee
being
solicited.
Working
time
does
not
include
break
periods,
mealtimes,
or
other
specified
periods
during
the
workday
when
staff
members
are
not
engaged
in
performing
their
work
tasks.
Distribution
of
circulars,
handbills,
or
literature
of
any
type
during
working
time
is
not
permitted.
Solicitation
and
distribution
by
any
person,
not
employed
by
the
University,
is
prohibited
at
all
times
on
University
premises.
Solicitation
for
any
University
sanctioned
campaigns,
such
as
the
United
Way,
is
permitted
under
this
policy.
Use
of
Information
Technology
resources
for
solicitation
or
distribution
of
non-University
related
business
items
is
prohibited
by
this
policy
and
the
Appropriate
Use
Policy
enacted
in
2002.
In
addition,
use
of
the
telephone,
facsimile
machine,
computers,
and
other
electronic
equipment
or
media
for
solicitation
or
distribution
of
information
not
related
to
University
business
is
prohibited.
Use
of
these
resources
must
be
related
to
the
University’s
instructional,
research,
health
care,
and
public
service
missions
and
to
the
user’s
educational,
scholarly,
research,
service,
operational,
or
management
activities
within
the
University.
This
policy
extends
further
in
the
SLUCare
division.
Staff
members
of
the
University
may
not
solicit
at
any
time
or
for
any
purpose
in
immediate
patient
care
areas
such
as
patients’
rooms,
operating
rooms,
or
places
where
patients
receive
treatment,
such
as
X-ray
and
therapy
areas.
Neither
are
solicitation
and/or
distribution
permitted
in
any
other
areas
where
it
would
cause
disruption
of
health
care
operations
or
disturbance
of
patients,
such
as
corridors
in
patient
treatment
areas
and
rooms
used
by
patients
for
consultations
with
physicians
or
meetings
with
families
and
friends.
Violation
of
this
policy
will
result
in
discipline
up
to
and
including
discharge.
SCOPE
This
policy
applies
to
all
employees
of
Saint
Louis
University
on
all
campuses.
