Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 3—GENERAL POLICIESc) Weapons present for a performance shall be kept secure or in the possessionand control of a designated staff member at all times when not actively inuse.6) For display in support of the educational mission of the University. Suchfirearms must be inoperable and approved and secured by means acceptable tothe Chief of Police at the Norman Campus, the Chief of Campus Police at theHealth Sciences Center Campus, or the Director of Operations at the TulsaCampus.7) For use as a teaching aid, subject to the following conditions:a) Permission for such use must be granted by the academic department headand prior written notice of the presence of the firearm on campus must begiven to the Chief of Police at the Norman Campus, the Chief of CampusPolice at the Health Sciences Center Campus, or the Director of Operationsat the Tulsa Campus.b) Such firearms must be approved and secured by means acceptable to theChief of Police at the Norman Campus, the Chief of Campus Police at theHealth Sciences Center Campus, or the Director of Operations at the TulsaCampus.c) Munitions shall not be present with firearms when used in class.8) As “starter pistols”, incapable of chambering or firing live projectile ammunition,for athletic events. Starter pistols and blank ammunition shall be secured at alltimes when not in use and shall be under the control of appropriate staff orathletic officials when in use.9) As construction equipment employing blank ammunition as a propellant forsetting fasteners when used by or under the supervision of authorized and trainedpersonnel.10) The cannon known as “Old Trusty” used by members of the group “LoyalKnights of Old Trusty” or “LKOT”, and the 75mm howitzer used by the ArmyROTC detachment may continue in their respective traditional uses, subject tothe following conditions:a) The safe use of these pieces is the responsibility of the designated facultysponsor(s).b) The LKOT and the Army ROTC will notify the University PoliceDepartment of intended use of their respective pieces sufficiently in advanceof a use to enable notification of other public safety agencies.11) Ffor ceremonial purposes, other than those specifically identified in Section B.10above,. Any group desiring to use a firearm and/or munitions on the campus willtender a request to the Chief of Police at the Norman Campus, the Chief ofCampus Police at the Health Sciences Center Campus, or the Director ofOperations at the Tulsa Campus.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 179