Campaign Activity / University and STEC Policies 

Campaign activity is defined as soliciting support for a campaign on behalf of one’s self or another beyond the solicitation of signatures prior to certification as a candidate.   

Candidates may not use the University’s official announcements or the Daily Digest to campaign; only STEC may use official announcements and the Daily Digest.  All activity on all other unofficial listservs is permitted.   

All candidates, and those working for or on behalf of any candidates for Student Trustee, must adhere to the following policies and rules. Failure to adhere may result in disqualification from the election at the discretion of STEC:   

• University Posting Policies (for all Campuses except UConn Health and UConn Law): https://policy.uconn.edu/2024/06/28/posting-policy/  

• Positing Policy for UConn Law: https://law.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3082/2024/10/Policy-Posting.pdf  

• Residential Life (for Storrs and Stamford Campuses) political canvassing and posting policies: https://reslife.uconn.edu/living-on-campus/policies/canvassing-posting-solicitation/   

• Student Union U-Guide and canvassing policies (Storrs Campus): https://studentunion.uconn.edu/event-planning-tools/  

• Homer Babbidge Policies (Storrs Campus): https://lib.uconn.edu/location/homer-babbidge-library/policies/  

• Dining Halls Posting/Advertising Policies (Storrs Campus): https://dining.uconn.edu/digital-advertising/  

All candidates and those campaigning on behalf of a candidate (considered delegates and listed on the campaign roster) are responsible for following the UConn Student Code. Specifically of note, candidates nor their delegates, cannot engage in any of the following behaviors: 

• Bribery 

• Disruptive behavior, which is defined as participating in or inciting others to participate in the disruption or obstruction of any University activity (in this case, any aspect of the Student Trustee Election) 

• Harming behavior, which includes, but is not limited to the true threat of or actual physical assault or abuse. This also includes harassment; bullying is a form of harassment, as is coercion.  

• Uncooperative behavior, which includes but is not limited to, uncooperative behavior and/or failure to comply with the directions of, providing false information, and / or failure to identity oneself to University officials or law enforcement officials and in this case, the Student Trustee Election Committee. 

• Theft, which includes, but is not limited to, attempted or actual theft of property or services.  

• Unauthorized possession, duplication, or misuse of University property or other personal or public property, including but not limited to records, electronic files, telecommunications, systems, forms of identification, and keys.