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Alcoholic Beverages
The possession, use, distribution, and sale of Alcoholic Beverages is prohibited upon the property of The Pennsylvania State University unless specifically authorized in accordance with this Policy. Where such possession, use, distribution and/or sale is authorized, strict compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required.
Bicycles and Skateboards
- All bicycles must be operated according to the provisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code as it pertains to bicycles, as well as to the rules and regulations contained in this policy.
- No acrobatics of any kind are permitted.
- The use of skateboards and skateboard-like devices on campus property is prohibited.
- Motor driven devices (e-scooters, e-boards, etc) that do not meet the PA Vehicle Code requirements for operation on a public highway are prohibited from use on University property; to include buildings, roadways, sidewalks, bike paths and shared pathways.
- Human powered roller skates, in-line skates, scooters (excluding medical), sleds, and similar coasting devices are not vehicles and use of such devices are prohibited in roadways, parking areas, bicycle routes, and within any building on campus. Persons on such devices are pedestrians for traffic control purposes and may be cited for applicable violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
- The use of a sled or similar device is prohibited upon any sidewalk or improved surface used only for pedestrian traffic.
Firearms and Other Weapons
The possession, carrying, or use of any weapon, ammunition, or explosive by any person is prohibited on all University property except by authorized law enforcement officers and other persons specifically authorized by the University. No person shall possess, carry, or use any fireworks on University property, except for those persons authorized by University and local governments to discharge such fireworks as part of a public display. Paintball guns and paintball markers may only be used on the property of the University in connection with authorized University activities and only at approved locations.
Parking
Parking is free on campus, but visitors, students, and employees are required to park in their designated spaces. The campus map shows our parking lots and the spaces available in each.
- Campus visitors are requested to park in spaces specially designated for visitors. If there are none available, visitors may park in white-lined spaces in Lot A.
- Students are only allowed to park in spaces with white lines. Spaces with yellow lines are reserved for faculty and staff, who may also park in white spaces.
- All employees and students with a vehicle on campus are required to have a parking permit. These permits are free and are issued at the Office of Finance and Business, Room 101, Ross Administration Building.
Pets
- No person, owning or having under his/her control any animal, shall permit such animal to be brought upon the property of The Pennsylvania State University without having a leash or lead suitably attached to the animal and held by the person responsible, except in designated hunting areas.
- No person shall tether an animal to any fence, tree, shrub, post, or other object located upon the lands of The Pennsylvania State University not designed for the purpose of securing animals.
- No person shall bring any animal into any University building, or permit any animal on any University public transportation facility.
- The aforementioned shall not apply to service animals, service animals in training, assistant animals approved as a reasonable accommodation by the appropriate University office, authorized research conducted by a University department, the use of an animal to carry out functional responsibilities of a University department, or an animal hospital or to a shelter designed and constructed to house animals.
Smoking
Penn State Beaver defines smoking as "the burning and/or vaping of any type of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, e-cigarette or any other smoking equipment, whether filled with tobacco or any other type of material." It is prohibited in all University facilities, at all locations, including inside University-owned vehicles. It also is prohibited in any outside area adjacent to a facility whose configuration and/or other physical circumstances allow smoke either to enter and affect the internal environment or to unduly affect the environment of those entering or exiting the facility.
