(Revised policy effective May 10, 1994)
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh that the University set regulations and designates limited areas for the use of skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, or other similar wheeled devices.  Except as provided below, no person may skateboard, roller skate, or use roller blades or any other similar wheeled devices in or on any University buildings, or sidewalks, roadways, or parking areas on University lands, except as specifically authorized in writing in advance by the Chancellor or by the Chancellor’s designee.  This policy shall be enforced by University Police applying fines and forfeitures as allowed under Chapter UWS 128, Wisconsin Administrative Code.

DESIGNATED AREAS
Subject to the conditions and prohibitions noted below, skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, or any other similar wheeled devices may be used on sidewalks and walkways, provided that at the time of the use of the activity does not create a safety hazard or otherwise interfere with pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular traffic.  As a further restriction, given the noise associated with their use, skateboards may not be used within 20 feet of any University-owned building, residence hall, or other structure.

PROHIBITED AREAS
As guidance in the interpretation of this policy, the following prohibited areas are expressly noted.  Skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, or other similar wheeled devices may not be used in the following locations:

1. inside any building or other enclosed facility;
2. on stairs, curbs, benches, ledges, loading docks, handicapped ramps, and other similar fixed-locations, designated-purpose sites (whether located inside of, or external to, a building or other structure); and
3. on any University-controlled streets or in any University-owned or University-controlled parking lots.  Specific notice is hereby provided that the following areas and locations are prohibited areas:
   • on the library mall, extending from all areas immediately adjacent to the following identified buildings: Dempsey Hall to Albee Hall to Reeve Memorial Union, including all areas and locations within 100 feet of Polk Library;
   • in all areas and ramps immediately adjacent to River Center and the Kolf Fieldhouse;
   • in the mall adjacent to the Fredric March Theatre and the Arts and Communication building; and
   • in all areas within and adjacent to Titan Stadium, including the track and Tiedemann Baseball Field.

(Signed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by John E. Kerrigan, Chancellor, the 9th day of May, 1994.)