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Guidelines

  1. This event will take place from 12pm to 1pm in the Student Union amphitheatre each Monday during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  2. On rainy days or days when the Monday is previously booked, this event will be moved to the Student Union’s Upper Pad.
  3. Student Organizations must register as one of the main presenters a minimum of one week before the event date.
  4. A Maximum of four (4) Student Organizations may participate during a single event.
  5. Student Organizations will be chosen to present on a first come basis.
  6. Please send an e-mail to Scheduling.Office@union.sjsu.edu to request being a presenter.
  7. Time for main presenters will be based on the number of registered presenters.
  8. Student organizations may be main presenters for a maximum of two events per semester.
  9. Participants of the open forum may register on the day of the event, but must have a valid SJSU I.D. to participate.
  10. The open forum will be for those wishing to comment or make their voice heard about the issue discussed, any topic they would like to bring up, playing music, etc.
  11. Participants will be given from 3 to 5 minutes of air time during the open forum depending on how many people register.
  12. A participant will be notified when they have one minute left on their presentation during the open forum, if the presenter chooses not to end their presentation, their microphone will be turned off and the next presenter will be able to begin.
  13. No individual, group, or department at SJSU may be discussed detrimentally during any part of the event. 
  14. Please be respectful of others when talking.
  15. Tables may be requested by the presenting student organizations to offer information.  This request must be made when the organization is notified of their approval to present.

Event Breakdown:

2 minutes for introduction of topic and presenters
10 – 20 minutes per presenter
18 – 38 minutes for open forum