Ozarka College and its campus sites in Ash Flat, Melbourne and Mountain View are funded through the generosity of taxpayer dollars and a variety of other federal, state, local and private sources. Ozarka College exists to serve the educational needs of students in North Central Arkansas.

When possible, college facilities are available for use by outside parties with scheduling of events based on the following priorities:

• Academic needs
• College organizations, groups or committees
• Campus-sponsored events
• Community groups not affiliated with Ozarka College

Facilities are defined as land, open space areas, parking lots, buildings, amphitheatre, and similar holdings of Ozarka College and under the jurisdiction of officials of Ozarka College.

All users will be assessed a facility maintenance/custodial fee. Groups or entities that rent any college facilities for the conducting of seminars, conferences, public events, or any for-profit activities will also be charged a rental rate according to the approved facility usage rate schedule.

Organized community, civic, or school groups which meet on a regular basis for short periods of time and do not require the use of the lecture hall, auditorium, or amphitheater may be exempt from all charges upon approval by the President.

A facilities usage request form is available from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs or the office of the Campus Coordinator. The following information is needed upon request to utilize Ozarka College space:

Ozarka College reserves the right to determine the time, place, and manner of usage of the facilities based on the general operating needs of the institution. The College further reserves the right to deny the use of their facilities for any reason without cause or explanation. If a reservation is made, the College reserves the right to amend or cancel the reservation due to extenuating circumstances.

A facilities usage reservation will be considered upon receipt of the Facilities Usage Request Form by the Office of the President. Reservations will generally be made for only the regular operating hours of Ozarka College, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Reservations for weekends must be requested a minimum of two full weeks in advance and approved by the President. As a general rule, the college will not take reservations during official closures i.e. Christmas holidays, spring break, Independence Day, etc.

If the scheduled event requires set-up time, this must be specified on the reservation request form and will be counted as part of the facilities usage time for billing purposes. Reserving parties are responsible for set-up and clean-up of the reserved space.

Any use of the Ozarka College name or logo must be approved in writing by the Public Relations/Marketing staff prior to publication.

Ozarka College will not be held liable for accidents occurring in conjunction with events on campus nor for personal items which are lost or stolen while college facilities are being used.

Participant activities will not be allowed to disrupt or interfere with scheduled classes in anyway.

All events are subject to change at the discretion of the administrative council.

Non-profit or for-profit productions are limited to 7 days of facility use for rehearsal with no charge prior to the production. All rehearsal dates must be scheduled.

The organizer or promoter of conferences, concerts, or any for-profit activities must verify ticket sells, gate receipts, or participant numbers with the Vice President of Finance with 24 hours of conclusion of the event. After 24 hours, an additional fee of $500 will be assessed. If the activity is a Friday or Saturday activity, the verification will occur on the following Monday.

All rates are inclusive of general use of tables and chairs. All rates are daily rates. Rental rates are the higher of the minimum rate or 25 percent of the gate receipts. Requests for excessive set-up of furnishings may be assessed additional hourly fees as determined by the Office of the President.

Other expenses for excessive use or damages may be assessed if equipment is lost or broken during facilities use.

All waiver requests for not-for-profit organizations and fundraising events will be considered by the Administrative Council.

All users and guests of Ozarka College facilities are expected to follow all institutional, state, local and federal policies including, but not limited to, the following:

Ozarka College does not provide security for events. If an approved event requires special security, the college must receive a plan for approval by the Office of the President. The plan for outside security should be submitted along with the facilities usage request form.

Audio-visual equipment is available for use if requested in advance on the facilities usage form. Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with the previously-stated priorities.

Stage lights, sound systems and other select equipment must be operated by a technician provided by or approved by the College. Exceptions for outside persons to operate the sound or lighting equipment must be approved in advance.

Ozarka College Responsibilities

Ozarka College personnel will be responsible for:
1. Temperature control
2. Unlocking and locking the facility at the designated times as listed on the request form.

No rights are more highly regarded at Ozarka College than the first amendment guarantees of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and the right to assemble peaceably. Ozarka College remains firmly committed to affording each member of the college community the opportunity to engage in peaceful and orderly protests and demonstrations. However, these activities must not disrupt the operation of the college. Additionally, such opportunities must be provided on an equal basis and adhere to the basic principle that the college will remain neutral as to the content of any public demonstration. In order to achieve this objective, while at the same time ensuring that the institution fulfills its educational mission, the college has the responsibility to regulate the time, place, and manner of expression. Through such regulation, equal opportunity for all persons can be assured, order within the college community can be preserved, college property can be protected and a secure environment for individuals to exercise freedom of expression can be provided.