✅Student orientation programs
✅Student recruitment events
✅New student welcome activities
✅Student leadership development programs
✅Student success and retention initiatives
✅Student organization events
✅Academic competitions involving students
✅Student recognition and awards programs
✅Career success and internship preparation activities
✅Student-focused open houses and admissions events
✅Accreditation Visits
✅Candidate Meals
✅Events where the price of admission includes a factor for hospitality
✅Board of Trustees official business
✅President Office official business
✅Official University-wide functions such as annual University Fall Meeting, Spring Meeting, Employee Recognition Luncheon, and similar events open to all University Employees
❌Meals or refreshments for employees unless specifically allowed under hospitality policy
❌Alcoholic beverages
❌Entertainment of elected officials or government employees who are not guests at a University-wide event
❌Staff meetings, office parties (e.g. birthdays, holidays, employee celebrations), and social gatherings
❌Common area hospitality (e.g. complimentary coffee, water dispensers, beverages, snacks, or candy) except for the following offices when hosting external visitors: President’s Office, Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Studies, and Development
❌Meals for the convenience of employees (i.e. providing lunch to employees during workday since employees would incur a personal expense for lunch regardless of employment)
❌ University funds may not be used for hospitality related to donor recognition or USI Foundation fundraising activities