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Fundraising by Faculty and Administration

Requests by faculty and administrative employees of the College to raise funds or solicit business on campus should be directed to the Dean of Students Office. This includes, but is not limited to, any fund-raising or collections for off-campus charities or any open party where admission is charged of all guests for the purpose of making money.

Fundraising from External Constituencies

It is important to send a consistent message to those who are willing to support the financial needs of the College; therefore, written permission must be obtained from the Office of College Advancement for any external fund-raising project which may involve solicitation of Wheaton alumnae, parents, corporations, foundations or Wheaton Associates.

The Office of College Advancement shall have the primary responsibility for establishing and documenting the terms on which a particular gift is made, in conformance with the current fund-raising priorities and gift crediting guidelines.

All gifts to Wheaton College must be received through the Office of College Advancement, in order to be properly credited as a gift to the College, and recorded for value by the Office of Budget and Accounting Services.

Fundraising by Student Organizations

Student Organizations can review this policy on Inside Wheaton, under Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership.

Fundraising by Non-student Organizations

Requests by non-student organizations to raise funds or solicit business on campus should be directed to the Office of Business Services. .

Distribution of Printed Matter or Merchandise on Campus

Please see the College’s Posting Policy

Fundraising Regulations

  1. No door-to-door solicitation.
  2. No use of campus telephones for business purposes; student representatives should restrict their business calls to private phones.
  3. Mail can only be distributed to students or staff if addressed with a name and box number or office.
  4. College buildings cannot be used for commercial purposes. The only exception to this is the vendor cart in the Balfour-Hood Center which is available to each vendor twice a semester at a charge of $40.00 for a day (hours 10am–4pm). Reservations must be made in the Student Life Office.
  5. All posters, literature or advertisements must be approved by the Student Life Office.
  6. The use of the college calendar for any type of advertisements or announcements is prohibited.
  7. The use of advertising in the Wheaton Wire or WCCS is encouraged.
  8. Individuals may not sponsor or host sales representatives from commercial enterprises anywhere on campus.
  9. Students must never provide Wheaton College student directories to any person or company.