Tabling Events
Tabling is an active, in-person promotional or fundraising activity where a recognized student organization sets up at a designated, high-traffic physical station on campus. It serves as a primary method for organizations to recruit members, distribute informational materials, conduct low-risk fundraising (e.g., bake sales or merchandise distribution), collect signatures, or engage directly with the campus community.
Kennedy Union Tabling Hours & Reservations
- Tabling is in and around Kennedy Union Monday through Friday, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
- CSI provides a total of five (5) tables for recognized student organizations (2 indoor and 3 outdoor) and one (1) designated table for campus departments per day.
- Tabling must be requested and approved in advance through the standard 1850 event registration process.
Additional Tabling Locations Across Campus
While the Center for Student Involvement manages primary tabling in Kennedy Union, additional tabling and outreach opportunities may be available across campus:
- Housing & Residence Life (HRL): Organizations seeking to table within residential communities must receive prior approval and coordinate space directly with Housing & Residence Life.
- Academic Buildings & Departments: Tabling within specific academic buildings must be coordinated directly with the respective academic department or building manager.
- Note: All university policy, material review, and conduct guidelines apply regardless of where on campus the tabling occurs.
Guidelines for Tabling
In an effort to provide all organizations equal opportunity with table hours we have created new guidelines and expanded upon some previous guidelines. Below are the guidelines specific to student organizations hosting tabling events:
- Tabling must be hosted exclusively by current University of Dayton students who are active members of the organization. Representatives from regional, national, or external affiliate organizations are strictly prohibited from staffing tables or participating in table hours.
- The Center for Student Involvement requires that any materials being handed out be shared with our office prior to event approval. Please email any requested copies of the information to studentorgs@udayton.edu or bring physical copies to KU 241 for review. The materials being handed out must be in compliance with university policy and guidelines.
- Use of amplified sound and live music is prohibited during indoor tabling. If using amplified sound or live music outdoors, the volume must be kept at a level so as not to be audible within Kennedy Union. Use of amplified sound is prohibited when classes are in session and can only be used during periods between classes, this includes, but is not limited to speakers, megaphones, and phones playing music.
- If using amplified sound or live music outdoors, the volume must be kept at a level so as not to be audible within Kennedy Union. Use of amplified sound is prohibited when classes are in session and can only be used during periods between classes, this includes, but is not limited to speakers, megaphones, and phones playing music.
- Table hosts must stay within 2-3 ft of their table to allow for pedestrian traffic on campus walkways. Pop-up tents are permissible (secure with weights, do not stake into the ground), but hosts must still stay within 2-3 ft of their table.
- Fundraising events with food may request two tables and a maximum of six students hosting those tables at a time.
- Organizations must remain respectful of other organizations’ tabling events. Harassment, interference, or any other form of disrespect will not be tolerated.