Required NIRSA Policies

The NIRSA Board of Directors passed the amended NIRSA Policy on Corporate Sponsorships for Regional and State/Provincial Conferences and Workshops at the NIRSA Annual Board Meeting in March 2009. The policy applies to Regional and State/Provincial Conferences and Workshops in order to comply with IRS recommendations for good governance practices. Additionally, the Policy places oversight responsibility for Regional and State/Provincial Conferences and Workshops with the Regional Vice-Presidents, State Directors, and Host Committee Chairs.

Logo:

NIRSA state/provincial/regional workshop hosts are permitted and encouraged to use the NIRSA logo under the following guidelines. Copies of the NIRSA logo are available in the "About Us" section of the NIRSA website.

The names "NIRSA," or "National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association" and the NIRSA logo are the property of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. The name and logo may be used by program planners who are NIRSA Members and who have prior approval to use the NIRSA name and/or logo from NIRSA. NIRSA Regional Vice Presidents/Regional Representatives and state/provincial directors are permitted to use the NIRSA name and/or logo within their newsletters according to the guidelines outlined below. However, the use of the name, the acronym, or the logo by any person or entity who has not first gained approval from NIRSA is not permitted. NIRSA will exercise its legal right to protect its name and logo in the event either the name or the logo is used without prior approval.

Please see additional rules and trademark information in the Marketing Section of the website.

NIRSA Alcohol Policy:

At the June 2000 Summer Board of Directors Meeting, the following resolution was passed:

No NIRSA funds will be used to provide alcohol at NIRSA sponsored/endorsed activities. It is strongly recommended that no free alcohol be provided at any NIRSA sponsored/endorsed event; this includes state/provincial and regional workshops. If alcohol is available, the event host accepts all liability. If alcohol is available either free or on a cash basis, strict enforcement of local liquor laws should always be followed. NIRSA promotes and endorses healthy lifestyle choices.

ADA:  

Include a section on your registration form concerning special requirements for persons with disabilities. Follow-up with those indicating a need to ensure required accommodations are met.

Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act: http://www.ada.gov/

NIRSA Endorsement Definitions:

Because there are both real and implied meanings associated with common terms used to designate the affiliation of two or more parties involved in a single venture, the following definitions were determined and approved by the Board of Directors.

Endorsed by NIRSA

• Designates approval of the program’s purpose, organization, and goals by NIRSA.
  (No further participation or involvement should be expected of NIRSA as an association unless otherwise arranged and approved in advance by the NNC.)

NIRSA Sponsored

• A NIRSA Sponsor is typically an Associate Member that has agreed to pay a fee or donate essential goods to support a specific event. Examples are a meal, a specific activity scheduled for the event, etc. Sponsorships generally provide substantial financial support.

Offered in Cooperation with NIRSA

• Represents a willingness by all parties to combine efforts from initiation to conclusion for the mutual benefit of all participants.