Morgridge Hall Facilities Guidelines

Morgridge Hall Facilities Guidelines for Public Spaces

Version: December 1, 2025

This list of guidelines is governed by the faculty and staff of Morgridge Hall.

Bulletin board/whiteboard/electronic messaging

Morgridge Hall posting boards will display information related to the Morgridge Hall academic programs, research, student organizations and facilities for the benefit of students and building residents of Morgridge Hall. The posting of notices does not imply endorsement by Morgridge Hall departments or the University of Wisconsin–Madison.  

Individuals using public spaces in Morgridge Hall will:

• Make way for building custodial staff during building cleaning hours.
• Treat all UW employees in Morgridge Hall with professional courtesy.
• Only use areas of Morgridge Hall where authorized and permitted. 
• Treat all Morgridge Hall furniture with respect.
• Clear public area whiteboards they use when they leave the space. Morgridge Hall regularly clears whiteboards in public areas. 
• Clean up after themselves when using shared spaces and employ official building trash receptacles to dispose of waste.
• Respond to alarms and other emergency or security situations as instructed by staff.
• Comply with other applicable university policies (see policy.wisc.edu).

Individuals using public spaces in Morgridge Hall:

• Will not post or distribute materials without permission. All notices posted or distributed in Morgridge Hall floors B-2 must be approved by the Commons.  All other areas (floors 3-7) must be approved by a department or unit manager in Morgridge Hall.  
• Will not solicit in Morgridge Hall, including selling goods or services, fundraising, or petitioning without prior authorization from the Director, or as part of an official building unit or UW-Madison program.
• Will not misuse, misappropriate, damage, deface, steal, deliberately misplace or obstruct use of Morgridge Hall equipment, resources or facilities including furniture, materials, signage or art. 
• Will not use the space for prolonged sleeping or as living quarters.
• Will not toss or drop items from balconies or terraces.
• Will not move furniture from designated areas.
• Will not use spaces for purposes other than for which they are intended (see intended uses below).
• Will not engage in violent, threatening, abusive, or otherwise disorderly conduct. 
• Will not engage in behavior that is potentially unsafe or harmful to self or others.

Campus policies that also apply to Morgridge Hall (see policy.wisc.edu): 

 Individuals using Morgridge Halls spaces will:

• Obey all federal, state, and local laws including Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter UWS 18 which governs conduct on university lands.
• Not create disturbances or disruptions or behave in any manner that is inconsistent with the rules, policies, and procedures enacted by the UW System Board of Regents, and are otherwise known as Chapter UWS 14, 17, and 18.
• Comply with the UW System Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources policy (https://kb.wisc.edu/itpolicy/).
• Only store bicycles in designated areas (UW Madison policy 6113).
• Not use e-scooters in buildings (UW Madison policy 6147).

Specific Room Type Intended Use Statements:

Wellness rooms: Wellness rooms are private spaces where employees can rest, recharge, and take a short break from work (and life) stressors. Wellness rooms support activities such as meditation, prayer, yoga and quiet reading or listening to music with earphones. Wellness rooms can also be a helpful space for someone with a migraine, or an employee needing to lie down for a short time (e.g. 30 minutes).  Except for group prayer, wellness rooms should be used alone.  Food and drink are prohibited. No personal items should be left in the room.   Use is first come first served.  Use is limited to authorized building occupants.

Lactation rooms: Lactation rooms are intended for employee health/wellness needs including pumping breast milk and nursing, and management of migraines.  The room should not be used for work purposes.  To become a user of the lactation room, see your departmental administrator.