Are social gatherings, staff meetings and other informal encounters subject to WOML?
A. No. WOML applies only to gatherings and meetings whose purpose is to conduct the official business of the campus body; WOML specifically excludes social or chance gatherings from its scope. Thus, “brown bag lunches” and academic social functions are not normally subject to WOML, unless those present at the functions attempt to circumvent the law by considering or taking official action on some matter.
