Posting Policy Guidelines
Procedure for Approval of Materials
* Person requesting to post materials will present the item to the office staff in campus life and complete the request form.
* Materials will be reviewed for approval once per business day.
* Materials submitted for approval will be available the next business day after submission.
* Materials approved for posting that are to be duplicated by campus life will be duplicated and placed in the collection bins forty-eight hours after receipt.
Posting of Materials
* Only one item per event may be posted on any one bulletin board. Items may not be larger than 22" x 28".
* Organizations wishing to publicize more than one event are limited to two items per bulletin board, advertising different events. Each of the two items may not be larger than 11" x 14".
* Posting is allowed only on designated bulletin boards using tacks or staples. Posting is prohibited on bulletin boards designated for community advisers in the residence halls and academic departments or staff offices in other buildings.
* All outdoor posting is strictly prohibited. There is to be no materials posted on light posts, trash receptacles, trees, sidewalks, or affixed to the outside of any building including building doors or windows.
* Materials may be posted only until the date of the event and must be removed within twenty-four hours of the expiration date by the person or organizations requesting posting.
Table Tents
* Table Tents must be approved for posting and comply with the same content restrictions for items to be posted.
* Table Tents may not be larger than 8 1/2" side by 8 1/2" high.
* Table Tents must be free standing. They may not be affixed to a surface in any way.
* No more than one Table Tent may be place on any one table.
* Table Tents are allowed only in the food court in the Brower Student Center, and the dining halls in Community Commons and Travers/Wolfe.
Banners
* Banners must be approved for posting and comply with the same content restrictions for items to be posted.
* Banners may be hung in the Brower Student Center and the dining halls of Eickoff Hall and Travers/Wolfe.
* Organizations will bring banners to campus life to reserve banner space and for approval of the banner.
* Only one banner per organization will be approved for an event.
* Banners may not exceed the size of the dimensions of a
twin bed sheet.
* Banners must be removed immediately after the date of the event for which they are hung. Banners not removed by their sponsor will be removed and discarded. Not removing banner may result in loss of banner privileges.
Violations of Posting Policy
Materials posted by members of the campus community in violation of the posting policy will be forwarded to the student organizations director with a description of the violation. The student organizations director will monitor violations and notify those responsible by letter of their violation. Persons having a question about violations should direct those inquires to the student organizations director for clarification.
Sanctions for violations may include:
* a letter of warning
* loss of posting privileges
* restitution for damages
Sanctions, other than warning letters, may be appealed to the director of campus life. Appeal must be submitted in writing within two business days of the date the sanctions letter was issued and must include specific reasons for appeal. The director of campus life will make her/his decision based on the written appeal. The decision of the director of campus life is final.
