Campus Posting Policies

On-Campus Campus Center and Student Union Policies

  • All posters must be stamped by the Information Desk staff, located on the Lower Level of the Jackson Campus Center. 
  • All posters must include the organization sponsoring the activity as well as the date, time, and location of the activity.
  • A maximum of 8 posters per event will be stamped for the Campus Center and Student Union. The Information Desk keeps 1 poster (bring a total of 9 to the desk).
  • All posters must be less than 6 feet in size.
  • Signs CANNOT be posted on walls.
  • Signs CANNOT be posted on windows, except on the windows in the walkway between the Student Union and Campus Center, and the Student Union and the Library.
  • Bulletin boards in the Campus Center and Student Union are specified by categories (on-campus events and off-campus events). Post only on appropriate boards to avoid removal of your postings.
  • Employment Posting: These will be stamped by the Center for Career Development staff and posted on an employment board in the Student Union. One copy will also be placed in the Career Development Office. These are the only copies allowed in the Student Union and Campus Center.
  • All publicity in the Evelyn Young Dining Room and/or Marketplace facilities must be approved by the Dining Services Office. Any window paint used should be tempera paint, not car chalk or window paint.

Off-Campus Campus Center and Student Union Posting Policies

  • A maximum of 2 posters must be stamped for off-campus constituents by the Information Desk staff. Please also leave one additional poster with the staff.
  • There are 2 approved bulletin boards (2 in the entryway of the Student Union near the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE).
  • Posters must not advertise events that contain alcohol. 
  • Bulletin boards in the Campus Center and Student Union are specified by categories (on-campus events and off-campus events). Post only on appropriate boards to avoid removal of your postings.

The Campus Activities Office reserves the right to remove postings after one month to free up space for newer materials and/or refresh the look of bulletin boards.

Residential Life Posting Policies

Academic Hall Posting Policies

  • General bulletin boards are available for posting in academic buildings. Posting on department bulletin boards, walls or stairways, and faculty offices is not allowed.
  • One poster (no larger than 11” X 17”) per event per bulletin board/designated space.
  • Posters should include the name of the group/department sponsoring the event.
  • Approval stamps are not required.
  • Posters will be removed after the event has occurred or after a reasonable time has passed. (Bulletin boards are checked regularly by student office workers.)
  • It is not necessary to contact the Administrative Assistant per building per posting, they are only listed in the case of special circumstances. 
  • Specific instructions for each academic building can be found on pages 49-50 of the Student Organization How-To-Guide.

Other Areas

  • Posting flyers, leaflets, or other advertising materials on the windshields of vehicles in college parking lots is not permitted.
  • All outdoor postings/chalkings/displays must identify a sponsor in visible, proximate locations so a viewer can determine who is associated.
  • Sidewalk chalk is permissible on horizontal cement surfaces around campus. Avoid vertical ledges, walls, buildings, etc.
  • Sandwich boards are available for outdoor use only, being mindful not to obstruct sidewalk traffic. Request a sandwich board here. 
  • The use of Eckmann Mall or Sesquicentennial Plaza for outdoor displays must be approved by reserving the space through Campus Activities.

All posted material must be consistent with the mission of the College and not be in violation of College policy or civil law.