Free inquiry, free expression, and civility within this academic community are indispensable to the University's objectives. Inclusion of the name, telephone number and/or e-mail address of the University sponsoring organization or individual member of the University community on material resembling petitions, posters, leaflets distributed on campus, including materials disseminated using campus information technology resources or University Internet access is strongly encouraged, since such attribution promotes and facilitates civility as well as vigorous debate in the academic community. Anonymous public postings without sponsorship of a registered University organization or individual shall be removed or deleted if a complaint by a member of the University is lodged with the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students or the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Posting of Notices
Posters or notices of any kind in public or common University spaces may be affixed only to your personal property or to bulletin boards in dormitory entryways, dining areas, academic and administration buildings, and outdoor kiosks, lampposts, and bulletin boards. Individuals are encouraged to remove outdated material from kiosks and bulletin boards rather than postering over existing notices.
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Contact Information
While not required, individuals, groups, and student organizations are strongly encouraged to include contact information on all posters. The contact information should include the sponsoring student or group’s name, phone number and/or an email address. The purpose is to direct individuals with questions, comments, or seeking additional information to the most appropriate and informed source. If a complaint is filed regarding a poster that does not include the name and contact information for the sponsoring organization, the University will remove it.
Posting Timeline and Removal of Posters
Generally, posters are left in place until after the posted event date or as weather conditions allow. For posters without an event date, we recommend including a posting date to allow a life cycle of approximately two weeks. Other than the person who posted the poster, only authorized staff may remove posters for events that have not yet occurred. Individuals are encouraged to remove material from kiosks and bulletin boards for events that have already occurred. Individuals may not poster over the text or images of existing notices; posters posted over existing notices may be removed by authorized staff. No one may deface, obscure, or destroy existing posters.
Permitted Posting Areas
Posters or notices of any kind in public or common University spaces may be affixed only to your personal property or to bulletin boards in dormitory entryways, dining areas, academic and administration buildings, and outdoor kiosks, lampposts, and bulletin boards.
Prohibited Posting Areas
When posting posters or notices of any kind, please respect University property. Posters or notices of any kind are not permitted on buildings, chain link fences, wood paneling, benches, sidewalks, roadways, the natural landscape (e.g., trees, shrubs, grass) and any location not in the above list of approved locations in the preceding sentence.
Flags & Banners
For the purposes of this policy, flags and banners are considered posters or notices.
Chalk & Tape
The use of chalk and tape applied to University grounds and walkways is prohibited.
Questions
For questions regarding the University Poster Policy, or to report potential violations of the poster policy or suspected vandalism of posters, please contact the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students or call (609) 258-5750.