Advertising

The posting of fliers, posters and other printed materials are limited to University employees, currently enrolled students and representatives of registered student organizations. Approved locations for posting materials include kiosks, public bulletin boards, display and showcases, banners and print media bins. Posting of any materials on buildings, walls, trees, sidewalks, utility poles, etc. is prohibited. Removal of materials from these locations may result in student organizations being billed by the Facilities Management Department and/or referred to the Office of Judicial Programs.

Finally, should you wish to secure the University’s advertising and marketing suggestions (including plenty of free suggestions) or to secure Andy Mrusko, Assistant Director for Marketing in the Stamp, for consultation with your student group – we invite you to call Andy at 301-314-8618 or contact him by email at amrusko@umd.edu. A publicity checklist is also available at: http://thestamp.umd.edu/marketing/marketing_checklist.html

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Chalking
1. Messages may be written only on flat horizontal surfaces of sidewalks.

2. No messages may be written on vertical surfaces including but not limited to walls, buildings, pillars, posts, benches, doors, trash receptacles, or kiosks.
 * Chalking should also** **not be placed on surfaces where the rain will not wash away the residue including porches, e****ntryways, step risers, and garden walkways.**

3. No messages may be written on walkways other than sidewalks. Such areas include but are not limited to stairs, building porches and entryways, outdoor athletic facilities, or memorial garden walkways.

4. Chalked messages may not deface decorative symbols or sculptures located on walkways (e.g., ODK fountain, University seal, sundial, engraved text in concrete).

5. Messages must be written in chalk that is water-soluble. (Approved chalk includes commercially sold “sidewalk chalk” but does not include spray chalk or artist pastels.)

Residence Halls
Important information with you about publicizing and marketing your events in the residence halls.

Resident Life is willing to post a limited number of signs or flyers in residence hall lobbies and/or common areas regarding the programs, information, and services of registered campus student organizations. However, for safety and security reasons, we do not provide residence hall access to anyone who wishes to post information. Additionally, we are concerned about the appearance of our common areas, limited availability of space, and the environmental problems associated with such postings. Due to the high volume of signs in the residence halls, the guidelines below should be followed when you wish to advertise in and around the residence halls: > > Please note that if your representative brings all of your copies, he/she will be required to stamp those copies in the presence of Assignments staff if they are able to be approved for posting. > > Once approved, campus student organizations should provide 48 flyers total to the Assignments Office to ensure common area/lobby coverage in all the residence halls. **Posters/flyers should be brought in to the Assignments Office for approval and distribution at least one week prior to your event in order to best ensure that they will be posted in time.**
 * Campus organizations must have their posters approved and distributed for posting by the Resident Life Assignments Office in 1102 Annapolis Hall. A representative from your organization should bring an original copy of the flyer to the office to be stamped for approval. He/she will then need to make copies with the approval stamp on them and return them to the Assignments Office. The office will then distribute the posters/flyers to our service desks for posting in lobbies/common areas.


 * No postings of any kind may be placed on exterior or interior walls, doors, columns, or on the ground, sidewalks, benches, signs or lampposts in and around the residence halls. Any improperly placed or unapproved postings will be promptly removed by residence hall staff.

It is important that you share this information with your organization’s members before publicizing your next event in the residence halls. If you need further clarification, please contact any of us by calling the North Campus (x4-7399) or South Campus (x4-7484) area offices. Thank you for your understanding and observation of this policy.