The purpose of this policy is to provide direction for the appearance and general care of the College building when posting advertisements. The goal is to maintain a professional physical image, assure compliance with safety codes, ADA requirements and to support an eco-friendlyenvironment. The policy pertains to the interior and exterior areas of the campus.
The College enforces advertising and posting policy. When developing and distributing your advertising, keep in mind the limitations within this policy; failure to do so could result in destroyed advertising. Inappropriate ads are removed without notice, and highly inappropriateadvertising could bring negative attention and consequences to your organization. The posting policy includes flyers, banners, table tents, sidewalk chalking and outdoor displays.
Following are the guidelines enforced on the Bellin College campus:
- Publicity may not, by word or design, overtly or implicitly:
- Promote violence, or the use of weapons, alcohol, or drugs (educational materialsabout alcohol and drugs may be approved for posting).
- Contain abusive language that targets individuals or groups; include personalizedattacks on individuals; appear threatening.
- Contain information reasonably perceived as offensive or insensitive to membersof any religion, race, gender, or ethnic group.
- Contain information perceived as promoting stereotypes, e.g. ofpersons with disabilities, visible minorities, lesbians, gay people, bisexual, or transgender persons.
- Information must contain the name and contact information (phone number, emailaddress and/or postal address) of the sponsoring group or individual.
- The event, time, place, and cost/price/donation (when applicable) must be stated.
- Activities which are open to non-members of an organization may be publicized through general advertising media. Notification of a meeting or event that is only open to organization members is not permitted in public spaces.
- The College reserves the right to remove without notice any form of publicity or information-sharing in violation of this policy or the above-stated guidelines.
- Approval of any form of communication does not imply endorsement but indicates compliance with this policy and guidelines.
- All items for posting must be approved by the Marketing Department, Room 239, and may be edited or redesigned in an effort to communicate the message more clearly. Anyposting not meeting these requirements will be removed without notice.
- All postings will be placed in the three glass-enclosed cases located on each floor near the elevator. Floor posters will be designed and printed in the Marketing office and displayed in appropriate areas within the college. Exceptions may be made for information pertaining to Bellin College policies such as flu masking, Title IX information, etc., and information that needs a larger surface area than the floor posters orcases can provide (i.e. Medical Imaging Week Skeleton game, Shoes for Guatemala, etc.).
The Bellin College logo is the property of Bellin College. Anyone wishing to use the logos must obtain written permission from the marketing director in the Marketing office.
The logo may not be altered or embellished. With permission, the words "Bellin College" or "BC” may be used in place of a logo. This policy applies to all items that may be offered for sale through Bellin College student organizations. Items to be sold by student groups with reference to the Bellin College name or logo must have prior approval from the marketing director.
Note: Logos are available in multiple file formats. In addition, a vertical format is available when space is limited. Please contact the Marketing department for more information.