Bulletin Board Policy - Student Organizations - Office of Student Life - Parkland College

Policies and Guidelines for the use of Temporary Indoor Signage

Permission to distribute or post within the college buildings any temporary signage or publicity materials is reserved to the college itself and its administration and shall be granted by the Office of Student Life, X153, or by the respective individual departments responsible for their specific area.

Items submitted for posting approval must meet satisfactory standards for appearance, spelling, and good taste.

Only college-affiliated student, faculty, or staff groups may use the college bulletin boards, rail boards, display boards, or column poster clips.

These policies and guidelines are applicable for both students (as individuals or groups) and the college staff, with this exception: Faculty office doors are not included in this policy and guidelines statement, and Faculty office occupants are responsible for all materials which may be displayed thereon.

• Approval Signature - Approval of all materials to be posted will be indicated by the date-stamp and initials affixed in the Student Life office.
• Community Advertising - Community or commercially related advertising, subject to official approval, may be posted only on designated Community Bulletin Boards.
• Designated Locations - Designated spaces are provided for posting of notices regarding items for sale or wanted, housing, shared transportation, and services, and such notices must be restricted to these spaces.
• Prohibited Locations and Placements of Materials - Publicity or display materials are prohibited from placement in any location or on any surface not specifically designated for that purpose. Posters, flyers, notices, or other materials may not be placed on any glass surface, doors, vending machines, floors, ceilings, or walls, or attached to any wood surface by tacks or staples. Only masking tape or poster putty may be used, if necessary, on the back of a poster to stabilize its placement within the side clips on the wood columns or in any other authorized location.
• Time Limitations - All items remaining later than the date stamped on the poster will be discarded.
• Required Removal - Any employee of the college removing items not in compliance should be considered as acting for the college and not personally responsible for the action. All signs removed by college personnel shall be returned to the the Student Life office, X153.
• Sizes and Locations - The maximum size of any poster shall be 11 " x 17". All display materials on the wood columns must be on a vertical backing of this size; smaller items must be attached to an acceptable poster material. No items may be posted on the side of a wood column that has permanently affixed informational or directional signs.
• Quantity Limits - Posters may be displayed throughout the campus, but they shall not be located so that more than two identical signs are visible from any single location. A maximum of twelve posters will be approved for a single event.
• Space Restricted - Notices on community bulletin boards shall be limited in size due to space availability. Materials on all boards shall be posted entirely within the framework of the display area.
• Two-week limits - Posters may be approved for a period not to exceed two weeks. Exceptions may be determined by the Office of Student Life.
• Student Government - Publicity Guidelines and procedures for campaigning for specific issues and elected offices associated with the Student Government will be designated by the Student Association Election Board but will comply with the above provisions.
• Departmental Boards - Departmental bulletin boards in public areas are under the jurisdiction of the identified department chairs. Approval for posting on these boards must be granted by the appropriate chair or designee.