Poster and Advertising Policy

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MUENSTER UNIVERSITY CENTER AND WELLNESS CENTER

In the Muenster University Center and USD Wellness Center the following policies apply to Posters:

 

1. SIGNS

• All signs must be brought to the Muenster Center Information Desk to be reviewed to verify compliance with this policy and stamped. The Student Center staff will approve or deny the sign and are responsible for hanging all signs. The Student Center staff shall remove and dispose of any non- approved signs upon knowledge of a violation of this policy.

• All signs must display the name of the Officially Recognized Organization that is sponsoring the promoted activity.

• Publicity for events or meetings may be posted for a maximum two-week period. After two weeks, the Student Center staff may remove the sign. Posting will be limited to one printed item per event at any time and posted on a first come/first serve basis.

• Signs will be limited to 11”x 17”. Larger signs will be treated as banners and must be reserved through the MUC Information Desk:

• Signs will not be approved if they contain any of the following prohibited content:

• Promotion of alcohol in a manner that violates SDBOR and University policies regarding advertisements by alcohol-related businesses and alcoholic beverages; 
• Promotion of illegal activity or activity that violates SDBOR or University policy; 
• Obscenity, including explicit sexual material, or any other speech not protected by the First Amendment;
• Unauthorized use of copyright or trademarked material. Use of USD-trademarked or copyrighted images or logos must be consistent with USD Brand Standards and approved by the University.

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Exceptions to Muenster Center poster policies will be at the discretion of the Dean of Students. Any exceptions must be consistent with other SDBOR and USD policies.

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• Boards marked as “Community Events” or a similar title are open to Officially Recognized Organizations to display Posters that are otherwise approved and posted in the Muenster Center, in compliance with Muenster Center Poster Policies stated above.
•  The Officially Recognized Organization is responsible for hanging such posters and must mark on the front or back of the poster the dates for which the poster was approved for posting in the MUC.