Guidelines for Placing Posters and Flyers on Campus

Internal Departmental Guidelines

Student organizations must go through the Office of Student Life to post flyers on campus following the general guidelines below. Other internal departments may post on campus with the approval of your respective supervisor following these guidelines.

The Office of Student Life poster/flyer guidelines have been designed to keep the campus buildings clean and in good condition, to ensure consistency with College standards for publications, and to comply with relevant College policies and procedures. For the purposes of these guidelines, a poster or flyer is defined as any form of print publicity, with no regard to size, shape or content, that is in a public area. There are certain regulations that must be considered when placing posters or flyers around our campus:

1. The Office of Student Life must approve and stamp all posters and flyers from student organizations, as well as organizations, businesses, or individuals outside of Seminole State College before posting occurs on campus. All posters must not include inappropriate or improper content, which includes but is not limited to: sexually explicit pictures, posters, photographs, etc.; any statement, symbol, depiction or reference to alcohol or drugs (i.e. pictures of beer, kegs, beer steins, and the letters BYOB); foul language; or other offensive material.

Hanging Guidelines

Bulletin Boards

• Bulletin boards shall be used for all marketing inside buildings. Use thumb tacks, staples and/or tape to place posters and flyers on bulletin boards. 
• Only one poster or flyer regarding any one event is allowed on each bulletin board.

Campus Locations

Sanford/Lake Mary

• At the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, all posters or flyers must be placed in the plastic sleeves attached to the columns around campus.
• Sandwich boards are permissible as long as they do not block any entrance or walkway.

Altamonte, Heathrow & Lee Campus of Oviedo

• At the Altamonte Campus, all posters are flyers must be stamped by Director of Campus Operations who will then place them on the bulletin boards around campus.
• At the Heathrow Campus and Lee Campus at Oviedo, all posters and flyers must be placed on the bulletin boards.

General Guidelines

• Posters and flyers may not be placed on top of any existing materials.
• Posters and flyers are not permitted in the following locations at any time: 
  • Building’s Doors
  • Interior walls
  • Bathroom partitions and mirrors
  • Windows
  • Light or electrical fixtures, including outdoor light poles.
  • Fire alarm boxes and emergency equipment
  • Campus directories
  • Trash receptacles
  • Elevator interiors
• The posting organization, department or individual is responsible for removing all posters and flyers within 24 hours of the conclusion of the publicized event. 
• Students, faculty and staff should not remove posters or flyers from campus unless the publicized event has already occurred or the poster is in clear violation of any of the aforementioned regulations.

Exempted from these Guidelines

• Any communication approved by the college Emergency Response Team (ERT) and/or Public Safety Authorities. 
• Any communication related to campus closure. 
• Any communication related to enrollment approved by the Associate Vice President of Admissions & Enrollment Services.

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns about Seminole State's posting policy, please contact the Office of Student Life at 407.708.2611.