Campus Bulletin Board
Posting Policies
Email a PDF proof to markcomm@wartburg.edu or bring a sample to the Marketing & Communication Office (Luther Hall 106) or Student Life Office (Saemann Student Center 195) for approval.
All posters must include the name of the organization sponsoring the activity along with the date, time, and location.
Contact information must be included to allow viewers to follow up with questions.
Once approval is granted (all posters must be stamped by Strategic Marketing & Communication or Student Life), a maximum of 7 can be hung in academic buildings and 20 total in residence halls.
You must put up your posters no more than one month prior to the event and remove them once the event is finished.
For course posters created by faculty: Course posters may remain on bulletin boards up to one month (please write posting date on back bottom corner).
For posters from non-Wartburg organizations: Off-campus organizations may be eligible to post on specific community-designated boards with permission from Marketing and Communication, Student Life, or The W. This includes community events, election information (voting locations, job postings, etc.). No advertising for business promotion will be permitted. All political candidate postings must be event-based or for intern/job postings.
Posting Locations: View posting locations map (PDF)
Posting Guidelines
All Wartburg College student organizations, departments, and offices may display posters at the discretion of the Marketing and Communication and Student Life offices. All posted material must be consistent with the mission of the College and not be in violation of College policy or civil law. Please note that student organizations that have applied for recognition, but have been denied, may not be eligible for the privileges of the posting policy. This depends upon the circumstances for which they were not recognized and is decided by the director of student engagement or a designee. College administration reserves the right to remove postings at any time or deny the posting of posters. Please note this document is subject to change.
- Posters/fliers CANNOT be placed on walls, windshields, windows, doors, seats, benches, ledges, or practice room boards.
- Posting on department bulletin boards requires permission from the department.
- Wartburg College prohibits advertising that promotes the sale or irresponsible use of alcohol (such as drink specials) and the sponsorship of alcoholic beverages. Events scheduled in a location and time where alcohol consumption is likely are subject to review and possible rejection.
- Posters must not obstruct other posters or the campus/community designation in the corner of the board.
- Posters and event promotion exceptions are at the discretion of the Marketing & Communication Office. This may include deviations from the above policies to promote institutional events and brand initiatives. Only materials designed by and approved by Marketing & Communication will be permitted.