Posting Policies
Posting Policy for Oakes College
Updated: October 2017
Posting is not allowed on walls, benches, signs, or other areas not specifically designated for promotional materials. These items will be removed.
Public Access Bulletin Boards (in accordance with the Student Policies and Regulations Handbook 42.24)
Each college or housing unit will allow posting on designated public access bulletin boards;
Where posting is permitted, each individual or group is limited to one poster per board, kiosk, and there may be no posting over announcements that are current;
All posted materials must clearly indicate the name and either email address or phone number of the person(s), group(s), University unit(s), or campus organization(s) responsible for posting them;
Postings shall not exceed 17" X 22" (or equivalent area);
Postings will be regularly removed.
College or Housing Controlled Areas
University departments, offices, and approved student organizations are allowed to have flyers posted in colleges and housing unit controlled posting areas.The following areas include:
1) Posting board outside the Oakes Student Life Office (marked “Oakes Posting Only”)
2) Posting board outside the Oakes mailroom, marked “Oakes Posting Only”
3) Posting board in hallway outside the Oakes Advising Office, marked “Oakes Posting Only”
4) Oakes Learning Center windows or cork board inside the Oakes Learning Center
5) Guzman Room windows
6) Fence above the Oakes Amphitheater
If you are interested in having your flyers posted in a controlled area, please contact (Oakes Programs Office, oakesprograms@ucsc.edu). All unauthorized flyers will be removed.
An Oakes staff member must approve flyers posted on “Oakes College Only” posting boards. Bring 2 flyers to the Oakes Student Life Office (above Oakes Cafe) or send via intercampus mail to the Oakes Programs Office. Our office will not print any flyers.
Posting in Residential Areas
Only Residential Staff may post in residence halls and/or on apartment bulletin boards. Approved fliers will be given to residential staff to post. All unapproved postings will be removed. Click here to download information and flier numbers for posting in all UCSC residential areas.
Bring 18 flyers to the Oakes Student Life Office (above Oakes Cafe) or send via intercampus mail to the Oakes Res Life Office. Our office will not print any flyers.
Banners
All banners or over-sized posters must be approved by the Oakes Student Life Office (above the Oakes Cafe). We will post up to two banners per event: one on the wall facing the Oakes Upper Lawn and one on the fence over the Oakes Amphitheater. In case of rain, one banner will be posted in the Oakes Learning Center window. If there is an additional poster, it will be posted in the Guzman Room on a space available basis. Banners should not exceed 2.5’x3’.
Once approved, we will post your banners for you (or direct you where to post). All unapproved banners will be removed.
All posters & banners must include:
*Name of University Unit or student Organization responsible for the program
*Event contact information, either email or phone number, for both information about program and for accessibility needs
Dining Hall Table Tents & Tabling
Advertising in the dining hall table tents is coordinated by Dining Services. See Dining Services page for more information.
Tabling in the dining hall is coordinated by Dining Services. See Dining Services page for more information.
Chalking
Chalking is not allowed at all locations unless it is a part of a college or housing unit sponsored event and approved by the CAO, Director, or designee. Family Student Housing allows chalking activities by residents of Family Student Housing.
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From the Student Policies and Regulations Handbook
42.24 Commercial and non-commercial posters and announcements may be placed on public access bulletin boards not designated for specific use.
- Distribution and posting in each college is controlled by the College Administrative Officer and must be in accordance with guidelines established by the College Administrative Officers (See Section 30.41);
- Distribution and posting on non-college bulletin boards, including designated public access bulletin boards, is controlled by the campus unit responsible for the bulletin board and must be in accordance with the guidelines established by the unit for the use of the bulletin board;
- Where posting is permitted, each individual or group is limited to one poster per board, kiosk, or bus shelter, and there may be no posting over announcements that are current;
- All posted materials must clearly indicate the name of the person(s), group(s), University unit(s), or campus organization(s) responsible for posting them and the day by which they are to be removed. Posters shall not exceed 17" X 22" (or equivalent area);
- Commercial or non-commercial literature may not be placed on cars.
42.25 The damage, destruction or removal of signs, flyers, banners or any other type of authorized posting (other than by authorized University personnel) is prohibited.
