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Print Advertising
Only student organizations and University departments may post within the Student Centers. Display boards are available in the Commons Center, Kissam Center, Sarratt Student Center| Rand Hall, and Student Life Center. Please reference the Marketing and Communications section of the Student Handbook for more information on publicity promotions and advertising.

  • Postings cannot exceed two (2) 8.5″ x 11″ OR one (1) 11″ x 17″ up to 24″ x 36″ poster per display board.
  • No postings are permitted on walls or glass. These posters will be removed and disposed of by Student Centers.

Banners
Only approved banners, co-sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs may be hung in the Student Centers. Banners will be hung by Student Centers. All banners must be collected by their sponsors no later than 3 days after the event. Only commercially made vinyl banners are permitted inside the Student Centers. Hand-painted paper or sheet banners may be hung on the poles in front of the Rand Wall on a first-come, first-serve basis with no reservation required. Please reference the Marketing and Communications section of the Student Handbook for more information on publicity promotions and advertising.

Sidewalk Stickers

Use of sidewalk stickers is prohibited, except if such use is approved by the Facilities Review Committee, which must review and approve the proposed content, locations, and posting dates of any sidewalk stickers.

Digital Signage
Student Centers manages screens in the Commons Center, Sarratt Student Center, Residential Colleges, and Student Life Center.

  • Student Affairs departments and student organizations are permitted one (1) 10-second slide at a time, which will play for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 21 days. It is the responsibility of each area director to determine which slide to have posted. All signs must be submitted by a representative of the specific department, or officer of the student organization. Student Organizations in need of help creating digital signage are encouraged to use the free services of Dores Design team.
  • Please submit your digital signs by email to digitalsignage@vanderbilt.edu one week prior to your requested ‘start’ date. Include the start/end dates for running your image. All files should be in widescreen format(aspect ratio of 16:9 or 1920 x 1080) and saved as a .jpg or .png file type.

All requests for exceptions to the policies above should be directed to an Assistant Director of Student Centers.

 

Campus Signage 

The University has guidelines related to advertising. For more information, please reference the Marketing and Communications section of the Student Handbook.