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programs, events and services of interest to the Illinois Tech community. Any party so wishing to advertise is solely responsible for the content of its advertisement and must follow the policies listed below. Illinois Tech in no way endorses or approves the content of the advertisement or the program or services that a posting promotes.
1. Guidelines
Posting must be made in compliance with the following guidelines. Postings not in compliance with these guidelines will not be approved for posting and will be removed. Campuses other than the Mies Campus may have additional rules and restrictions. Questions, complaints, reports of violations, or appeals regarding the policy should be directed to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs (dos@iit.edu).
a. All items for posting including, but not limited to, flyers, posters, table tents, leaflets, handbills or similar material must receive prior approval from the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs/Campus Life. Additionally, student organization election materials are subject to these general regulations, as well as any election rules of the Office of Campus Life and/or appropriate governing organization. Postings that, in the opinion of Illinois Tech, are deemed to be offensive, indecent, or oppressive to others or that are incompatible with the educational mission or legal obligations of Illinois Tech are prohibited as are postings that contain material inconsistent with copyright, trademark and other such laws. Leaflets, handouts and table tent materials are to be related to an Illinois Tech departmental or recognized student organization activity. All postings must be in English or include an English translation. Postings that restrict opportunity or otherwise discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other statutorily protected class are prohibited.
b. Advertisements for events sponsored by Illinois Tech departments or organizations and those taking place at Illinois Tech have posting priority. Advertisements not directly connected with Illinois Tech will be posted only as space permits. An advertisement must include the following information to be considered for posting: name of sponsoring agency, department, organization or individual; contact information in the form of phone or email; date and place of the event or meeting being announced. Programs which receive monetary allocation through the Student Activities Fund (SAF) must include “Sponsored by the Student Activities Fund” on all advertisements.
c. Advertisements may only be posted on bulletin boards specifically designed to hold advertisements. These include outdoor bulletin boards and those in the main concourse, classrooms, or lobbies of Illinois Tech buildings. General advertisements may not exceed 11” x 17”. Exceptions are made for banners and A-Frame posters. Some bulletin boards located near administrative, academic, or student organization offices are controlled and maintained by those departments or organizations and may not be used for general advertising without their permission. Locked bulletin boards are not available for general advertising.
d. Advertisements may not be posted on walls, chalkboards, windows, doors, light poles, brick, elevators, sidewalks, walkways, bathrooms, trees, fences, other signs, or vehicles. Any advertisement posted improperly will be removed immediately and discarded. The responsible party will be contacted to discuss the violation. Possible fines and further disciplinary action may be taken if appropriate. Regardless of location, overlapping, covering, removing or defacing another posting is not permitted.
e. Postings are generally validated through the date of the event or deadline as shown on the posting. If no date is included, the posting will be approved for two weeks. All parties must remove advertisements within two working days after the stamped expiration date. Posting of temporary, outdoor direction and information signs must be approved in advance by Illinois Tech Facilities. The sponsoring organization must remove these signs within one (1) working day of the event.
f. The hanging of banners is permitted only in MTCC Center Court, MTCC Commons and McCormick Student Village; A-Frames are utilized only in the MTCC for posters larger than 11x17. All banners and posters must be approved two days in advance by the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs/Campus Life. Banners for posting in the MTCC Commons or Center Court may be hung only by the Campus & Conference Centers Staff.
Advertisements related to alcohol will only be accepted from Illinois Tech Dining Services, and only in relation to the Bog. Said advertisements will only be allowed in MTCC Center Court and within Hermann Hall. No
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