Banners, Fliers, Chalking & Posters Policy
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Only registered student organizations and University departments or institutes/programs are eligible to display banners and posters in White Plaza, on Galvez and Serra near El Camino and on Kiosks around campus. All materials must clearly identify:
- The sponsoring organization(s) presenting event
- Title, date, and location of event
- Contact information
- The bottom of all banners, posters, and fliers must clearly include details on accessibility
Posting Restrictions in the Oval and Main Quad
Please Note:
No signs, placards, fliers and sandwich boards are permitted in and around the Stanford Oval, Memorial Court or the Main Quadrangle.
Banners
General Requirements
White Plaza
Banners may only be displayed at the Speaker's Rostrum ("The Birdcage"). Banners crossing the middle of the Birdcage must be hung at least 7 feet high. Contact Student Activities & Leadership (SAL) for further information regarding White Plaza.
Serra and Galvez Streets (Along El Camino Real)
For permission to post banners on the Serra/Galvez corners areas near El Camino Real, please contact: stanfordevents@stanford.edu or 724-1387.
Chalking
Blackboard chalking on the ground is permitted in White Plaza only. Spray chalking by any member of the Stanford community is strictly prohibited and will incur a cleaning fee of $500 or more.
Fliers & Posters
- Fliers and posters may be attached to campus kiosks, various department bulletin boards; the low bench walls surrounding The Claw in White Plaza; and the two stone walls at the North end of White Plaza.
- You may post on any of the bulletin boards in the Freshmen dormitories or Houses, except those of any Proctor or Tutor-only boards.
- “Restricted” bulletin boards (inside classrooms or buildings) are limited to the use of designated departments or organizations. Use of these bulletin boards must be approved by the official representative of the respective department or organization.
Placement, Posting, Prohibited Posting Areas, & Removal Information
- Banners must be no larger than 3 ft. tall by 8 ft. wide
- Posting may go up two weeks before the event
- Postings must come down within 24 hours after the event
- For activities without an end date, banners may remain in place for 10 working days
Prohibited Posting
- Bollards
- Campus directional signs
- Doors
- Exterior building walls
- Fences (except where noted)
- Light poles
- Parked cars or other vehicles located on campus grounds
- Sidewalks
- Streets
- Traffic signs
- Trash cans
- Trees
- Windows
- Do NOT use glue
- Do NOT post over other posters advertising current events
- Place only ONE poster/flyer on each side of a kiosk to allow room for other groups to post their events as well
- Organizations violating these rules may be charged a fee to cover the cost of staff sent to remove the signage and/or otherwise clean the posting areas
Students also see: http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/sal/policy