Revised 3/13/2003
This policy is authorized by UWS 18.06(17)
(17) SIGNS. No person may erect, post or attach any signs, posters,
pictures or any item of a similar nature in or on any building or
upon other university lands except on regularly established
bulletin boards, or as authorized by the provisions of this code or
by the chief administrative officer.
Permanent Signage
Permanent signage is signage that will be on continuous display for longer than 1 month. Design and placement of permanent signage must be approved by the Director of Facilities. If necessary, approved signs will be ordered from Poblocki & Sons/Badger State Industries according to the Law School's Interior Sign Manual.
Departmental and Student Organization Bulletin Board
Law school departments and student organizations that maintain their own designated bulletin boards may use their discretion in posting signs on those boards. There are no duration limits to postings on departmental and student organization bulletin boards. Departments and organizations must police their own boards to ensure that unauthorized signage is removed.
General Postings
"Postings" are temporary signs advertising a University-related event, organization, or service.
Postings may be posted only in approved locations. Currently, approved locations include:
- Bulletin boards that are not designated for exclusive departmental or organization use
- Clips ("Grip-a-Strips") on classroom room signs [1]
- Plastic sign holders on columns in the Atrium and other locations [1]
- Pedestal signs ("Letter Boards") [2]
- Office doors
Postings may not be taped or otherwise affixed to painted or wooden surfaces, doors, doorframes, glass, or to any surface not included in the above list.
Postings should be of the minimum necessary quantity and size to effectively serve their intended purposes. Postings shall not exceed 8 1/2" x 11" in size.
If appropriate, postings should include the date(s) of the event they advertise (avoid using relative terms such as "today" or "tomorrow") and the name of the person(s) or organization(s) sponsoring the event.
Postings that do not refer to an event scheduled on a particular date must include a visible "date-to-remove" somewhere on their surface.The date-to-remove must be less than 1 month from the date the sign is posted. Signs that need to be posted for longer than 1 month need approval from the Director of Facilities (see "Permanent Signage" above).
According to state law, political campaign materials shall not be posted in University facilities.
The party who posts a sign is requested to remove the sign shortly after the event date or the indicated date-to-remove has passed. Once a week, Facilities staff will remove any remaining signs whereupon the event advertised or the date-to-remove has passed or which contain no date information.
Inappropriate signs or signs posted in unapproved locations will be removed and discarded.
The Director of Facilities must approve exceptions to this policy.
Alternatives to Sign Posting
Organizations are encouraged to make use of the following alternatives to sign posting to advertise their events and services:
The Law School Newsletter – Submit items written in a "news release" style via e-mail to newsletter@law.wisc.edu. Items must be submitted by Friday to be included in the following Monday's newsletter. Please also specify for how many weeks an item should run.
The Law School's On-Line Events Calendar – Activities and events will be added to the Law School's On-Line Events Calendar (/events) when room reservations are made. Other items may be submitted via e-mail to events@law.wisc.edu for posting on the Events Calendar. Each week, events listed on the calendar will be posted on the "This Week in the Law School" notice.
[1] Only one 8 ½" x 11" or smaller sign can be posted in sign clips or holders at one time. "Stacking," "chaining," or attaching signs to other signs will not be permitted.
[2] Easels and pedestal sign holders may be requested through Facilities Services by calling (26)2-5242