Temporary Signage Reservations

To post on the ETSU Main Campus, temporary signage (i.e. yard signs, sidewalk decals, etc.) must be stamped by the Office of Student Activities and Organizations (SAO) and shall clearly identify the date of the event or activity for which the sign is providing direction, as well as the organization, department, or office responsible for the event or message advertised by the signs. Approved temporary signage installations may remain in place a maximum of 7 days—approval stamps will indicate the date that signage must be removed. Additionally, any one group or activity is limited to posting no more than 10 signs across campus. The group/department listed in the reservation will be responsible for completely removing the signage and restoring the surface where the sign was mounted to its original condition. NOTE: Temporary signage will not be approved for posting during the week prior to commencement ceremonies each term. All signs must be removed from campus prior to breaks and the week prior to commencement ceremonies each term. Any signs not removed will be disposed of. It is the responsibility of the organization, department or office sponsoring the signs to ensure that ETSU property/grounds are not damaged through the process of installing or posting signs.

Landscaped and mulched areas only – lawn (grass covered) surfaces are not included. Gravel or stone covered areas and sidewalks. Approved exterior surfaces where banner support locations have been placed (available for some campus buildings). Temporary signage may NOT be affixed to or placed in the following locations: Lawn surfaces where mowing may take place, the outside of buildings (walls, doors, windows, roofs, or steps) or interior doors, windows, walls, floors, or ceilings, trees, poles, traffic signs, building signs, trashcans, fire hydrants, fences, or hillsides, obstructing the entrances or exits of buildings, blocking fire hydrants, in the line of vision to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or on vehicles in campus parking lots.

The content should be related to campus services, projects, activities, and events. Messages on the signs must be written in and/or have a translation in the English Language, and must adhere to the ETSU Student Code of Conduct. Charitable community, non-profit organizations may submit requests for approval. Content CANNOT include: Commercial advertising of any type. Consideration should be given in selecting font size to insure the content can be read from a reasonable distance.

Signs placed in compliance with these guidelines cannot be removed or relocated without prior permission from the sponsoring organization unless done so by University personnel. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in possible removal of the sign(s), fines for the cost for repairing damages, and loss of future privileges to post signage. The University may dispose of, without notice, any signs that do not comply with University policies and regulations. Organizations assume all risk related to posting of temporary signs. University staff will not be responsible for the protection or loss of temporary signs. Sponsoring groups who believe their signs have been removed in error may make appeal to the SAO staff and/or the Dean of Students for resolution.

Displays must comply with TBR Policy 3:01:01:00 Organizations and Policy 3:02:00:01 General Regulations on Student Conduct. Displays must not: have illegal aims and goals; propose activities which would violate regulations of the Board or the institution or school, or federal or state laws and regulations, or materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the institution or school; or advocate incitement of imminent lawless action which is likely to produce such action. Furthermore, public displays which an average person applying contemporary community standards would find, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest, depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value are prohibited. If you have questions or difficulty submitting your request, please call 423-439-6633 or email sao@etsu.edu.