This form must be followed by a Banner layout, including any text/illustrations for the banner. The layout needs to be dropped off in the Campus Center, Room 106, at least 5 days before the banner is requested to be hung. Requests will be either confirmed or denied within 2 days of receipt. Banners to be hung must be dropped off at the administrative office no later than 4:00 pm on Fridays. Banners will be hung by the Campus Center staff on Sundays and removed on Saturday evenings. Given the limited space, even those who meet the deadline may not have the banner hung on desired dates and space will be given on a first come first serve basis.
BANNERS IN THE CAMPUS CENTER
Members of the Smith College community (students, faculty, and staff) are allowed to advertise Smith College events by hanging banners in the Campus Center.
Locations
At any given time, no more than 5 banners may hang in the Campus Center in the following locations
2 on either side of the upper level bridge (above 106) - one facing Elm Street and one facing Chapin Lawn
3 along the railing of the Wilson Atrium (by the Carroll Room) facing Elm Street
Banner Specifications
Each banner must be the size of a twin flat bed sheet (70” x 90”).
The top of the banner must be the 70” side (portrait, not landscape).
The banner must be white and decorated with colored paint (no markers, pens, etc.).
Banners must have sewn edges.
Professionally made banners may be used provided they do not exceed the size limitations.
Banners will be screened for content. Words, terms, sayings, symbols, or illustrations, which are determined to be implicitly or explicitly inappropriate, will not be displayed.
No more than one non-student or student organization banner will be hung unless there is available space not utilized by students or student organizations.
Length of time limitations
Space can be reserved for a maximum of one week per event. Banners will be hung by the Campus Center staff on Sundays and taken down on Saturday evenings provided the event date has not passed.
Space may be used for event promotion or for information sharing only.
Removed banners must be picked up the following Monday by 4:30 pm. Banners not picked up will be discarded.
Banners will be hung for one week at a time with no consecutive weeks approved. There must be 2 weeks in between reservations for the same or similar student, student organization, or department event or information.
Reservation Procedure
A banner space request form must be filled out and will contain organization name, event name, and contact information. Forms must also include the text for the banner as well as a copy of any illustration to be used. Forms should be submitted to the administrative office at least 5 days before the banner is requested to be hung. Requests will be either confirmed or denied within 2 days of receipt. Given the limited space, even those who meet the deadline may not have the banner hung on desired dates and space will be given on a first come first serve basis.
*Banners with wet paint will not be accepted*
*Banner and banner content are subject to approval by Campus Center staff.*
DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLOCK BLANK. IF A FIELD IS NOT APPLICABLE, ENTER "NA" IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX
