Requirements All advertisements , regardless of the type , must include the following information :
• Organization name
• Title of event or opportunity
• Date ( s ) and time of the event
• Location of the event
• Contact information
Prohibited The following may not be displayed in advertisements :
• Words or images portraying profanity
• Language or imagery that is discriminatory in nature
• Promote the use of alcohol or other drugs
• Hateful / Degrading language , speech , or imagery
• Defamatory statements
• Advocating imminent lawless or disruptive action / is likely to incite such action
• Conduct prohibited by Board policy , such as discrimination , harassment , or retaliation
• Constituting non-permissible solicitation
• Materials that infringe upon intellectual property rights of the College District or any third-party
Collin College Communications Department distributes information on behalf of and about the college district . All Student Organization advisors should work through Student Engagement before meeting with the Communications Department .
Posting
Student Organizations may use Campus News Bulletin Boards to promote organizational activities . Bulletin board space is available on a limited , firstcome , first-serve basis at Frisco , McKinney , Plano , and Wylie Campuses . Each poster and flyer must receive an approval stamp from Student Engagement before posting ( except for assigned student organization bulletin boards ), after which Student Engagement will put the poster / flyer on the bulletin board . Promotional material should be clear , readable , and contain the necessary information listed on the left . Postings should not exceed 8.5 x 11 inches . Student Engagement may approve larger posters , pending available space .
Bring the following number of copies to each Office of Student Engagement :
• Celina : 1
• Farmersville : 2
• Frisco Campus : 7
• McKinney Campus : 9
• Plano Campus : 5
• Technical : 13
• Wylie Campus : 5
Unapproved postings or postings without a stamp from the Office of Student Engagement will be removed . Student Engagement will notify organizations that violate general posting guidelines . Continued violations of general posting guidelines could lead to administrative sanctions or disciplinary action .
The College District shall not be responsible for , nor shall the College District endorse , the contents of any non-school literature distributed by registered student organizations . [ See FLA ( LOCAL )]
Student Organization Bulletin Boards
Student Organizations may request bulletin board space during their fall renewal each academic year on a first-come , first-serve basis . Limited bulletin board space is available at Frisco Campus , Wylie Campus , and Plano Campus . Student Organizations must adhere to the following bulletin board procedures .
Requirements : Each board :
• Must be updated monthly .
• Must include the organization name .
• Must have a background ( i . e ., paper , fabric , etc .).
• Must have a border .
• Must have current contact information ( i . e ., officer and advisor e-mail , phone number , generic e-mail address ).
Organizations that do not maintain and update their boards shall lose this privilege , and Student Engagement will reassign their bulletin boards . Student Engagement reserves the right to remove any outdated or inappropriate information according to college standards .
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