NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
BUILDING POSTING GUIDELINES
Purpose & Scope:
The guidelines provided here establish standards for students, faculty, and staff regarding the posting of flyers, signs, banners, posters, and other forms of communication within the School of Law. These guidelines aim to promote consistency, alignment with university policy, uphold the appearance of university buildings and facilities, and foster a respectful community environment. All postings must comply with university policies including the Policy on Non-Solicitation and Sales.
1. Location
- General: These guidelines apply to physical postings within law school buildings (Knowles Center, Cargill Hall, Dockser Hall), including items sought to be posted to walls, bulletin boards, windows, floors, ceilings, furniture, or free-standing displays. These guidelines do not cover online or digital postings or communications.
- Posting Areas: The School of Law provides designated posting areas for the university community. Each approved posting area is clearly marked and includes specific posting requirements. All postings must remain within the borders of an approved, assigned board or office door.
- Student Group Boards: Recognized student groups, registered with the Student Bar Association (SBA), are assigned bulletin boards. Each board is labeled with the group’s name. The SBA manages the bulletin boards. At the end of each semester, posting areas will be cleared, and all content will be discarded.
- Staff Office Doors: Staff may post materials on their own office doors and are responsible for content and compliance with applicable university policies. Office doors are identified by adjacent nameplates to indicate the assigned staff member(s).
- Faculty Office Doors and Boards: Faculty may post on their office doors or on the grey, fabric-covered magnetic boards outside their offices. Faculty members are responsible for all posted content and compliance with applicable university policies. Office doors are identified by adjacent nameplates to indicate the assigned faculty member.
2. Content
- All content must align with the university’s mission, values, and policies, including policies on discrimination, harassment, and respect. Offensive, inappropriate, or discriminatory content is strictly prohibited.
- Postings for events or activities must include event date(s), time, and contact information of the organizer. Organizers are responsible for removing postings within two business days after the event end date.
3. Posting
- Postings may not be affixed on walls, floors, ceilings, unassigned doors, windows, elevators, lockers, free-standing structures, furniture, or any surfaces not listed as approved posting areas in Section 1 above. Suite doors and passthrough doors must remain clear, except when displaying service interruption or emergency notices.
- To avoid overcrowding, postings are limited to one per event or topic per authorized board or approved posting area.
- Poster putty is the preferred medium; tape may be used on office doors and tacks on corkboards. Adhesives, nails, screws, or other materials that may damage surfaces or leave residue when removed are prohibited. Departments, organizations and/or individuals may be held responsible for costs associated with the removal of postings or any damage caused by failure to follow posting guidelines.
- The removal, alteration, or defacing of postings placed by others is prohibited.
- The posting of commercial advertisements or promotional materials from external entities is not permitted unless approved and in compliance with the university’s Policy on Non-Solicitation and Sales.
- The university reserves the right to remove any postings that are outdated, unauthorized, prohibited, violate university policy, or do not clearly indicate a sponsoring individual, organization, event, or activity.