Courtyard Banners

1.   Banners are to advertise special events and programs. Courtyard banner space is available to       registered campus organizations and University departments on a first come first served basis. Banners       must include the following information: sponsors, event title, type of event, location, time, price and       date. Regularly scheduled meetings are not appropriate for banner use. Sign up for banner space       online at https://home.unt.edu/union/indoorbannerform.htm.

2.   Banners may be hung no more than five (5) business days before the beginning of the event or at time       of ticket sales, if applicable.

3.   Banners advertising events and programs must be open to anyone with a UNT I.D. Groups that       restrict membership on the basis of gender or grade point average, such as Greeks and honor       societies, may request banner space for rush, membership drives and events and programs open to       anyone with a UNT I.D.

4.   Banners are restricted to a maximum size of 4’ x 10’ vertical or horizontal. Vertical banners may be       hung from Level 3 only. Horizontal banners may be hung from Level 2 only. In compliance with ADA,       the bottom edge shall not hang below the concrete for Level 2 banners.

5.   Groups may hang banners using rope, fishing line or masking tape. Banners may not be taped to the       oak railing.

6.   The organization/department is responsible for putting up/taking down banners. Banners must be       removed before noon the first working day following the event. The Union Marketing Office will       remove banners left up past the removal date and leave them at the Union Information Center located       on Level 3. Unclaimed banners will be disposed of after three (3) business days.

7.   Any written material that is not in English must have an English translation adjacent that has been       approved by International Studies & Programs.

8.   If the plants on Level 3 are moved to hang or take down a banner, they must be returned to their       original position.

9.   Banners may not be hung during pre-finals and finals week of each long semester, on Union Day in       March and the preceding day or on any other event dates determined by the Union Director. No       banners can be hung during the Christmas holidays due to decorations in the area. All banners will be       removed the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Groups may start hanging banners again on the first       working day of the new year.

The Union reserves the right to take down any banner that is considered inappropriate (unsuitable use of language and graphics) and any banner that does not follow the above banner policy guideline.

Outdoor Banners

The purpose of outdoor banners is to build school spirit and emphasize tradition by providing a greater opportunity to advertise events and programs to reach the University community Campus-wide events and programs are defined as any activity that provides one or more of the following opportunities and is open to the entire University community: educational, social, recreational and/or cultural.

Guidelines:

1.   Outdoor banner space is available to campus organizations, academic and auxiliary departments on a       first come, first served basis. Banners are to advertise campus-wide events and programs only.       Groups may request banner space one semester prior to the event/program date. Banners are for       advertising events and programs that are open to the University community. Groups that restrict       membership on the basis of gender or grade point average, such as Greeks, social, academic or       service fraternities/sororities may not individually request banner space for rush and/or membership       drives. However, they may advertise these activities as a group through their respective governing       bodies. Sign up for banner space online at https://home.unt.edu/union/outdoorbannerform.htm.

2.   Banners shall be made of canvas or permanent banner cloth. Only permanent paints such as acrylic,       house latex or sign painter’s enamel are appropriate.

3.   Banner space may be reserved in blocks of one (1) week (Monday – Friday). Banners may hang for a       maximum of two (2) weeks and must be removed by noon the first working day following the event.

4.   Banner size: Minimum: 6’ x 4’ – Maximum: 10’ x 4’. Banners are to be horizontal and must have       grommets or reinforced holes across the top of the banner spaced at specified intervals (see       Instructional Sheet for details). The banners may be hung only in specified locations on the banner       tracks provided. Damage to tracks will be billed to the organization or department occupying the       space. Report any damage to the tracks BEFORE hanging your banner to prevent incurring costs for      damages not made by your department or organization.

5.   The organization/department is responsible for putting up and taking down banners. Hanging banners is       at your own risk; the University and/or the University Union are not liable for damage, personal injury       or theft of banners. The Union Marketing Office will remove banners left up past the removal date and       leave them at the Union Information Center located on Level 3. Unclaimed banners will be disposed of       after three (3) business days.

6.   Any written material that is not in English must have an English translation adjacent and legible from a       distance of twenty (20) feet. International Studies & Programs must approve the translation.

7.   Any damage to permanent landscaping or to the facility will be assessed by University officials and       charged to the organization or department responsible.

8.   Banners may not hang when the University is officially closed for holidays or Spring Break.

9.   Banners may not have decorations, ornamentation or weighted objects attached to or hanging from       them.

10. An organization, academic or auxiliary department may have an indoor banner and an outdoor banner       at the same time.

11. The Union reserves the right to remove any banner that is considered inappropriate (unsuitable use of       language and/or graphics) and any banner that does not follow the above banner policy guidelines. The       banner will be stored at the Union Information Center for a maximum of five (5) business days with a       removal explanation attached. The Union Marketing Office will attempt to contact the organization or       department to inform them about the removal.

12. If an organization or department is denied a banner space or if the reason for removal of a banner is       unclear, the group should first contact the Union Marketing Office and/or the Union Director for more       information. If the issue is not resolved to the satisfaction of the organization or department, the       grievance procedures outlined in Section 19 shall be followed.