January 2022
The Senior Management Committee met on Jan. 25 and the following policies were reviewed and approved:
- The policy now outlines that advertising must now meet the official standards set in the University’s Brand Guidelines, not the University’s Visual Identity Guidelines.
- The policy now applies to all parties using graphic elements, in addition to Carleton University logos and brand identifiers.
- In most cases, postings are restricted to the promotion of campus-related activities.
- It is now recommended that posters do not exceed 11×14 inches.
- Postings can be up for a maximum of four weeks. After which time they must be removed.
- The university urges campus and community groups to consider non-paper promotion alternatives.
- All requests for alterations, repairs, maintenance or physical changes to University facilities (including bulletin boards) must be submitted to Facilities Management and Planning, through a Service Request by email at fmp.service.centre@carleton.ca.
- Individuals/groups are responsible for removing their own postings.
- This policy is now referred to as the Brand Identity Policy.
- The “visual identifiers” are now referred to as “brand identity elements” and include digital representations, in addition to graphic and textual representations.
- A new brand identity for Carleton was approved in 2021. Carleton’s brand guidelines can be found at https://carleton.ca/brand/.
- This policy was previously recognized as Today@Carleton (TAC).
- This policy covers Carleton’s Top 5 newsletter, which is regularly distributed to staff and faculty.
Web Calendar Submission Policy
- This policy now details how events must be submitted, organized, and listed on the web.
- This policy now outlines that it is the responsibility of the event organizer to submit, manage, edit and update events.
Password Policy for the Information Systems (minor updates)
Web versions of all policies are made available for convenience on the University Secretariat website. For more information, contact Amanda Goth, University Secretary, at amanda.goth@carleton.ca or 613-520-2600 ext. 2386