Want to promote an upcoming event or deadline for a COM organization? Read more below on how to spread the word.

Promotions must follow Boston University and College of Communication’s guidelines. Both students and faculty must adhere to these guidelines.

How COM can help

COM staff can often help COM student groups promote events and activities. This assistance is always at staff discretion, sometimes limited by time and resources. This assistance includes:

  • Adding events to the BU-wide and COM website calendars
  • Sharing information and graphics through COM’s Instagram (1080×1920 px) or Facebook (1440×652 px) channels
  • Displaying a poster on COM’s hallways bulletin boards (8.5×11 inch)

To request help, student groups must submit this form, attaching any necessary documents.

COM student organizations may promote their events and other activities with posters for the hallway bulletin boards. COM can’t design and print the group’s poster, but we can post it. When creating printed posters for the bulletin boards:

  • Include title and brief purpose, University department or organization sponsor, date, time and location
  • Avoid material or language that is malicious or in poor taste
  • Comply with University Alcohol Policy
  • Keep size no larger than 8.5″ x 11″
  • Date-stamp original at Room 202

Please follow these guidelines:

  • Remove event posters day after the end date of the event
  • Use thumb tacks, not staples
  • Do not scotch tape posters to boards or on walls
  • Limit one copy for each bulletin board
  • Do not post on surfaces other than bulletin boards
  • Do not overlap or cover another poster
  • Do not post on boards designated for specific departments or programs, unless permission is granted
  • Comply with University Alcohol Policy
  • Keep size no larger than 8.5″ x 11″
  • Date-stamp original at Room 202

Promoting around campus and online

On campus, events can be promoted on digital poster boards outside of Warren Towers and bulletin boards in the George Sherman Union and residence halls.

Specific information about poster promotion on bulletin boards across campus can be read here from the Student Activities Office.

Online, events can be submitted to calendars run by BU Today and the BU Arts Initiative or promoted on official BU social media accounts. Contact social@bu.edu to request information.

Learn more about BU-wide promotional best practices here. If a room reservation or funding is needed for an event, visit the Student Activities Office guide to planning an event here.

Updated: September 2022