Iowa Code r. 681-13.13 - Display of noninstructional materials

(1) Displays within buildings. Posters, advertisements, or other visual display materials may be affixed only on permanent building bulletin boards. Such display materials may not have a surface area of greater than 300 square inches. Additional information regarding displays within buildings may be found in the ISU policy on facilities and grounds use activities in the policy library.

a. "General" bulletin boards may be used by Iowa State University students and organizations as well as the general public without approval for posting.

(1) Bulletin board notices must include the date they are posted or the date of the event and may be posted no more than one month in advance of the event.

(2) Undated and early notices will be removed.

(3) Properly posted notices will be removed after 30 days or, in the case of advertisements for an event, after the date of the event.

b. "Restricted" bulletin boards are limited to the use of designated departments or organizations. Use of these bulletin boards must be approved by the official representative of the respective department or organization.

(2) Exterior displays.

a. Residence department buildings. Signs, banners, and other display materials may be affixed to buildings only with the authorization of the coordinator of residence life in each residence complex.

b. Academic buildings. Signs, banners, and other display materials may not be affixed to buildings. Rare exceptions may be made in cases in which the display materials are clearly associated with an academic function. Prior approval must be obtained from the Student Activities Center and from Facilities Planning and Management by the submission of an Activity Authorization Form. Such forms are available at the Student Activities Center.

c. Exterior display, not on buildings. Signs, banners, and other display materials may not be affixed to sidewalks, trees, fences, shrubs, light poles, or any other fixture of the landscape, nor may freestanding displays be placed in any area other than those areas scheduled through the activity authorization process. Except for those displays indicated in 13.12(1)"a" and 13.12(1)"b"(4) at events for which approval is not required, prior approval of displays must be obtained from the Student Activities Center by the submission of an Online Event Authorization Request Form for recognized student organizations or from Facilities Planning and Management for university departments or nonuniversity entities.

d. Cleanup and repair. All visual displays should be removed as they become outdated or after authorization has expired. Cleanup and repair charges may be billed to the organization/department/individual for failure to clean up promptly. Organizations, departments, individuals, or nonuniversity entities may be billed for cleanup and repair expenses for illegally posted materials. Additional information regarding exterior displays may be found in the ISU policy on facilities and grounds use activities in the policy library.

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Iowa Code r. 681-13.13

ARC 8070B, IAB 8/26/09, effective 9/30/09; ARC 1078C, IAB 10/2/13, effective 11/6/13

ARC 8070B, IAB 8/26/09, effective 9/30/09; ARC 1078C, IAB 10/2/2013, effective 11/6/2013