Digital signs
Digital signs across campus keep everyone up to date on events and information. On this page visitors can see a few of the public digital sign channels currently running. Information is included that addresses how to submit request for campus wide posting.
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Because of the large number of submissions for the campus-wide digital signs, files submitted will now display for only 7-10 days depending on the number of slides currently in the rotation.
In 2011, Centennial Hall opened with digital signs on all four of its floors. During the fall of 2013 UW-La Crosse added over 20 digital signs to academic buildings on campus. The majority of these digital signs are displaying information of interest to a campus-wide audience. There are also several department-purchased digital signs that display information specific to each department.
Whitney Center has five digital signs that are controlled by University Centers. These signs display campus activities and event advertising. Here are instructions for submitting information to the Whitney Center digital signs.
The campus-wide digital signs are used to display information about activities and events from official campus departments and organizations. Information about individual academic courses, other than faculty-hosted study abroad opportunities, is not eligible for display on the digital signs. The display time for each slide in days will vary depending on the number of slides submitted at any one time, but is typically from 7-10 days.
The submission process is handled online by logging in with your campus NetID and password. Below are instructions for submitting your slide or graphic for the campus-wide digital signs. You can find campus digital sign publicity guidelines and requirements below as well.
Please refer to this KB article #61080 with instructions for submitting content to the campus-wide digital signs.
For instructions for completing a Web Help Desk online ticket, please refer to this KB article #61075
There are digital signs in Whitney Center and the Student Union for the purpose of activities and event advertising, These signs are controlled by University Centers. Digital signs have replaced table tent publicity at Whitney Center and the Student Union. Please encourage students and staff to utilize these for campus publicity.
To submit a digital sign to Whitney & The U, email the slide to uctvs@uwlax.edu.
Learn more about Campus Publicity Guidelines here
Requirements
Publicity must be for activities or events open to the campus community or for information that enhances the educational campus environment.
- All publicity should include the name of the sponsoring organization, or department.
- Any publicity that may go against the educational mission of the university (i.e. racist, degrading, and/or potentially offensive) is not allowed.
- Advertising of alcohol or drug related sponsorship is not allowed, unless special approval is given through University Centers. Publicity that encourages the abuse or excessive consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
How to Submit a Slide for Display on Digital Signs:
- Publicity advertisements can be in the form of an individual PowerPoint slide formatted for 20" width x 11.25" height in the page setup.
- Send the PowerPoint file to University Centers at uctvs@uwlax.edu
- The Subject Line should read: Whitney Center Slide
It’s IMPORTANT that you use the 20" wide x 11.25" high page setup to scale your slide to fit the wide format of the monitors with enough resolution.
If using another graphics software program to create your slide, send it in the horizontal (landscape) format, 20" width x 11.25" height with a minimum 150 dpi resolution as a JPEG or PNG file.
Keep your slide easy to read with good contrast between the slide background and the text. Each slide is up for only 8-10 seconds so make sure those viewing your slide can read your information in that time.
The slide can remain on TV Monitors for 5-7 days depending on the number of slides currently in the rotation.
To comply with Digital Sign Publicity Guidelines and Requirements, please check carefully for content, name of sponsoring organization or department, and typos, prior to submitting your slide.
Digital Sign Publicity Guidelines and Requirements
Campus digital signs are designed to provide the University community with information that will enhance the educational environment with information that leads to greater affiliation, cultural awareness, and educational opportunities.
- Publicity must be for activities or events open to the campus community or for information that enhances the educational campus environment. Publicity concerning individual academic courses is not eligible for display on the campus-wide digital signs.
- All publicity must feature the event being advertised. The event must be visually prominent in comparison to non-university or commercial logos, pictures, etc. advertising other products.
- Publicity for individual academic courses is not eligible for display on the digital signs.
- Any publicity that may go against the educational mission of the university (i.e. racist, degrading, and/or potentially offensive) is not allowed.
- Advertising of alcohol or drug related sponsors is not allowed.
- Publicity that encourages the abuse or excessive consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
- The name of the sponsoring university organization, department, or business must appear on publicity.
- All publicity should contain the date, time, and location of the event, and any other descriptive information.