All signage must include an approved version of the primary logo and comply with the SUNY Cortland Communication Guide logos and graphic elements and signage writing style stipulations.
If you have questions, please call 607-753-2519 or contact the director of marketing.
All new university banners and display locations must be approved by the SUNY Cortland Marketing Committee.
Banners are made of cloth, vinyl or other material and contain text and/or graphics. Banners are usually hung on a wall, a pole or draped over a table but may not be limited to these types of display.
Poster or paper printed displays must follow policies in the Handbook - 440.07: Facility Use Terms and Conditions.
All new banners must include an approved version of the university logo and comply with the SUNY Cortland Communication Guide Logos and Graphic Elements.
Outdoor pole banners will not be displayed November through March
Banners cannot be displayed longer than one month in advance of an event and must be removed within five weekdays after the event
Proposed banners, replete with designs and copy, should be sent in digital format to marketing@cortland.edu, by fax to 607-753-5789 or by mail to Marketing Office, Brockway Hall, Room 207-G.
The banner proposal must include:
Please allow two weeks for a decision to be returned. Plan accordingly.
If assistance is needed from Facilities Operations and Services to hang the approved banner on campus, you must submit a separate Work Request Form.
Plaques include any ornamental or engraved flat or low relief plate, slab or disc that can be affixed to a base, indoor or outdoor building surface or other object.
Please refer to section 775.12 of the Handbook for details about plaque policy.
All requests for plaques for SUNY Cortland, including the location of and designs for all plaques throughout the university, will be reviewed. The scope of considerations shall include exterior and interior permanent, commemorative and decorative works of art such as memorials, class gifts and sculptures.
Any proposals for new plaques, monuments or major markers must conform to SUNY Cortland policies and design standards related to signage and graphics and the master plan maintained by the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office.
A list of all official designations and locations of plaques shall be maintained in the Vice President for Institutional Advancement Office.
Proposals may be made by departments, alumni classes, “Friends” groups or any group, organization or individual from within or outside the university.
Proposals must first be submitted to the appropriate dean, director or department supervisor, who may then recommend it to the vice president for institutional advancement for review. If approved, the vice president shall forward proposals to the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office.
The source of funding must be identified as part of the proposal.
For smaller spaces such as labs, classrooms, conference rooms, etc., a 10" x 10" cast bronze plaque with the same standards will be used.
For this size plaque, lettering must be all capital letters.
Major markers describe signage that departs from the established signage standards.
All requests for major markers for SUNY Cortland, including the location of and designs for all major markers throughout the university, will be reviewed. The scope of considerations shall include exterior and interior permanent, commemorative and decorative works of art such as memorials, class gifts and sculptures.
Any proposals for new major markers must conform to SUNY Cortland policies and design standards related to signage and graphics and the master plan maintained by the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office.
An official list of all official designations and locations of major markers shall be maintained in the Vice President for Institutional Advancement Office.
Proposals may be made by departments, alumni classes, “Friends” groups or any group, organization or individual from within or outside the university.
Proposals must first be submitted to the appropriate dean, director or department supervisor, who may then recommend it to the vice president for institutional advancement for review. If approved, the vice president shall forward proposals to the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office.
The source of funding must be identified as part of the proposal.
Monuments or memorials can be permanent pieces of public outdoor art, sculpture, landscape enhancements or other civic improvements whose primary purpose is to honor a person, group, event or other significant contribution to SUNY Cortland. Some examples are a plaque, bust, sculpture, statuary or fountain, a landscape feature such as a garden or grove, or a building or similar architectural feature.
All requests for monuments for SUNY Cortland, including the location of and designs for all monuments throughout the university, will be reviewed. The scope of considerations made shall include exterior and interior permanent, commemorative and decorative works of art such as memorials, class gifts and sculptures.
Any proposals for new monuments must conform to SUNY Cortland policies and design standards related to signage and graphics and the master plan maintained by the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office.
An official list of all official designations and locations of monuments shall be maintained in the Vice President for Institutional Advancement Office.
Proposals may be made by departments, alumni classes, “Friends” groups or any group, organization or individual from within or outside the university.
Proposals must first be submitted to the appropriate dean, director or department supervisor, who may then recommend it to the vice president for institutional advancement for review. If approved, the vice president shall forward proposals to the Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Office.
The source of funding must be identified as part of the proposal.