Dorothy F. Schmidt College Of Arts & Letters

Office of College Communications

Assistance with External & Internal Publicity

Websites

• The communications office maintains the College's homepage.
• Department areas are responsible for keeping their pages updated, and for following FAU branding. We can assist with website access and training for department designees.

Print / Collateral Development

• We can create print projects for public programs. Email Polly Burks with requests.
• Three weeks lead time necessary for all projects.
• If there is a backlog of work, work may be referred to University Creative Services.
• Informational brochures and flyers not related to a public event will go through University Creative Services. Polly Burks will put in the request for these.
• For end-of-fiscal year jobs, May 1 is the deadline for job requests.
• All materials must follow FAU branding.
• All print, video, promotional projects must go through this office for approval. Please send to pburks@fau.edu or jacobsen@fau.edu.

Digital promotion

All digital marketing campaigns start in the communications office, and will route through University Creative Services. Please contact Polly Burks pburks@fau.edu if you are interested in starting a digital campaign. 

Social Media

• Social media sites must be registered with the University.
• Requests for inclusion of events on the College social media pages can be made by emailing Mayra Villacrez

Media Relations

Publicity

• This office works with the media to publicize events and publicize news in the college.
• Please keep us in mind for news of awards, developments, research, student highlights, etc.
• Please inform Polly Burks when you are in contact with members of the press. 

Experts

• News media frequently contact our office for expert advice.

Issues Management

• Please keep our office informed of any issues that could potentially generate news coverage.

Advertising

• If there is a budget for advertising, OCC will provide options for placement.
• Requests must be made three weeks in advance (magazines have a longer lead time).
• This office can create the art for the ads and help with copy for radio.

Internal Publicity

• We email event flyers to the College community as well as external audiences.
• We work with University Creative Services to add events to FAU pages.
• Requests for inclusion of events in University-wide emails can be made through /public-affairs/marketing-services/internal-communications/

Social Media

• Social media sites must be registered with the University.
• Requests for inclusion of events on the College social media pages can be made by emailing Mayra Villacrez  

Promotional Items

• All promotional items must be made by an approved vendor. See link below.

Cultural Council Grant

• The College has a marketing grant with Palm Beach County.
• As a condition of the grant, we are asked to survey our audiences. You may be asked to provide survey forms to your audiences for public programs.
• If you receive grant support, your materials must include PBCCC logos. Please request from our office.

Photography

• There is an official FAU photographer that can be requested. Let us know if you want to make a request.
• Subjects in photos to be used for public purposes must sign a photo release form found on the FAU creative services website. 
• A photographer is available one day per semester on the Boca Raton campus for official portrait photos.

Videography

FAU Video Requests

Request Forms

Social Media Request

Permission / Release Forms

Guest Lecturer Release Form
Photo & Video Release Form

FAU Branding / Logos

If you require an FAU or College logo please email jacobsen@fau.edu

Visual Standards Manual 

Ordering Promotional Items

PBCCC Grant Logos
If you require PBCCC grant logos, please email jacobsen@fau.edu

FAU Portrait Information