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Stake sign request

Members of the University Community (faculty, staff, departments and chartered student organizations) who wish to use the campus grounds for signage must receive prior approval from the Department of Student Activities.  This completed request forms must be delivered to the Department of Student Activities Center at least 3 days prior to the date of the event.   Questions may be directed to the Student Activities Center.  All information must be Printed and Legible to be processed.

  • The Authorization Form and the Calendar Event Entry Form must be completed and returned to the Student Activities Center to finalize the approval.
  • The maximum number of stake signs per event is 30.  If your request is approved, you will receive a letter by email from the Student Activities Center instructing you to return to the SAC to pick up labels.  These labels MUST be adhered to each sign BEFORE they are laminated.  The labels are marked with a removal date.  Failure to adhere labels to your signage and failure to remove signage by specified date will result in a $50.oo fine and/or suspension of further use of campus grounds. Please recycle any unwanted used or broken stakes in the stake recycling container in the Sign Room of the Student Activities Center, 3rd floor HTSC.
  • All stake signs must be laminated, attached to the stake with roofer nails and the maximum size is 11x17.  Signs larger than 11x17 must be metal and/or plastic and must be supported by 2 legs and no larger than 2 square feet.
  • Signage requiring construction and/or more elaborate set up is subject to the following procedures:
  • Signs may not block the emergency vehicle access lane.
  • No posting of signs is allowed on the following University Park streets:  Airline, Daniel, Hillcrest, SMU Boulevard, Mockingbird, University, McFarlin, Dyer and Dublin.
  • Signs must be located at least 20 feet from any existing building.
  • Signs must allow reasonable access around it and may not constrain access to any campus facility.
  • Signs are to be placed in the grass area/s only.  No signage allowed in or around flowerbeds.
  • Signs must be appropriate to the size of the location in which they are placed and must not unreasonably inconvenience members of the University community because it becomes an obstruction.
  • Groups wishing to have signage on campus for more than a week must present rationale to approving offices.  They will evaluate each request on its own merit and grant extended time periods when they feel the program warrants it.

I understand the above terms and conditions and want to continue on to the form as a representative of my organization.

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