April 23, 2008

Sidewalk fliers to be eliminated

In an effort to reduce costs for student organizations and the University, be more environmentally friendly, and level the playing field for all student organizations wanting to communicate with Purdue students, Purdue is issuing a new policy that will eliminate posting fliers on campus sidewalks.

A committee that included Purdue students, faculty and staff made the recommendation and is working on a host of more cost-effective and efficient ways to communicate with students regarding campus activities.

Purdue’s student system (SSINFO) will be replaced by a new, more dynamic system that will provide innovative and exciting opportunities for recognized student organizations to communicate with Purdue students.  Additional options for these organizations will include free use of RSS feeds to push information out to students, virtual bulletin boards, campus kiosks, flat screens, and the Boiler Television Network (BTV).

With the exception of sidewalk fliers, all other promotional methods currently used by organizations, such as posting fliers on kiosks and bulletin boards, will be allowed under the new policy.  A complete list of the accepted promotional methods and opportunities will be made available in August.
 
The new policy will be implemented this August, with a transition period spanning the fall semester.
 
The steering committee for this initiative began meeting in December 2007. The committee included Purdue students and faculty with representatives from student government, graduate student government, Dean of Students Office, ITaP, Grounds Department, and the Purdue Memorial Union.

Student organizations should direct questions to Pablo Malavenda in the dean of students office, pablo@purdue.edu. Other campus entities can direct questions to Martha May, senior director of buildings and grounds, mamay@purdue.ed; or Tony Hawkins, dean of students, lthawkins@purdue.edu.