Literature, Booths, and Banners

a. interfere with academic or other institutional programs that are being conducted in campus facilities;

b. interfere with the free and unimpeded flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on sidewalks and streets and at places of ingress and egress to and from campus buildings;

c. use obscene or libelous language, images, or materials;

d. harass or intimidate individuals;

e. promote the violation of local, state, or federal law or published university policy or Texas State University System (TSUS) Rules and Regulations;

f. constitute disorderly conduct, disrupt classroom discussion, impede maintenance of public order, or constitute a danger to the person distributing or receiving literature;

g. litter or deface the campus grounds, such as chalking, graffiti, flyers in unapproved locations, etc.;

h. place literature on vehicles; or

i. share a commercial message.

All activities related to on-campus recruiting, including posting, distributing literature, and tabling for employment opportunities are managed through Career Services. 

Career Services can assist an organization to devise the best outreach strategy to help meet recruiting goals, while also maintaining compliance with university policies and Career Services recruiting guidelines.

1. Full name of the organization or department. Must be present and clearly visible. 
2. Date, time, and location of the event, program, service, or engagement.
3. Contact information including email address and/or phone number.
4. ADA Statement - Recommendation: For accommodations due to disability, contact INSERT NAME OF ORGANIZATION by email at email@address.com or phone at (###) ###-#### at least 72 hours prior to start of event. 

Literature may be posted for a period of 10 university days or until the day following the event, whichever comes first. A date stamp must be received from Student Involvement prior to posting. Texas State may remove any sign not containing a current date stamp. 

The person posting literature must remove it when the posting period has expired.

The bulletin boards and kiosks designated for posting literature are designed as limited public forums for use by Texas State students, faculty, and staff. 

1. A person may post only one item of literature on each bulletin board.
2. A person may not place literature in a manner that obstructs other items previously posted.

Posting in residence halls must be reviewed by the director of the Department of Housing and Residential Life (DHRL), or designee.

• a tree, shrub, or plant
• permanent sign or another sign that has been properly posted;
• a fence, a chain, or a fence’s support structure
• a brick, concrete, or masonry structure (e.g., Alkek Library columns);
• a statue, monument, or similar structure
• a utility pole or traffic light control junction box
• a fire hydrant or any object within 25 feet of a fire hydrant
• a curb or sidewalk, or the area between a curb and a sidewalk
• a building or wall, except on a bulletin board attached to a building or wall
• a bench or bus stop
• a trash can or dumpster
• a vending machine
• automobiles, without the owner’s prior consent
• windows
• restrooms
• elevators
• walls, floors, stairs, and stairwells both inside and outside of structures, unless approved
• handrails throughout the Texas State campuses.

Literature may not exceed 22 x 28 inches in size.

Persons may only post literature on paper or other material that is affixed to the bulletin board in a manner in which it can be easily removed.

When posting literature on university structures such as bulletin boards, material must be dated and include contact information. 

This is not applicable to flyers or literature distributed by individuals.