Promotion Resources
Use of University Name/Logo
The university has created very specific rules and regulations to use the Grand Valley State University name and logo in the appropriate way. The complete list can be found on the University's web site by clicking here. The Promotions Office (331-2340, Kirkhof Center 1108) or Institutional Marketing can also provide a current copy of the list.
Promotions Office
The Promotions Office is a student-staffed graphic design, advertising and public relations department of the Office of Student Life. They can design, produce, and print any kind of publicity piece, including t-shirts, logos, stickers, buttons, web ads, posters, banners, table tents, etc. They are available to all students, staff, departments and student organizations.
Promotions Office is made up of Graphic Design, Illustration, and Advertising students, which creates the unique opportunity for fresh, quality work and affordable prices. They insure all publications are consistent with the high standards set by the university. Because of the quantity of work they do with area vendors, they are able to pass on the price break they receive with their customers.
They design the ads on the web calendar along with the table tents posted in the dining areas, downtown at DeVos Center and at the Holland campus. They are also responsible for posting on the campus posting boards, which is done weekly, and maintain them in accordance with university regulations.
Their rates are extremely reasonable and the quality is cutting edge. Student organizations wishing to publicize an event or an upcoming campus activity should meet with the Promotions Office to discuss ideas, techniques to advertise and costs. Several packages are available to help reduce cost and help the client design an effective marketing plan. If you have a project you would like the Promotions Office to assist with, please stop by the office and complete a service request. Due to the high volume of work produced by the office, the requested due date should be at least two weeks from the submission date.
Promotions Office is located in 1108 Kirkhof Center, in the heart of the Allendale campus. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. To contact them for all your promotional needs, call 616-331-2340 or email at upo@gvsu.edu. Check them out on the web for a complete list of prices at www.gvsu.edu/upo.
Copy Center
The Copy Center Plus is located at 0073 Kirkhof. Services include; black and white or color copies, binding, and UPS mailing. They are open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information they can be reached at 331-3407.
Student Organizations that utilize funding for Copy Center expenses from the Student Life Fund (as allocated by their respective Funding Board), must place their orders with approval from the Office of Student Life. Contact the Student Organization Center (331-2360, 0008 Kirkhof Center) for current Copy Center procedures.
The Lanthorn Student Newspaper
The Lanthorn is published twice each week and is a great way to advertise campus events and activities. The Lanthorn is read by several thousand students along with faculty and staff. Their on-staff advertising designers can help lay out an attractive ad and student organizations can advertise at discounted rates.
Another great way to promote events is to contact them and have a reporter write a story about the upcoming event. Their office is located downstairs in the Commons. The phone number is 331-2460, or more information is available on the web at: lanthorn.com.
Cable 10 and GVBN (Grand Valley Television)
Cable access television is available on channel 10 throughout on-campus residential living centers.
Channel 10 is in the first phase of development as a student organization (GVTV) begins to produce programming to provide news, information, and various campus programs to the residential student community through cable television.
Continued development of programs, infomercials, news broadcasts, and other programming is being implemented during the academic year. Contact the student organization GVTV at 331-4826 or stop and see them at the Student Organization Center. For more information about GVTV, please see our website: http://www.grandvalleytv.com.
To place notices of events on Cable 10, contact GVTV at contact@grandvalleytv.com.
Page last modified October 9, 2012
