Campus Signage

Facility and Marketing Director is responsible for specifying and approving all permanent interior and exterior signs as well as donor recognition signs and displays for campus use.

1. Room Identification Signage Requirements – Signage shall comply with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards and the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines and the following CM standards:

• Signs shall be Rowmark Engravable Plastic Part # LM922553 Color: Navy Blue.
• Lettering shall be 5/8″ high (minimum), recessed 1/32″.
• Room numbers shall be 1″ high and mounting height shall be 60″ from floor to center of room number or sign.
• Room identification shall be installed on the latch side of the door whenever possible.
• All other required signage (e.g. restrooms, etc.) shall, in general, meet the above requirements.
• Special purpose signage, unable to meet the above requirements, must be approved by the Facility and Marketing Director.

2. Public Area Signage – Public signage is any signage found in hallways, restrooms, conference rooms, entries, outside, or any other space not dedicated to a particular purpose (like a laboratory).

• No surface-damaging adhesives (e.g. scotch tape, duct tape) or surface-penetrating fasteners are to be used to hang temporary displays of any kind. Temporary signage shall be placed on billboards, tack strips, or freestanding sign holders.
• Permanent signage shall be approved and installed by Campus Facilities.

3. Dedicated Space Signage – Dedicated space is any single use classroom or laboratory.

• Significant latitude is given to academic programs to determine what is suitable signage for dedicated space. Signage, in general, should be professional and suitable for academic space. Campus Facilities shall oversee or install signage in dedicated space.

4. Remuneration for Signage

• Any signage that contains a company or product name or logo must be approved by the VP for External Relations and Marketing Director.

LINE OF AUTHORITY
Responsible Office: Facilities Office
Contact person in that office: Director of Facilities
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 18, 2025
Presidential approval: August 18, 2025