Campus Connections
University Housing Services operates cable channel 2-1, which is broadcast to all digital televisions on campus with on-campus cable. Campus Connections also runs continually on televisions in the lobbies of the residence halls and Cardinal Court.
This channel features informational and promotional slides. The opportunity to post slides on Campus Connections is open to university departments and registered student organizations (RSOs) free of charge.
Guidelines
- Only campus departments or RSOs may advertise with Campus Connections. Slides may not promote external companies, products, or political campaigns.
- Slides will only be allowed to run for a max of ten days. Please keep this in mind by entering a start and finish date related to an event.
- Slides must measure 1654 pixels wide by 982 pixels high.
- Ads must be submitted as a jpeg file only.
- Simply-designed slides with basic fonts and minimal text are the easiest to read.
- Please submit requests at least five business days in advance of when you would like your slides to run.
- We are not able to designate ads to certain residential areas of campus. Please ensure your graphic is appropriate for all residence hall and Cardinal Court residents to see.
- All slides must contain at least one method for contacting the group sponsoring the ad (phone, email, or website). For example: For more information, please contact University Housing Services at Housing@IllinoisState.edu.
- We will review all submissions and request changes if needed (i.e., if the University logo is used incorrectly, font size is too small, contact information is not included). If requested changes are not made, We have the right to deny the request.
- Our Marketing GA will respond to all submissions with a status of their request (approved or denied).
- We reserve the right to deny any request if it does not meet the above criteria or is deemed to include inappropriate content (i.e., vulgar language, alcohol, etc.).
Submitting a Request
To submit a Campus Connections request, please email your submission to Kristen Johnson at kcjohn2@IllinoisState.edu
In the request, please include your organization's name, the date range you would like the slide to run, and the image in JPEG format. Please follow all guidelines as outlined above.