Permanent Signage 

The Dean of the Law School or the Dean's designee must approve design and placement of permanent signage. The Dean has designated the Building Manager to approve design and placement of permanent signage. Approved signs are ordered from the UW Paint Shop by the Building Manager.  

Departmental and Student Organization Bulletin Boards 

Law School Departments and Student Organizations that maintain their own designated bulletin boards may use their discretion in posting signs on those boards. There are no duration limits to postings on departmental and student organization bulletin boards. Departments and organizations must police their own boards to ensure that unauthorized or old signage is removed. Additionally, student organizations are expected to update their bulletin boards at the beginning of each academic year to reflect up-to-date leadership information. A Student Organization must be registered with the University to be assigned a bulletin board. The Student Life & Engagement Manager assigns Student Organization bulletin boards and sets the deadline to update bulletin boards. 

General Postings

Only the University may erect permanent signs and other displays in the Law School building, which must be approved by the Dean of the Law School or the Dean’s designee, the Building Manager.  Others may only display "postings,” which are temporary signs.  Only registered student organizations, students, and employees of the University may display postings, and only postings regarding a University-related event, organization, or service are permitted.

The Law School has limited space for postings. Postings should be of the minimum size necessary to effectively serve their intended purposes, and no larger than 8.5” x 11”. The quantity of postings are limited and the approved locations for postings are as follows:

• One posting per bulletin board that is not designated for exclusive departmental or organization use; and
• One posting in one plastic sign holder on one of the columns in the atrium.

Postings may only be affixed to the above-listed approved locations. Postings may not be taped or otherwise affixed to painted or wooden surfaces, doors, door frames, glass, or to any other place not included in the above list. Postings must be placed so as not to obstruct other postings.

Postings must include: 

• The name of the sponsoring registered student organization, University department, or individual; and
• If for a University-related event, the date(s) of the event they advertise (avoid using relative terms such as “today” or “tomorrow”); or
• If not for a University-related event, a clearly visible “date-to-remove,” which must be less than one month from the date the sign is posted, somewhere on the front of the sign. 

The individual who posts a sign is responsible for removing the sign immediately after the event date or the indicated date-to-remove has passed.

The Law School will remove and discard:

• Any postings exceeding the maximum size or quantity allowed;
• Any postings in unapproved locations;
• Any postings where the advertised event date has passed, the date-to-remove has passed, or no date information is visible;
• Any paper, flyer, or other document that does not advertise a University-related event, organization, or service; and
• Any paper, flyer, or other document that does not otherwise comply with this policy.

Students are advised that removing, discarding, destroying, defacing, covering up, or otherwise tampering with postings may be considered non-academic misconduct.

Registered student organizations that wish to post in other locations on campus should review the Student Organization Resource & Policy Guide for Posting, Chalking, and Leafleting.

This policy does not restrict the ability of UW-Madison or the Law School to post any signs, papers, flyers, or other documents at any time and for an indefinite period. UW-Madison or Law School postings may be removed only at the discretion of UW-Madison or the Law School.

Alternative to Sign Posting

Organizations are encouraged to use the Law School's website as an alternative to sign posting to advertise their events and services. Items may be submitted using the faculty & staff news submission form or the student news submission form. You will need to log in using your NetID.

Organizations can also ask the Student Bar Association to include a message about an event or service in the SBA Announcements, which are emailed to the student body on Mondays and Thursdays. The deadline to submit an item for the Announcements is 7 a.m. on the day when the organization would like the message included in the Announcements.

Temporary Display Policy

UW Law School Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) may install temporary displays on the second floor of the Law Building Atrium, on teh Bascom Hill side, between rooms 2260 and 2211, subject to the following restrictions: 

1. Only Law School affiliated RSOs may install temporary displays. The RSO installing the temporary display must be current with their registration with the University of Wisconsin and must abide by all policies as listed in the campus Student Organization Resource & Policy Guide. 
2. Temporary displays must be related to the educational mission and purpose of the Law School. Temporary displays may not be used to support candidates in Law School, University, municipal, county, state, or national elections, and may not be used for fundraising purposes or commercial activities. 
3. Temporary displays may only be displayed from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM and only on day sthat Law classes are in sessions (not including final exams). 
4. The RSO will be responsible for disassembly of the display and cleanup of all materials, with such clean up to occur no later than 4:00 PM. Failure to do so may result in a charge for clean-up costs. 
5. Each RSO may only install a temporary display a maximum of two day per semester. These days may be consecutive, subject to the other restrictions in this policy (notably, displays must be disassembled no later than 4:00 PM on each day). 
6. Displays may not exceed an area of six feed by three feet. 
7. Requests to install a display must be submitted via the UW Law School Temporary Display request form at least two weeks prior to the date on which the RSO(s) wish to install the temporary display. Requests must include the date on which the organization wishes to install a temporary display and a brie description of the display. Requests will be reviewed by Law School leadership, with the Law School Dean having final authority to grant or deny requests consistent with this policy. 
8. Only one RSO may install a temporary display at a time, and requests will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to Atrium availability. UW Law School sponsored events have priority for use of the Atrium, and RSOs may be required to select a different date or reschedule in case of a conflict. 
9. All temporary displays must comply with all provisions of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter UWS 18 and other applicable state laws, regulations, and university policies.
10. No excessive noise or activities that may be considered physically hazardous to the university community or obstructive to the mission of the Law School are permissible.
11. Displays may not damage furniture, flooring, or fixtures, or interfere with the mechanics of the Atrium fire door.
12. Temporary displays must include signage stating the name of the installing RSO(s) and a disclaimer that it is not a display of the University of Wisconsin Law School.
13. The University of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Law School are not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen items.