News & Promotion Guidelines

The Strategic Communications Division is the principal liaison with the news media.

Did media contact you?

Direct news media requesting information or comments to the Media Manager. The Media Manager is a resource for you and will not impede employees' or students' rights to free speech. The Media Manager:

provides the best method and response content
confers with University Counsel, if needed
suggests more people who can speak for the University

Want media coverage?

To publicize a university activity or achievement, contact the Media Manager. For University matters, inform the Media Manager before contacting the news media. The Media Manager or Vice Chancellor of Strategic Communications determines consent. Stories need to promote the mission, vision and strategic goals of the University. There are several ways to tell a story. Strategic Communications offers distribution methods: press releases, social media posts or web features. Another method is news tips or advisories to media outlets.

Promoting your performance

Strategic Communications handles performance marketing and advertising purchases for the University. Advertisements may be for print, signage and media (digital, social, television, radio).

Photo and Video Support

Strategic Communications documents performances for archival purposes and marketing usage. Photography and videography freelancers capture campus performances and events. If you need photography for your project, contact Digital Asset Manager.

Recruitment and Institutional promotion

Strategic Communications oversees the UNCSA brand and recruitment materials. The division handles design, content and distribution of official university publications. UNCSA Magazine, Performance marketing, commencement programs, recruitment materials is what they do. Identity standards, logo and seal usage, typefaces, color palettes and design templates.

See Marketing Materials

All printing and advertising materials must follow the UNCSA brand guidelines. Consistency in branding is key to having a logo or style distinguished as UNCSA. Strategic Communications gives final approval of projects produced outside of the division. Approval ensure standards meet clarity, accuracy and efficiency.