Office of College Communications

Assistance with External & Internal Publicity

Websites

OCC maintains the College's homepages.
Department areas are responsible for keeping their pages updated, and for following FAU branding.

Print / Collateral Development

OCC can create print projects for public programs. Email Polly Burks with requests.
Three weeks lead time necessary for all projects.
If there is a backlog of work, work may be referred to University Creative Services.
Informational brochures and flyers not related to a public event will go through University Creative Services. Polly Burks will put in the request for these.
For end-of-fiscal year jobs, May 1 is the deadline for job requests.
All materials must follow FAU branding.
All print, video, promotional projects must go through OCC for approval. Please send to pburks@fau.edu or jacobsen@fau.edu.

Media Relations

Publicity

OCC works with the media to publicize events and publicize news in the college.
Please keep us in mind for news of awards, developments, research, student highlights, etc.
Please inform Polly Burks when you are in contact with members of the press.

Experts

News media frequently contact our office for expert advice.

Issues Management

Please keep our office informed of any issues that could potentially generate news coverage.

Advertising

If there is a budget for advertising, OCC will provide options for placement.
Requests must be made three weeks in advance (magazines have a longer lead time).
OCC can create the art for the ads and help with copy for radio.

Internal Publicity

OCC emails event flyers to the College community as well as external audiences.
OCC works with University Creative Services to add events to FAU pages.
Requests for inclusion of events in University-wide emails can be made through https://www.fau.edu/public-affairs/marketing-services/internal-communications/

Social Media

Social media sites must be registered with the University.
Requests for inclusion of events on the College social media pages can be made by emailing Mayra Villacrez

Promotional Items

All promotional items must be made by an approved vendor. See link below.

Cultural Council Grant

The College has a marketing grant with Palm Beach County.
As a condition of the grant, we are asked to survey our audiences. You may be asked to provide survey forms to your audiences for public programs.
If you receive grant support, your materials must include PBCCC logos. Please request through OCC.

Photography

There is an official FAU photographer that can be requested. Let us know if you want to make a request.
Subjects in photos to be used for public purposes must sign a photo release form found on the FAU creative services website.
A photographer is available one day per semester on the Boca Raton campus for official portrait photos.

Videography

FAU Video Requests

Polly Burks, MA
Director of Communications
pburks@fau.edu | 561-297-2595

Nicole Jacobsen
Coordinator, Visual Communications
Jacobsen@fau.edu

Mayra Villacrez
University Relations and Public Affairs Coordinator
mvillacrezsa2016@fau.edu

Arts and Humanities Building, Room 108

Request Forms

Social Media Request

Permission / Release Forms

Guest Lecturer Release Form
Photo & Video Release Form

FAU Branding / Logos

If you require an FAU or College logo please email jacobsen@fau.edu

Visual Standards Manual

Ordering Promotional Items

PBCCC Grant Logos
If you require PBCCC grant logos, please email jacobsen@fau.edu