Announcements and events

To have an event, program or service posted on the digital signage in the Fraser Building, please follow the Notice Standards and Instructions detailed below.

Digital Signage Notice Standards:

1. The event, program or service being promoted in the notice must be one that is sponsored by the University, the Faculty of Law or a UVic recognized student organization or group.
2. The subject matter of the notice should be relevant to the broad audience who will view this signage in the Fraser Building.
3. The notice should be clean, simple and attractive, with a maximum 30 words of text.  Viewers will only have a few seconds to view your information so the goal is to have them follow up on your messaging.
4. Please include the date the notice can be removed from the display. Unless the notice is for an ongoing program, it will be displayed for a maximum duration of one month.
5. Signed photo releases must be obtained from any individuals who are identifiable in an image used in a notice.  Stock photos are not permitted. - Photo Release Form  (For additional information on photo standards, please expand the accordion at the bottom of this tab)
6. The notice should not include any commercial content that could be construed as third party advertising.
7. All notices are subject to review and approval.

Digital Signage Notice Submission Instructions:

The notice must be:

• One page long
• Submitted to careerof@uvic.ca at least one week before the desired start date
• Submitted as a JPEG using one of the methods below:

1. Use one of the following PowerPoint templates provided:

New templates available here: https://www.uvic.ca/digitalsignage/templates.php

1. • 2015 MM DD - White Template - Law
   • 2015 MM DD - Blue Template - Law
   • 2015 MM DD - Dark Blue Template - Law
   • 2015 MM DD - Template Image Option - Law
   • 2015 MM DD - Yellow Template - Law

To save a PowerPoint 2010 slide as a JPEG (using a PC):

• • • Under the File tab, click save as
    • Under the 'File name:' text box, name your notice using the following file naming convention: Expiration date - Descriptor - Law; where Expiration Date is the end date of your notice. The date must be written as: YYYY MM DD
    • Under the 'Save as type:' text box, use the drop down arrow to select 'JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg)
    • Click the Save button
    • You will see a pop-up box that says: "Do you want to export every slide in the presentation or only the current slide?" Click Current Slide Only. This option is selected as your notice may only be one slide in length.
    • Attach your newly created jpeg file in an email to: careerof@uvic.ca 

To save a PowerPoint 2010 slide as a JPEG (using a MAC):

• • • Click File, save as
    • Under the 'File name:' text box, name your notice using the following file naming convention: Expiration date - Descriptor - Law; where Expiration Date is the end date of your notice. The date must be written as: YYYY MM DD
    • Under the 'Save as type:' text box, use the drop down arrow to select 'JPEG'
    • Under the 'Options:' text box, enter the width of the image as 1920 px, and the height as 1080 px
    • Click the Save button
    • Attach your newly created jpeg file in an email to: careerof@uvic.ca

      2.  Create your own JPEG:

• All slide content must be created to the dimensions of 1920x1080 pixels (or 1280x720), have a resolution of 300ppi (pixels per square inch) and be provided as JPEG files.
  • Attach your newly created jpeg file in an email to: careerof@uvic.ca

Please be aware that if the notice has spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, or inappropriate content, the notice will be returned to the sender. The sender will need to make the necessary changes and re-submit the notice before it is posted on the digital display.

For additional information on digital signage design standards, please see this resource created by the University of Victoria Communications and Marketing department