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Lead a Student Organization

Get your organization organized

Leading a student organization is one of the most rewarding challenges you can take on during your time at Indiana University 51��.

Carefully follow , and don’t hesitate to ask for help. Student Life offers advising by appointment and during walk-in hours.

Promote your organization

There are plenty of ways to promote your organization and its events at IU 51��. You can advertise online through Grenadier Central, design and hang/display fliers in approved areas, and submit content for the Video Bulletin Board displayed across campus.

Before creating or posting materials, make sure to review IU 51��’s promotional guidelines to ensure compliance.

Advertise on campus

All advertisement must comply with the

Promote your student organization across campus with a short, eye-catching slide on the Video Bulletin Board (VBB)! Slides play for about 15 seconds and are displayed in high-traffic areas, so keep your message clear and bold.

When submitting your request, please include:

Name of Organization
Super brief description (10 words max — e.g., “Leadership, service, and fun for all Grenadiers!”)
Grenadier Central URL
Contact info (optional) (keep it short — email or Instagram handle)
Description or examples of your desired aesthetic (optional) (e.g., bright and fun, minimalist, school spirit, etc.)

Tip: Text should be large and minimal — aim for quick, high-impact messages that can be read from a distance. Requests should be submitted via

Posting is prohibited on exterior walls and doors of campus buildings; on trees, light poles, and telephone poles; on library book drops and waste receptacles; on the ground or sidewalks; on or inside elevators; and at the entrance marquees.
You must designate on each poster the sponsoring individual or group.
If your poster advertises an activity, it must be removed within three days after the event has passed.
Student orgs are limited to one poster per event in any single display area.
Be sure to hang your posters and fliers in a university-approved space.

Posters and fliers for bulletin boards may be posted on public posting boards/strips. If you are unsure of which boards/strips are public, please reach out to Student Life staff.

Posters and fliers may also be put on tables in the Commons area of University Center; however, they must be a quarter-sheet of a standard 8.5x11 page.

Submit your posters or fliers to Student Life for Housing Approval.

Chalking policies

Chalking is a temporary form of communication, typically used for meeting callouts or immediate responses to current events. Therefore, it is permitted only in open areas on horizontal surfaces such as sidewalks and plazas, which can reasonably be expected to be reached by rain and not covered by an overhang.

Chalking is prohibited in the following areas:

On exterior facades of buildings
On surfaces such as walls, columns, terrace-retaining walls, trees, limestone benches, or covered entry walkways into a building.
Under any covered area where the chalk will not be washed away by rainfall.
Within 10 feet of any door or building entrance.
Only water-soluble stick chalk (sidewalk chalk) is allowed. No spray chalk, chalk markers, paints (latex or oil-based), or similar products may be used.

Painting policies

Painting is not permitted on any university property.

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