Commode Chronicles

Dimensions: 2.5" W x 4.5" H
Preferred file size: 750 x 1350 px
Preferred DPI: 300 dpi 
Preferred file formats: JPG, PNG, PDF, PUB, AI, EPS 
Images: High resolution, NO copyrighted materials

You may submit your own ad or request that we design an ad for you. If you are requesting design assistance, please submit your materials no later than noon on the Wednesday before the issue date so we have plenty of time to work with you. Our design schedule is tight, so if you do not meet this deadline, you may lose your Commode Chronicles spot for that issue.

Please note: The Commode Chronicles are about serving the larger campus, so ads need to come from someone in the UCCS community representing a UCCS organization, and be broad enough to serve the majority of the UCCS student population. Advertised events must be hosted by a UCCS registered/recognized club or organization. Member-only advertising, or advertising for the sole purpose of increasing membership is not accepted.

If designing an ad yourself, please scroll down for a list of helpful design tips specifically for the Commode Chronicles.

Send your ad to commode@uccs.edu with the following information:

• Contact name - the contact must be affiliated with UCCS (student, staff, faculty)
• Contact email address
• Your final ad OR your design request

If requesting design, please also include in your submission email:

• Text as you'd like it to appear in the ad (bullet points or 1-2 sentences)
• Event name, date, location, time, if applicable
• Contact information for your readers 

Please email all requested information by noon on the submission deadline. If we do not receive your ad by the deadline, even if you reserved the space in advance, we reserve the right to replace your ad with another from the waiting list.

Commode Ad Examples

• Text. To keep it readable, fonts should be at least 11 pts. Minimize text as much as possible.
• Include a "call to action."
• Images. Use high-resolution graphics and photos.
• URLs. Short and only if necessary. QR codes are preferable, and should be at least 0.5"x0.5". Keep in mind, the more complicated the QR code, the larger it will need to be to scan correctly. Always test the code before sending it in!
• Contact information. Try to include at least one method for people to contact you, such as a website, phone number, or email.
• Department/event title. Include your department or organization title, but not a logo. Logos are unnecessary and will only take up precious ad space.
• Typefaces. Helvetica Neue is the University's preferred font.
• Print a copy of your ad at the final size. Text should be easily readable from a distance of several feet.
• CLEAN and SIMPLE is most effective.

We often publish a split issue of the Commode Chronicles: instead of only one version in all the stalls in campus, we create, publish, and hang two versions in the stalls so that we can accommodate up to 24 ads. Occasionally Auxiliary Service Marketing will create ads that take up multiple spaces at our discretion. All spots are available on a first come, first serve basis to all departments, organizations, and groups at UCCS. Auxiliary Services Marketing department reserves the right to place ads according to the space available. Preference is given to events and departments who have not advertised during the current semester. The Auxiliary Services Marketing department also reserves the right to edit submitted ads. All decisions on editing and ad placement are final.

Please note that these are the dates we are working with, but as the pandemic has shown us, things can change. We will work to stay to schedule, but if catastrophe strikes, there may be adjustments. 

* Runs during Fall Break
** Runs during Winter Break
+ Runs during Spring Break
~ Runs during Summer Vacation
^ Runs during Finals Week and Commencement