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8.3 Law School Posting and Chalking Policies

Posting Policy

The Law School permits Law School and University of Chicago organizations, schools, divisions, departments, and individual members of the Law School or University of Chicago community to post documents, fliers, signs, or posters in designated areas in the Law School. Only one posting per location/bulletin board is permitted. Anonymous postings are strictly prohibited in the Law School, and all postings must include the easily legible name of a current University of Chicago-affiliated contact (whether an organization, a school, a division, a department, or an individual) and a uchicago.edu email address.

Postings are only permitted in designated areas in the Law School. Those designated areas are limited to:

  1. the free-standing boards for fliers for “today’s events” only;
  2. the bulletin board located in the Clinic Corridor;
  3. the holders outside classroom doors;
  4. general bulletin boards on the lower level;
  5. the kiosk boards on the lower level; and
  6. the bulletin board space inside classrooms I-IV right inside the north door to each of those rooms.

No signs, fliers, or posters are permitted on any other surfaces within or outside the building ― wood, glass, columns in the Green Lounge, classroom walls, tables, desks, counters, etc. Signs, documents, fliers, or posters placed in unauthorized places or posted in violation of this policy will be removed.

During the academic year, all bulletin boards and posting spaces will be cleaned on a biweekly basis. All postings will be removed. A schedule of cleaning dates will be posted in bulletin board areas. LSSOs and individuals are encouraged to remove event postings after the event has occurred.

University of Chicago and Law School informational postings are exempt from biweekly cleaning.

See Section 6.1 for posting policies related to the Journal Office.

Chalking Policy

Chalking is allowed on public sidewalks around the Law School. Any chalking must be in compliance with these rules:

  1. Chalking on buildings, non-sidewalk, or non-walkway surfaces is prohibited.
  2. Water-soluble chalk must be used. Spray chalk is not allowed.
  3. Chalking must clearly indicate the name of the sponsoring LSSO.
  4. Chalking within the Laird Bell Law Quadrangle is not permitted. The quadrangle includes everything within the Law School fence to the north of the building, including the area around the reflecting pool and within the reflecting pool itself.
  5. Chalking along the south portico (the area immediately outside the South Green Lounge) or on the sidewalks between the parking lot and the south entrances to the Law School is not permitted.
  6. Chalking cannot interfere with or overlap someone else’s chalking.
  7. Chalking must be in compliance with the Law School’s Alcohol Policy.
  8. Chalking may remain in place for 48 hours.
  9. Chalking within 48 hours of a significant, Law School event is not permitted (e.g. Orientation, Family Weekend, Admitted Students Weekend, Reunion, Graduation, or other events as designated by the Law School).