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NOW ACCEPTING FLASH FILES ON NORRIS TV!
 
Promote your Organization or Department on Norris TV!

Why Should You Advertise

  • Norris is the hub of campus activity, drawing in many different members of the NU community for various reasons (dining, shopping, bookstore, banking, meetings, student org offices, studying, recreation, entertainment).
  • Average Norris Building Counts during the 2007-08 school year: 7,279 people per day (electric counters)
  • TVs are located in the highest traffic areas of Norris.

When and Where

TVs are currently located:

    1. Ground floor between elevators, near U.S. Bank
    2. First floor between elevators, across from Starbucks
    3. Ground floor in food court between Paws ‘n Go C-Store ad Crepe Bistro
    4. Norris Bookstore
    5. Second floor between elevator
Ads will run for 1 week (7 days in a row); each ad will begin Monday morning (8 AM) and will end Sunday evening (12 midnight).

Technical Specifications

Static Images (JPGs)

  • 916 pixels wide by 728 pixels tall
  • 72 dpi or higher resolution
  • RGB color
  • JPG format

Flash Files NEW!

  • SWF Flash file format
  • 916 pixels wide by 728 pixels tall
  • RGB color
  • 12 frames per second (fps) or less

Reserving Space

  • TV Ads must be reserved by the Wednesday before the Monday of the week you wish your ad to run. 
  • To reserve space for an ad, FILL OUT ONLINE FORM at www.norris.northwestern.edu/tv.php
    • Name of Ad (Identifier to specific promotion/campaign)
    • Contact Name
    • E-mail address & Phone Number
    • Chart String/SOFO number
    • Date of the Monday of the week you would like to run your ad.
  • You will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation when you submit the online request. 
If your request is accepted based on Norris TV Advertising Policies, you will be asked to e-mail you completed ad in the appropriate format to norris-marketing@northwestern.edu (please note Specifications of Ads) by the end of day Sunday before your ad is set to run. 

Costs

  • Advertising space will be purchased in “week-long blocks” (Monday morning through Sunday evening).
  • CUFS/SOFO number must be submitted prior to ad running
  • Student Organizations
    • Static Ads: $10
    • Flash Ads: $15
  • University Departments
    • Static Ads: $20
    • Flash Ads: $30
Norris TV Online Request Form

Student Organizations & University Departments:
Want to promote something on the Norris TVs? Fill out this form and you will receive a confirmation via e-mail.

Name of Student Org./University Dept. *
Are you with a Student Organization or University Department? *
Student Organization University Department
Neither
Date of the Monday of the week you would like to run your ad *
Name of Ad (Identifier to specific promotion/campaign) *
Is your ad Static or Flash? *
Static Ad Flash Ad
NUFS/SOFO Number *
Your Name *
Your E-mail *
Your Phone *
How did you hear about this?
Brochure Daily Ad
Facebook Friend
Norris Listserv NUlink
Plan-it Purple Poster/Flyers in Norris
Poster/Flyers on campus TV ad
Twitter Web site
Other

* is a required answer
 
Norris TV policies
  • Only Student Organizations & University Departments may advertise on Norris TV.
  • Norris University Center has the right to review, approve, and reject content if ads are not deemed inappropriate.
    • Norris University Center has the right to disallow and take down any ads.
    • Ads may not include any inappropriate language or images.
    • Ads may be rejected based on conflict of interest with Norris University Center.
  • A Chart String or SOFO account number is required to process advertisements.
  • Each ad will begin Monday morning (8 AM) at the opening of Norris Center and will end at the closing of Norris Sunday evening (12 midnight) of that week.
  • Please consult the Norris Web site for any variance in hours throughout the school year, www.norris.northwestern.edu/hours.php
  • Advertising on the Norris TVs is only open to Northwestern- associated entities: Student Organizations and University Departments.
  • Advertisers must design their own advertisements. Norris Center is unable to edit or adjust files. 
  • Cost of advertisements is non-negotiable. 
  • Each Student Organization & University Department is limited to one advertisement per week.
  • If Norris Center is unable to run reserved advertisement due to a technical or other problem, Student Organization/University Department will not be charged. 
  • Advertisements will appear on all five TVs in the Norris Center, unless request to be placed on certain TVs is made by requestor.

Questions with Norris TV Policies?

Contact:
James McHaley
Marketing Manager, Norris University Center
norris-marketing@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-7113
Norris Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston Campus

 

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