Basic Information

Over 20,000 students, staff, faculty, and community members enter University Unions every single day for lunch, dinner, meetings, or studying. Now you can advertise for your organization's events and programs on the dining tables in three University Unions: the Michigan Union, Michigan League, and Pierpont Commons.

Availability

Table tents are available for one week at a time. The SORC conducts a lottery each semester for the use of the space. Most weeks are booked solid, but you can get on the wait list if you see a week that's available.

Click here to see a list of the current status for the semester.

Content Requirements

All basic content requirements established by The SORC apply, most importantly: the name of the student organization or department must be visible on all ads. Letters identifying your organization must be at least 1/4" tall. Your organization must not violate any content, trademark or name usage policies.

 

Construction Parameters

Ads must be 4X6 inches or less. Ads that are wider than 4 inches or taller than 6 inches will not fit into the acrylic holders. Only one side of the paper will show, so please submit single-sided ads.

Money saving tip: You can cut down an 8.5 X 11" piece of paper into quarter sheets to save money, but if you do this, the ads are 4.25 inches wide, and they will not fit. (8.5 inches divided by 2 = 4.25 inches). If you choose to do this, cut 1/2-inch off the edge first, and then they'll work. Cut as accurately as possible (straight angles and corners). The SORC has a paper cutter for your convenience. Cut only 6 sheets at a time; thicker stacks dull the blade and cause the ads to be out-of-square. The extra five minutes it takes is worth it.

Deadlines & Placement

Organizations must provide 300 4x6 inch table tents by Friday at 6PM for Saturday evening / Sunday morning placement. If, for example, your table tents are scheduled to go up on Sunday the 14th, they must be submitted by Friday the 12th. Student employees of The SORC will place table tents only on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings; there is no follow up route later in the week for table tents. Advertising areas include:

• Michigan Union : MUG, Study Lounge
• Michigan League: Underground, Beanster's
• Pierpont Commons Leonardo's, Piano Lounge, Recreation/TV space by convenience store

Limitation of liability

U.U. Custodial employees are advised not to disturb table tents, but The SORC does not assume responsibility for table tents that are damaged or discarded before the reservation expires. Table tent inserts will be discarded in the recycling receptacle when the reservation is complete.

Setup Guidelines

The SORC is responsible for inserting about 1,800 table tent advertisements every week. This requires a several hours and three different drivers, so this route is only completed once a week. If you miss the Friday deadline, you have the option of loading the table tents yourself, but you must do so onsite in three buildings; you should expect to spend 6-8 hours loading the signs. You must clear this with SORC management, so you can be properly advised of which ads can be removed to make room for yours! You may also choose to load your own table tents when you sign your contract (for a 10% discount); this decision must be made when you sign your contract. If you miss the deadline and end up having to load your own signs, you will not be granted the discount retroactively.

 

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