Audience
The D.E.N. (Dorm Edutainment Network) audience consists primarily of approximately 2345 male and female students who live in the residence halls at The University of Montana (Missoula). Much of the audience is between the ages of 18 and 22 and most are incoming college freshmen every fall. Students have access to the D.E.N., free of charge, through permanently mounted, well-situated, lobby TV’s and/or through channel 3 as part of the in-room expanded-basic television. Students occupy all residence halls throughout the academic year that runs from late August through mid May. In the summer months, residence halls are busy with a myriad of conference attendees of every age, prospective students and families attending orientation, and younger students involved in various campus programs. The DEN is also displayed in the GrizCard Center and the Curry Health Center in lobby or waiting areas.
Content Policies
The following content policies do not represent an exhaustive list of policies that may be required for unanticipated situations. We reserve the right to change or refuse any content submitted to our office, for clarity or to fit the available space. A final draft can be made available for review by the requestor upon request. The Director of Residence Life, or an appointed representative, shall serve as the final determination of appropriate content and/or message placement.
Still Postings Cost Per Week
Student Affairs
Other University Departments
Off Campus Entity
Free
$15
$25
These are the prices per slide, per week. Departments outside the division of Student Affairs must include a corresponding University billing code for that Department.
Still pages will rotate throughout the slideshow with each page displaying for and average of 17 seconds. So, for example, if there are 20 total slides each message will display every 5.6 minutes. At this rate, your posting will appear 257 times every 24 hours with a total runtime of over an hour!
Still postings must adhere to all the technical requirements outlined below. Postings not meeting technical requirements will be charged $15 per hour to correct. (There is a minimum $15 charge.) Submitters will be notified if corrections are necessary or recommended.
All posting requests must include:
contact name
phone number
name of department/entity and its official university billing code (if applicable)
billing address
e-mail address
Conditions
PLEASE submit stand alone slides only. If multiple slides need to be posted they will be billed individually. Although, animations using multiple sequential slides within 60 seconds are allowed and encouraged.
Postings must abide by all state and federal laws and may not be deemed inappropriate or offensive. Any slides depicting in any way the use or solicitation of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco may not be allowed. Businesses that promote, sell, or associate with drugs, alcohol, and tobacco may not be considered. Explicit language or revealing photos/images are not permitted.
Slides will be posted for a maximum of two weeks with one week of downtime following each two week period.
Music and other audio are not recommended as most public monitors have volume muted.
All materials and media submitted will not be returned without regard to whether they are displayed.
Advertising rates must be paid for in advance of the first broadcast unless prior arrangements are made.
D.E.N. may not be able to run all requested postings, and may have to restrict the run time of some postings.
Prioritization
Postings will be prioritized based on:
Organization – First priority will be given to departments within the Division of Student Affairs, followed by other UM administrative or academic departments and officially recognized student organizations, and finally any third party or private enterprise. Time of receipt – Posting requests will generally be honored in the order they were received. Requests must be received at least 4 days prior to the date you wish the posting to begin running. Size of target audience - Postings aimed at a wide student audience will receive priority over those with more limited appeal (to members of a single organization for instance).
Suggestions
Use contrast between the text and backgrounds; so its easier to read.
All fonts should be at least 28 point. 32 to 40 point is preferable.
Font typefaces should be a rounded sans-serif typeface (Such as Arial or Helvetica).
Although bolder fonts are recommended, avoid Hollow and cursive fonts as they are difficult to read.
Colored fonts do not show up well unless the color is very dark and the background is very light.
Reduce the number of items on your page for the sake of cleanliness.
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS appears unprofessional and is not recommended.
Keep in mind these slides are most likely to be viewed at a glance. Short and sweet is most effective; images of people are very effective. Don’t make the viewer work to read or understand your message.
If you have an ideas, questions or comments for the DEN, please email the RTA Media Team.
