Strategic Communications
Marquee and Digital Signage
Strategic Communications welcomes you to submit your suggested text or designed graphic for the electronic marquee and digital signage.
Electronic marquees are large digital displays positioned at two campus entrances—two at the corner of Temple Avenue and Valley Boulevard, and a third on Kellogg Drive near the 10 freeway off-ramp. Digital signage includes about 100 monitors located throughout campus such as academic buildings, University Library, Student Services Building (SSB), and dozens of other campus areas.
Please be aware that requests should be made at least 2 weeks before desired run dates and that messages are scheduled based on priority and marquee & digital signage availability. We edit submissions to serve the campus community.
Questions? Check out the answers about the marquee and digital signage below.
For more information, call Strategic Communications at (909) 869-3342 or email stratcomm@cpp.edu.
Marquee Specs:
- Image/Video Size: 540 pixels wide by 144 pixels high
- Color Mode: RGB
- Supported File Format (Images): PNG (preferred), JPG, BMP
- Supported File Format (Videos): MP4 (preferred), AVI, MOV; videos should be no longer than 10 seconds.
Digital Signage Specs:
- Image should be submitted in BOTH display orientation (one for landscape and one for portrait).
- Landscape graphic has to be 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high.
- Portrait graphic has to be 1080 pixels wide by 1920 pixels high.
- Both formats have to be in either JPG or PNG format.
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Marquee and Digital Signage - Answers
The electronic marquees and digital signage are open to on-campus stakeholders, including divisions, colleges, departments, Foundation, ASI, and faculty and staff-led organizations. It is not for off-campus groups or outside advertisers.
The marquees and digital signage communicate major university-related activities or news. They may also be used to publicize community, state or national events that pertain to the university. They are meant to be a part of the university’s suite of communications. As a digital sign reaching people in transit, it is most effective as a short-term touch point. The messages must be short and easy to comprehend in a few seconds.
Electronic marquees are large digital displays positioned at two campus entrances—two at the corner of Temple Avenue and Valley Boulevard, and a third on Kellogg Drive near the 10 freeway off-ramp.
Digital signage includes about 100 monitors located throughout campus such as academic buildings, the University Library, the Student Services Building (SSB), and dozens of other campus areas.
Faculty and staff should submit requests at least two weeks before the desired run dates. Messages are scheduled based on priority and marquee & digital signage availability, not on a first-come, first-serve basis. We try to limit the number of messages to eight at a time, and most messages are up for four to seven days. Priority is given to messages that are:
- Related to campus safety
- Related to a university goal or priority (strategic planning, Graduation Initiative)
- Related to an issue the president has designated a priority
- Important to broad audiences (Fall Conference)
- Critical to a campus audience (registration)
We follow these guidelines to maximize the marquee and digital signage's effectiveness. If we did not prioritize the messages and limit them to eight, we could have over 20 messages during busy periods. A plethora of messages would dilute the effectiveness. For example, too many messages could mean that students would miss a reminder about paying tuition, or faculty might miss a message about a fellowship opportunity.
To submit a marquee and digital signage request, fill out the online form. We ask that the request is made at least two weeks before the desired run dates. You will receive an email confirming your submission, but it is not a guarantee that the message will be posted.