Getting Your Materials on Time
The Office of Marketing and Communications is here to serve your communications needs, whether it is print or digital messaging, compelling photography or a marketing video. The following timelines estimate the production schedule of an average project, depending upon the amount of work in each team’s work queue. It is important to remember that your cooperation and timely delivery of text, photos and other creative materials will help us meet your deadline.
The timeline begins on the date when all pertinent information and relevant materials have been submitted to the Office of Marketing and Communications and ends with delivery of the project.
Timeline Estimates
Simple Reprint
| Reprint of printed materials with no changes – Printing on-campus | 1 week |
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| Reprint of printed materials with no changes – Printing off-campus | 2-3 weeks |
Art & Publications
Design project timelines vary, depending on the complexity of the materials or artwork, quantities ordered, production methods, and photography needs.
Art & Publications timelines include writing, editing and design. Printing in-house generally takes 3-5 days; printing off-campus typically takes 2-3 weeks.
| Reorder of printed materials with few changes – Printing on-campus | 2 weeks |
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| Reorder of printed materials with few changes – Printing off-campus | 2-3 weeks |
| Postcard | 3 weeks |
| Invitation | 3-4 weeks |
| Small Brochure | 4-5 weeks |
| Flier | 3-4 weeks |
| Large Brochure or Newsletter | 7-8 weeks |
| Event Poster | 3 weeks |
| Standard Event Program | 2 weeks |
| Major Event Program | 5-6 weeks |
Digital Communications & Marketing
| Website bug – Critical | 1-2 days |
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| Website bug – Noncritical | 7-10 days |
| Website content update | 2 weeks |
| New web form | 2 weeks |
| Website re-architecture | 4-6 weeks |
| Formatting/Style issue | 1 week |
| New website | 4-8 weeks |
| New user permissions | 1 week |
| Short URL | 2-3 days |
| Social media event promotion | 2 weeks |
| Website analytics report | 2-3 weeks |
| New social media account | 3 weeks |
| New video, fully produced marketing | 8-12 weeks |
Editorial Services & Media Relations
Please note that these timelines do not include design or printing. Please refer to the sections above for further information on those services.
| New Writing or Updating Language in Existing Publications | |
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| Letter/Announcement | 1-2 weeks |
| Postcard or Invitation | 1-2 weeks |
| Small Brochure or Newsletter | 3-4 weeks |
| Large Brochure or Newsletter | 4-5 weeks |
| News Release | 1-2 weeks |
| Webpages | 3-4 weeks |
| Proofreading or Copyediting of Text Written Outside College Relations | |
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| Letter/Announcement | 1 week |
| Postcard or Invitation | 1-2 weeks |
| Small Brochure or Newsletter | 2-3 weeks |
| Large Brochure or Newsletter | 2-3 weeks |
| News Release | 1-2 weeks |
| Event Programs | 1 week |
| Webpages | 2-3 weeks |