Content guidelines
To be considered for publication in On Campus, submitted items must be related or pertinent to the university and members of the campus-wide community. Events open only to members of a specific college or unit, for example, would not be appropriate for On Campus properties. Links to websites associated with osu.edu are preferred and strongly encouraged. Submissions with links to external websites unaffiliated with the university will not be considered.
Among the items regularly featured are research news, events and training/development opportunities, institutional updates, and faculty/staff news and accomplishments. Optimal submissions are approximately 40 words, and no more than 75 words. You should write it as you would like it to read in the actual email, but we reserve the right to edit for clarity or brevity. We also reserve the right to allow for more than 75 words on a case-by-case basis. The description should be in a single paragraph form and should include only the minimum necessary information. Not all types of submissions include a description. Submission types such as courses and training only include a headline and link to read more.
NOTE: When submitting an event or opportunity, please provide a link to a page with full information on the event as opposed to a registration form. Links to online video event forms such as Zoom are acceptable, but the page should include full detail about the event including a description, time, date, place and program agenda.
Items submitted for On Campus will be considered for inclusion in the email and/or on the On Campus website. Email priority will be given to items that have the greatest relevance to the broadest possible institutional audience. All submissions included in the email will be published on the On Campus website as well.
Some news items may be selected to run only on the On Campus website. Generally speaking, these are relevant to a smaller segment of the university community, or fall in a subject area where there are a high volume of submissions that have a higher priority.
If you desire to have your news item submitted only for the website, please follow up with us at OnCampus@osu.edu after you’ve submitted your news item.
News items that will not be considered for inclusion on either the website or in the email include: obituaries, job postings, items that advertise for-profit ventures or services that require payment, news unrelated to the Ohio State community, or items deemed inappropriate by the Office of Marketing and Communications staff.
Generally, items may appear once in On Campus emails. Items that are requested to be published more than once will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Inquiries should be directed to OnCampus@osu.edu.
