Communications Resources & Guidelines

Communication Resources & Guidelines

The College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) Communications Team is here to assist the communication needs of CEHD faculty, staff, departments, and units. This page provides a summary of procedures, services and templates for the college’s most frequently requested communication materials.

Accessibility

Communications Assets

External Media Inquiries

Design Templates

Photo & Video Guidelines

Communications Resources

Project Request Form

CEHD Website Update Form

CEHD News Submission Form

Contact CEHD Communications

University Brand Guidelines

The University of Delaware’s Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) maintains style guidelines to help all those affiliated with UD to be the best stewards of its image, reputation and story. Please refer to the following links often, as changes are made frequently.

UD Brand Style Guide

UD Editorial Style Guide

UD Digital Standards

UD Logos Downloads

UD Social Guidelines

Photography Guidelines & Release Forms

The CEHD Communications Team is available to provide support and guidance for your photography needs for story, social media and website purposes. Contact CEHD Communications to discuss your photography needs.

To schedule a professional headshot, contact UD’s Office of Communications and Marketing.

Thank you for your respectful use of images. Please be aware of distracting elements in both the foreground and background of images, such as inappropriate attire or behavior, trash cans, fire extinguishers or construction signs, etc. Please review best practices for capturing photographs and video. Note: children’s names on name tags, cubbies, desks, etc., must be blurred before posting.

Model Release Forms

UD requires a signed model release form for any (identifiable) individual in a photograph. This includes adults as well as minor children. To learn more about guidelines regarding photography permissions, please contact Photo Services.

Adult Release Forms

Minor Release Forms

Video Production Inquiries

Are you considering creating a professional video for marketing or recruitment? Please alert the CEHD Communications Team in advance. We will coordinate with you and OCM’s Creative Team or University Media Services (UMS), and/or provide additional support as needed.

Design Templates

Printed Flier Templates

These 8.5″ x 11″ fliers are provided in a Microsoft PowerPoint file (.pptx) format. The CEHD Communications Team is happy to discuss your flier needs to ensure you have created an effective piece that meets the needs of your audience. Contact CEHD Communications to discuss your flier needs.

Presentation Templates

Please use a UD-branded template for all your PowerPoint and Research poster presentations. CEHD Communications has created a CEHD slide deck that provides a variety of slide designs you can choose from.

Powerpoint Slide Deck – Option 1 (Blue/White)
Powerpoint Slide Deck – Option 2 (Blue/White/Yellow)
Google Slides Slide Deck

Research Poster Templates

Please use a UD-branded template for all your Research poster presentations.

Research Poster Template

Brochures

Interested in creating a brochure for your program or project? Please submit your request to the CEHD Communications Team. Please be aware, this typically requires a 2-3 month lead time and coordination with OCM’s Creative Team.

Provide necessary information
The Communications Team will review and provide suggestions/feedback for text prior to design
Once text is finalized and submitted to the OCM Creative Team, you will be permitted two rounds of edits before final approval
Please provide the purpose code, quantity and delivery date, and OCM will coordinate the print job with University Printing.

Zoom Background

There are built-in Zoom and UD images already available in your UD Zoom account. You can also upload your own CEHD Zoom image as a virtual background. UD OCM has provided UD-branded backgrounds for you to use. See the “Zoom” section.

CEHD Zoom Background

Communications Assets

Email Newsletters

When creating an electronic newsletter for your department, center or unit, contact the CEHD Communications Team to ensure you incorporate effective design and messaging for maximum impact. UD recommends the use of Mailchimp, which is free for lists of up to 500 contacts, for external communications efforts such as newsletters. CEHD Communications has Mailchimp templates available to share with CEHD units/centers who wish to create an email newsletter. Contact CEHD Communications to learn more.

Social Media & Hashtags

All social media accounts affiliated with UD must be coordinated through the CEHD Communications Team and approved by OCM. For more information on UD Social Media standards, please review OCM’s Social Media Guidelines. OCM maintains a list of UD-approved hashtags. Use them to help spread the word and keep the conversation going. CEHD’s hashtags include #UDTeacherEd and #UDEducation and are encouraged to be used on CEHD-related posts on Facebook and Twitter (X).

Website Support

To create or update the design of a website that represents a department, center or unit affiliated with CEHD or UD, contact CEHD Communications.

Accessibility Guidelines

UD Accessibility Checklist UD Color Accessibility Cheat Sheet Word documents accessibility instructions

External Media Inquiries

Are you considering an interview with a journalist or reporter? Please alert the CEHD Communications Team in advance of your interview. We will coordinate with you and OCM Media Relations Team to arrange a media training session and/or provide additional support as needed.

Review Media Relations interview tips and other guidance
CEHD Boilerplate

Additional Communications Resources

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