Toilet Paper, Elevator Pitch, and Digital Marketing

Print & Digital Advertising for Student Orgs

Recognized Student Organizations in good standing with the Office of Student Activities can advertise their upcoming events on the following platforms at no cost. 

• Student Organization Printing Support produces two weekly, full-color publications called The Toilet Paper and The Elevator Pitch for distribution in the HUB-Robeson Center. 
• Thu HUB-Robeson Center, as well as many other Student Affairs buildings, have digital TVs and/or kiosks that run advertising. 

Submission Guidelines

Ads must follow these guidelines in order to be considered for either platform:

• 1920 pixels by 1080 pixels (6.4” wide by 3.6” high) in landscape/horizontal orientation
• jpg or png file
• Well designed and readable: use large easily readable fonts, keep text to about 20 words, stay away from distracting background graphics
• Templates are available to download

How to submit

Submissions must be received prior to Thursdays by 5:00 p.m., the week prior to publication, in order to be considered for print. 

We receive many more ad submissions than we can publish each week in The Toilet Paper and The Elevator Pitch. Priority will be given to upcoming events. If your ad does not make it into these publications, we'll still place it on the digital signs. 

Student Affairs Offices & Other Penn State Departments

The Student Organization & Printing Support Office only runs digital sign ads for registered student organizations. Student Affairs offices interested in running an ad in the HUB or other Student Affairs buildings, should visit the Communications & Marketing homepage. We do not run digital sign ads for Penn State departments. 

Student Affairs Offices

Student Affairs offices can submit to The Toilet Paper and The Elevator Pitch at no cost. Space is limited and we cannot run all ads. We will prioritize upcoming events. Please submit your ad following the guidelines above. 

Other Penn State Departments

Advertising submissions from Penn State departments and units can be reserved at a rate of $100 per issue. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can reserve space through the end of the current semester.  

Payments must be made at the time of the reservation and will only be accepted through a cost center.

You must submit your ad at the time of your reservation in order for your reservation to be complete. 

Publishing Dates & Deadlines

Advertising Policy

We reserve the right to exclude advertising that does not meet the standards of the Student Affairs mission and the Penn State Values. Duplicate advertisements will not be considered for multiple consecutive issues. Ad placements are prioritized based on a variety of criteria, including submission date, event date, content, and frequency of ad placements.