To request a permit for chalking staking or sandwich boards on campus please fill out the form below:

Chalking, Staking, & Sandwich Board Permit Application - Online Application (Prefered)

Chalking, Staking & Sandwich Board Permit Application - Paper Application (Please Submit to the Office of Student Life, clubs@humboldt or in person in the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center)

Questions? Email clubs@humboldt.edu

Staking Guidelines

• All signs must identify the responsible club/organization
• Staking is permitted ONLY in areas approved by Facilities Management
• Staking is NOT approved in/on the following:
• Landscape adjacent to stairways
• Grass or on old growth redwoods
• In any hard-to-access areas
• Staking may be present for a maximum of three (3) days after permit expires.
• Removal of stakes is your responsibility

Chalking Guidelines:

• Chalking is permitted only on flat, concrete surfaces.
• Chalking is NOT permitted in/on the following:
• Buildings, doors, or any painted surfaces
• Seating surfaces or tables
• Streets or stairs
• Within 20 feet of stairs or entryways
• Any vertical surface, like retaining walls or planter surfaces
• ONLY washable sidewalk chalk may be used
• DO NOT USE any kind of paint, oil or acrylic chalk or crayons
• Chalking may be present for a maximum of three (3) days after permit expires.
• Removal is your responsibility.