Human Development and Family Sciences
Communications & Marketing
The College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) works in partnership with the UD Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) to support the communication needs of CEHD faculty, staff, departments and units. This page provides a summary of procedures, available services and self-service templates for the college’s most frequently requested communication materials.
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UD BRAND GUIDELINES
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.
Looking for CEHD-specific branding tools (e.g., logos, letterhead, slide templates)? Scroll down to see downloads and resources.
CEHD works in partnership with OCM to support photography for stories, social media and websites. For general photography support, contact Communications to discuss your project needs. Individual professional headshots can be requested directly through OCM.
When capturing images, please review university best practices to maintain high visual standards, ensuring backgrounds are free of distracting elements like trash cans, construction signs or inappropriate attire. To protect student privacy, always ensure minors’ names on items such as name tags, cubbies or desks are blurred prior to publication.
- Print/Graphic Design Support: Communications is happy to discuss your print/graphic design needs to ensure you have created an effective piece that meets the needs of your audience.
- 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.
- Presentation Templates: Please use a UD-branded template for all your PowerPoint and Research poster presentations. Communications has created a variety of slide decks you can choose from.
- Powerpoint Slide Deck – Option 1 (Blue/White)
- Powerpoint Slide Deck – Option 2 (Blue/White/Yellow)
- Google Slides Slide Deck
- Link to UD deck(s) here
- Research Poster Templates
- Zoom Backgrounds: UD Zoom accounts include a built-in selection of university virtual backgrounds. Faculty and staff can also upload a custom CEHD image (link) or explore additional official options in the “Zoom” section provided by UD OCM.
- E-Newsletters: When creating an electronic newsletter for your department, center or unit, contact Communications (link) to ensure effective design and messaging. UD recommends Mailchimp—free for up to 500 contacts—for external newsletters. Communications can provide templates and guidance to help you get started..
- Social Media and Hashtags: All social media accounts affiliated with UD must be coordinated through and approved by Communications. Please review OCM’s Social Media Guidelines for official standards and a list of UD-approved hashtags. To boost engagement on CEHD-related posts, use recommended hashtags like #UDTeacherEd and #UDEducation.
- Website Support: To create or update web content or design that represents a department, center or unit affiliated with CEHD or UD, contact Communications.
If you are considering a professional marketing or recruitment video, please contact Communications early in the planning process. We will connect you with the appropriate creative team—whether OCM, University Media Services (UMS) or an external partner—to provide the support you need.
If you are considering an interview with a journalist or reporter, please contact Communications (link) in advance. We will help you arrange media training or provide additional support as needed.