Guideline

Guideline

Search

Help with configuring search on your site, search results can be from all campuses, from a specific campus, or from a specific site.

Mass Email Requirements

Requirements, both University and federal, to follow when sending mass emails within or outside the University.

Web Standards and Best Practices

Find the web standards and best practices you need to follow to comply with University standards for website and applications

Favicon

The Block M is the University's approved favicon, which is an icon that serves as branding for your website.

Branding Mobile Apps

When developing University of Minnesota mobile applications, branding can convey important information about the connection your application has to the University

Guidelines for Permitting Use of University Name and Trademarks by External Organizations

Use of University trademarks, including the wordmark and Block M, by external entities requires special attention.

Internal Mass Email Lists

Description of pre-built internal lists, including the Administrative Email List (AEL), who has access to them, and who to contact for assistance.

Internal Mass Email Definition, Usage Guidelines, and Best Practices

When and how to use mass email systems for communication to internal audiences

Signs and Graphics

The Signs and Graphics department of the U of M creates exterior, interior, and custom signs. 

Request Sponsored Account

Sponsored accounts provide access to University resources, such as the Photo Video Library, for collaborators not formally affiliated with the University.

Filming and Photography on Campus

This resource relates to individuals interested in capturing images on the campuses of the University of Minnesota.

Video Templates and Guidelines

Templates and guidelines for University of Minnesota produced videos that address brand compliance, accessibility, and more.

Video Services at the U of M

University services available for video production

Letterhead, Envelopes and Business Cards

Official University stationery — business cards, letterhead, and envelopes — is an important part of projecting a unified institutional identity and legitimizes the message or content.

System Identity Style Guide

The System identity guide was developed to communicate the system’s value to key audiences and establish consistent language, messages and visual identity for use by all within the system.