University Communications

 

Telling the Cal State Monterey Bay Story

University Communications oversees and manages the university's identity and communications with the public and our community. It is an important responsibility our team takes seriously, and our team is dedicated to letting everyone know how wonderful and unique a place our campus is for our students. Our team brings expertise in communications and marketing to all parts of Cal State Monterey Bay. We are proud to help our colleges and departments accomplish their goals in contributing to students' achievement and positively impacting our community. 

We help our community best promote our brand identity through strategic marketing communications, coordinated advertising, and brand empowerment. By providing simple tools, coaching, and support - we expand Division-designated contacts' knowledge to leverage easy-to-use processes to meet quick-turn needs and match the department's creative and operational demands.

We invite campus community members to schedule quick meetings with our team if they have a specific support need before submitting a request for support.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Advertising
  • Brand Management
  • Campus Communications
  • Critical Communications
  • Design and Digital Marketing
  • Media Relations
  • Photography
  • Print Collateral
  • Publications
  • Social Media
  • Storytelling
  • Trademark and Licensing*
  • Web Engagement


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Our Services

We provide a range of services to promote CSUMB to external audiences. We are happy to assist with your communications needs, from print collateral and web graphics consultations to providing coaching and support on our brand empowerment tools - we are here to help! If you need help with anything marketing and communications related please set an appointment with a team member before submitting a request.

To Everyone

  • Best practice knowledge-sharing
  • Brand review and approval
  • Marketing strategy
  • Media relations services
  • Messaging consultation
  • Inclusive Storytelling

To Departments

  • Brand Empowerment tools support
  • Landing page curation and design (web)
  • Project management for communications contractors

Project request

Submit a request for a new template design, photography, logo and brand use approval, advertising, social media, web landing page support, or access to Photoshelter, including access to icons and logos.

News, Announcements and Publications

Submit a story idea, a press release proposal, or your written or published story for promotion.

Employee Communications

Learn more about the internal communications process managed by the Office of the President.

Stationery and Business Cards

CSUMB has partnered with Casey Printing in King City to provide you with stationery and business cards that follow the university's graphic identity.

Promotional Items

CSUMB has partnered with Geisler in Marina as our preferred provider for all promotional items. Geisler has all of our colors, sub-branded logos, and other design elements ready to go for quick production for any promotional item need, including shirts, pens, and folios, to name a few. Visit the Geisler quick-order website to place your express order and help keep university funds in our local community and economy.

Name Badges

CSUMB has partnered with Geisler in Marina as our preferred provider for all promotional items and our official Cal State Monterey Bay name badges. Contact Geisler to place your express order and help keep university funds in our local community and economy.

Tablecloth

CSUMB has partnered with Geisler in Marina as our preferred provider for all promotional items and our official Cal State Monterey Bay department tablecloth. Contact Geisler to place your express order and help keep university funds in our local community and economy.