CALS Communications oversees strategic external communications and selected internal communications for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), delivering products, services, and strategies that support and enhance the visibility and impact of the teaching, research, and extension of of the college. The team works to maintain consistency in the college's graphic identity and marketing efforts, coordinates with overall university communications efforts, and maintains an archive of photography for use in official communications.

Our products and services include the CALS website, CALS News Magazine, the eCALSconnect newsletter, Impact Statements, media relations and public information, and consultation for other print and web publications. Whenever possible, CALS Communications delivers information electronically to minimize print materials.

This document describes the services available and how to make a project request of the CALS Communications team. Priority is given to those projects that support the college's broad academic priorities as determined by the Dean and the college leadership team.

Services Available:

• Creative and Graphic Services (Design and Printing)
• Emergency and Crisis Communications
• Photography
• Public Relations and Marketing
• Websites (Administration and Department)

Requesting Services:

Please fill out the Project Form to initiate project reviews. If you are planning a project and are not sure if CALS Communications will handle your job, please fill out the form and a member of the team will get back to you.

Proposals will be prioritized and scheduled based on each project's potential support of the college's broad academic priorities, its technical and support time requirements, and other jobs in the queue. In consultation with you, we will evaluate whether the project is best delivered on-line, print on-demand, or a combination of the two. 

If needed, we will discuss how to use outside vendors to meet your needs at the lowest possible cost. We will also provide guidance on how to best reach your audience, messaging, and branding for your project.

Support for the activities laid out in this service level commitment is core-funded by the CALS' Dean's Office.