North Dakota State University

The Office of Publications Services at NDSU provides high-quality, professional writing, editing, photography, design and supervision of printing for a wide range of campus clients including the Office of the President, Admissions, various academic colleges and departments, Cooperative Education, the Graduate School, the Registrar's Office, Little Country Theatre, Festival Concert Hall and more.

The mission of the office is to protect, project and enhance the image of the university to potential students, donors and other supporters through high-quality publications.

Our efforts are prioritized using the following considerations:

• audience importance to the university
• scope / mission
• time frame

To make an appointment, email ndsu.publications.services@ndsu.edu, or call 231-8321.

How to use publications services

Things to know:

• Who you're trying to reach with your publication - prospective students, potential donors, campus and community, etc.
• What you want them to know or do as a result of your publication - that they choose to attend NDSU, to give money, to attend an event, etc.
• How many you need
• How much you can spend

If you've already got written copy, the information should already be proofread by you and approved by any others necessary. If you want help with writing or editing, give us a call.

General rule of thumb on timeframe: 4-6 weeks for writing, design, production and printing.

If you have written copy, bring it along on a disk. Bigger projects take longer, and advance notice is important because we usually have about two weeks' worth of work at any given time.

You will be asked to sign off on the design before it goes to press. For projects costing more than $5,000.00, a purchase requisition must be submitted. Type onto the form "Forward to Publications Services for bidding" and Purchasing will give us the requisition.

Information we produce

Faculty and staff photos

Photos of faculty and staff (head and shoulder) are taken in Publications Services, Prairie Hall, room 20, on the first Wednesday of each month from 9-11:30 a.m. No appointment is necessary. If you have questions, call 231-8321.