The following communications resources were compiled for faculty and staff of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consistent use of the following guidelines will strengthen our institution\u2019s brand reputation, increasing the value and equity of our work. The goal is not to make all communications look identical, but to make them appear related. Brand consistency helps those without affiliation understand who we are and why we matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All scientific publications, presentations, posters, and related materials produced from a capacity grant (i.e, Hatch, Hatch Multistate, McIntire-Stennis, or Animal Health and Disease) must adhere to standard USDA NIFA funding acknowledgement language<\/a> in accordance with in accordance with 2 CFR Part 415. The standard language includes the following acknowledgement and disclaimer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the responsibility of the awardee to acknowledge USDA NIFA support in media articles and interviews that discuss their work with the following statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When posting on social media use #NIFAimpacts and @USDA_NIFA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to adhering to USDA NIFA acknowledgement standards, we require acknowledgement of MAFES affiliation in all scientific publications, presentations, posters, and related materials. Minimally, this should include listing your MAFES appointment in addition to any other appointments. Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bananas B. Bear1,2<\/sup> Additionally, please use MAFES logos<\/a> in posters and presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These logos can be added to UMaine<\/a> or College of Earth, Life, & Health Sciences<\/a> templates for Powerpoint presentations, research posters, research impact handouts, Zoom backgrounds, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can submit news items by emailing news@maine.edu for publication in the “UMaine news updates” emails and on the UMaine News website<\/a>. You can email elhresearch@maine.edu as well and we will post items on the MAFES homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All faculty with an MAFES appointment are expected to identify with MAFES when they discuss their research in public and with the press. Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If coverage features research that was conducted on Experiment Station farms or facilities, you are expected to acknowledge that as well. Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick talking points about the Experiment Station are available online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Directions about how to add UMaine\u2019s logo to an email signature are available here<\/a>. Under the “Business and correspondence templates” sub-header expand the “Email signatures” tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All faculty with an Experiment Station appointment are expected to include this affiliation in their email signature. Those with split appointments should list their majority appointment first. Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bananas T. Bear, Ph.D. (they\/them) Bananas R. Bear, Ph.D. UMaine letterhead, envelopes, business cards, notecards, mailing labels, memorandum forms, fax cover sheets, personalized notecards and other UMaine stationery items are printed at Printing Services here<\/a>. They have templates for quick turnaround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those in need of electronic letterhead may download the following Word document<\/a>. Letterhead may only be used by University of Maine faculty and staff for official university correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All bulletins, event flyers, announcements, publications, catalogs, application forms, or other recruitment materials that are made available to students, employees, applicants, or program beneficiaries must include the UMaine non-discrimination notice. The current version is available on the Office of Equal Opportunity website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If UMaine employees wish to become involved in partisan political activities, they must do so on their own time, without using System or University funds or resources of any kind. When exercising their rights to participate in the political process as individuals, employees should emphasize that their comments or actions are their own, unless they have been specifically authorized to speak or act on behalf of a System institution. Additional information is available here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you plan to record a virtual event and may share it online, the event’s host must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A filming crew of any size (from one to many people) must complete this form<\/a> and provide proof of insurance as described in Section 6 of the form. If the videographer makes any changes to the document’s contents the changes must be approved by UMS legal counsel prior to filming. Certificates of insurance must be provided to the UMS Risk Manager at least 30 days prior to filming. This requirement also applies to the press unless they are filming in parts of campus that are technically public property, like driveways and walkways. 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Acknowledgement of MAFES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1 School of Science, University of Maine, Orono, USA 04469
2 Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, University of Maine, Orono, USA 04469<\/p>\n\n\n\nSharing news and working with the media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Business communication templates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Email signature<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Professor of Science
School of Science \u2022 Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station<\/em>
Science Specialist
<\/strong>Science Advancement Institute<\/em>
University of Maine \u2022 1234 Winslow Hall \u2022 Orono, ME 04469
umaine.edu<\/a> \u2022 bananas.bear@maine.edu<\/a> \u2022 207.581.0000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assistant Professor of Science, School of Science
Faculty, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES)
Fellow, George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions
Associate, University of Maine Climate Change Institute
umaine.edu<\/a> \u2022 (207) 581-5555 \u2022 University of Maine \u2022 1234 Winslow Hall \u2022 Orono, ME 04469<\/p>\n\n\n\nStationary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Communication-related policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Required non-discrimination notice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Guidance regarding political engagement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Recording virtual events to post online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Use of UMaine facilities by visual media professionals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Photo and video release forms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n