Contact Information
Third Floor, Johnson Hall
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 760-8455
Fax: (919) 760-8330
marketing@meredith.edu
Student organizations are required to purchase from licensed vendors for all merchandise but most of the vendors on the complete list are not set-up to work with student organizations. We strongly encourage you to use the Internal Licensed Vendors list for suggestions of licensed vendors that have a history of working with Meredith student organizations.
What is the difference between a licensed vendor and organizations on the internal licensed vendor list?
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What if we want to use a non-licensed vendor?
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Merchandise for resale, even as a fundraiser for charity, requires royalties to be paid by the manufacturer. The assessment of royalties will be managed through the Meredith College marketing department.
All designs must adhere to the design guidelines and all applicable copyright laws.
Requesting a Design
4+ Weeks before in-hand (need it by) deadline
- Step 1: Complete an Imprinted Item Pre-Approval Form and attach a copy of your design.
- Step 2: Submit completed “Imprinted Item Pre-Approval Form” to the Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Service in 202 Cate or via email
- Step 3: You will receive a reply email from the Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Service no later than 3 business days after submitting the Imprinted Item Pre-Approval Form.
- Step 4: Come by the Office of Student Leadership and Service (202 Cate) and see the Office Manager to reserve a pre-sell table once your design has been pre-approved. In order to pre-sell an item, you must post a sign at your pre-sell table stating that your design is subject to change (sign available in SLS office), as there may be additional changes requested from your selected vendor and/or the SLS and Marketing departments.
- Gather quotes from licensed vendors.
- In order to gather accurate quotes, be prepared to share with the vendor: the type of merchandise you are purchasing (e.g. shirt, coozie, keychain etc.), the number of colors in your anticipated artwork, and the estimated quantity you will order.
- Inform organization treasurer of sale dates. Treasurer should coordinate financial transactions with the Office of Student Leadership and Service.
At least three (3) weeks prior to in-hand deadline
- Decide the vendor with whom you will work, submit design ideas to vendor, and work with the vendor to finalize the artwork as you wish it to be imprinted.
- Vendor will submit a proof of your desired artwork to the BrandManger online portal for final review and approval by SLS and the Marketing Department (may take up to 5 business days).
- Sell merchandise and/or gather full order to submit to vendor.
- Note that your artwork is still subject to final approval at this point – please indicate as such on all promotional materials.