Departments

Contacts

• Peter Marlow, Associate Vice President, petermarlow@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7460
• Linda Long, Executive Assistant, lindalong@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7460

Who We Are

The Office of Community and Government Relations is the primary liaison between University of San Diego and adjacent neighbors, the regional community, elected officials and education associations.

As an integral division of University Communications, we disseminate information about university events and activities while building civic partnerships and promoting the campus and its facilities as a community resource. The Office of Community and Government Relations is the principal advocate for USD, and comprehensively represents the interests of the university with all levels of government on the municipal, county, state and federal levels.

Visit the Community and Government Relations website to learn more.

• See a list of events held on campus that are open to the public.
• View and sign up for Torero Town News, a quarterly email newsletter that provides friends and neighbors with information and updates about events happening on campus at USD.

Contacts

• Pamela Gray, (619) 260-4297

Who We Are

As curators of the University of San Diego's web presence, Digital Communications and Institutional Marketing (DCIM) oversees content development for the University of San Diego homepage, the USD News Center and the university's official social media platforms. In addition, we work with Information Technology Services (ITS) to make sure integrated online communications are developed throughout the university.

Providing updated and accurate information on the USD website is extremely important. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding how you can best use your website to communicate your message.

What We Do

DCIM focuses on telling the story of USD and keeping the campus informed through various online platforms. Below is a list of digital assets our team manages on behalf of the university, as well as additional online resources available to the USD community:

• USD News Center: We cover USD news and events through stories and photo/video content.
• Torero Weekly: Torero Weekly is a campus-wide email digest of the week's announcements and upcoming events sent every Monday during the academic year.
• Social Media and Blogs: We maintain a list of all USD-affiliated social media pages and blogs. If you have a page that you'd like to see represented here, contact us.
• Social Media Guidelines: A reference document for beginning a social media presence for departments and how to best engage with other posters and groups.
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn: We manage and maintain the official University of San Diego social media pages. Please contact us for more information, or if you have a news or event item that would benefit from posting on one of these social media sites.
• MyPostings: Use this online system for promoting your news and events to various portions of the USD website, including the USD homepage, USD News and Events, and departmental or school websites. In addition, this is a great way to let us know of your notable news and events so that we can assist in getting the word out to other portions of the website and media.

Additional Digital Resources

• USD Marketing Channels: An online resource to help determine what university marketing and communication channels can help promote your event. 
• USD Gallery: An online database of high-resolution photos is available for the campus community to use on websites or in printed material. Those with a USD username are able to sign up for access to download photos.
• USD Flickr: An alternative gallery of USD photos contributed by various departments. Please note these may not always be high resolution.
• Video: USD posts videos on a variety of platforms. The main public platform is the official USD channel on YouTube. Videos are also posted on the Ensemble video platform (primarily for academic purposes).
• Video Production Guidelines: All Digital Communications (DC) video project requests require, at a minimum, a 6-8 week lead time. Projects considered for workflow by the DC team must relate to university initiatives, campus-wide campaigns, institutional storytelling and outward-facing communications. Campus clients are responsible for providing both the rough lead-time schedule and first draft of the script within the project request submission. If students, faculty and/or staff (i.e., on-screen “talent”) are to appear in the video, the client will select preferred parties, help provide them with all pertinent information about their involvement, and assist with communication and coordination of on-screen talent. The DC staff will assist in training the talent for their respective roles and will work with the client to refine the production schedule and script, when applicable. In the event that the DC team is unable to take on a project, a preferred vendor list will be supplied to the client. Once filming has occurred, the DC team will work directly with the client through two rounds of editing. This includes an initial proof, and two subsequent proofs with requested edits. Clients are responsible for providing the proofs to any necessary approvers within the two rounds of editing. For each round of edits, the client needs to provide a compiled list of changes within 2-3 business days after the proof is sent. Should the project require additional rounds of editing, the DC team will follow up with the client to discuss editing alternatives, e.g. outsourcing to a vendors, revising timeline, etc.
• Communication Style Guidelines: For immediate questions, please refer to USD's Visual Identity at a Glance booklet or email publications@sandiego.edu.
• Information Technology Services (ITS): Contact ITS for any technical support or help for your website.

Contacts

• Mike Sauer, Director, msauer@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7401
• Ryan T. Blystone, Assistant Director, rblystone@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-4600 x6652
• Daniel Telles, Web Content Strategist and Developer, dtelles@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7862
• Allyson Meyer, Web Content Coordinator, allysonmeyer@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-4200

You can also reach the team by email at dcim@sandiego.edu.

Who We Are

The Media Communications department offers a variety of services for members of the media. We can connect you with our stellar faculty, assist news crews with filming and photography on campus and offer a wealth of information about the University of San Diego.

Expert Commentary

Media Communications staff can assist you in finding potential experts within the USD community and arrange interviews with faculty, staff and students. Our experts are available to comment on topics ranging from environmental degradation to economics to border issues. See our list of featured USD experts.

USD experts are regularly quoted in the media. See the latest appearances on USD in the News.

Faculty Publications

Learn more about a variety of publications written by USD Faculty.

USD Facts and Policies

For details about the university, check out our 2018 Fact Book.

Filming on Campus

For those who wish to film on campus, you must obtain permission from the Office of University Communications before entering campus.

Contacts

• Pamela Gray Payton, Assistant Vice President, pgray@sandiego.edu, Mobile: (619) 929-2386; Office: (619) 260-4681
• Liz Harman, Senior Director, eharman@sandiego.edu, Office: (619) 260-4682
• Lissette Martinez, Director, lissettemartinez@sandiego.edu, Office: (619) 260-4659
• Peter Marlow, Associate Vice President, Mobile: (619) 247-6039; Office: (619) 260-7460

Who We Are

The Office of University Publications provides editorial and design services and guidance for clients across campus.

What We Do

Among the projects this office produces are USD Magazine, admissions and career development materials, the annual USD Fact Book, the bi-annual Fine Arts Calendar and many other print and online pieces. All projects start by filling out a project request.

Story ideas for USD Magazine — which is printed three times a year — are welcome from anyone in the university community. Requests for input are solicited in the magazine itself; from the schools, their deans, faculty and directors of development; from top administrators such as the president, vice presidents and provost; and from within the division of University Relations. USD Magazine also has an editorial advisory board of alumni, parent, faculty and staff volunteers who provide editorial guidance and feedback.

Contacts

• Julene Snyder, Senior Director, julene@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-5985
• Barbara Ferguson, Senior Creative Director, barbaraf@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-2231
• Anna (Cain) Garretson, Director, Projects and Design, acain@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7744
• Patrick Simon, Director, Print and Web Design, psimon@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7515
• Marcy Alyn, Associate Director, Projects and Design, malyn@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7536
• Marina Woods, Graphic Designer/Art Director, Projects and Design, mewoods@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7478