COVID-19 Signage System

Kenyon’s COVID-19 signage system is designed to communicate regulations and temporary space restrictions surrounding the College’s pandemic response in a clear and consistent manner. Signs included in the system are a mix of standard signs installed in common locations, preprinted signs available on request, PDF signs available to download and post, and customizable signs with messages that can be tweaked for particular spaces’ needs.

Please scroll down to see examples of the available signage.

Signs automatically placed

The Maintenance Department will install the following standard signs throughout campus.

• Building entry signs: Sharing the regulations for entering, including wearing face coverings.
• Occupancy limit signs: Informing users of the temporarily lowered occupancy limits of spaces. If you manage a space and have not yet submitted the space's occupancy limit, you can do so here.
• Hand-washing signs: Reminding restroom users to wash their hands before leaving.

Signs requested through Maintenance

The Maintenance Department will distribute the following signs, which are printed on vinyl with repositionable adhesive. To request them for your area, submit a work order.

• Floor decals: Six-foot distancing markers, wait-here markers, and one-way arrows.
• Enter only/exit only signs: Designating doors that have been changed to enter only and exit only.

Preprinted signs available on request

Signs reminding community members of regulations, expectations and best practices during the pandemic are available from the Office of Communications. Signs are printed on medium-weight paper. Contact Adam Gilson in the Office of Communications to order any of these signs:

• Face coverings required
• Social distancing reminder
• Recommendations from the CDC

Signs available for download

These 8.5 x 11-inch signs are available to download, print and display in spaces across campus. Click below to download a printable PDF of each sign, and you can preview the signs in this gallery.

• Face coverings required
• Face coverings reminder for individual offices
• Social distancing reminder
• Face coverings required table sign: Sized for 5 x 7-inch clear sign holders
• Social distancing reminder table sign: Sized for 5 x 7-inch clear sign holders
• Recommendations from the CDC
• Five easy steps
• Keep gatherings small
• Monitor symptoms
• Spread out
• Wash hands
• Wear a face covering

Customizable signs

For space-specific messaging, a few matching signage templates are available in Canva Pro. Users must first have a Canva Pro account to use these templates and make their own signs. For an account, contact Adam Gilson in the Office of Communications.

• Elevator capacity: Showing the reduced capacity of campus elevators.
• Contact information for closed offices: Giving phone number and email addresses for offices that are either operating remotely or closed to visitors.
• Hours for offices: Giving the hours of operation for offices with reduced operating hours.
• Check in here: If any part of campus requires a visitor to complete an action first on a phone, this sign can tell that action.
• Sanitize equipment: For special instructions about sanitizing equipment