Sponsorship Opportunities
On-Campus Partnerships
- Entry Level (No Charge)
- At the Entry Level you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January).
- Bulldog Level (Varies)
- At the Bulldog Level you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January).
- Your choice of package add-ons to opportunities included in the entry level (see pricing below, beginning at $200).
- Cowbell Level ($700)
- At the Cowbell Level you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January).
- A full-page, full color layout in the Welcome Guide distributed to all new students and families.
- A personalized PowerPoint slide shown prior to the program welcome during the beginning of each Orientation session. Your slide must meet MSU Branding Standards and be approved by the Office of Orientation and Events. Doors open to the Auditorium 1.5 hours before the Welcome session.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Hail State Level ($1,500)
- At the Hail State Level, you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January).
- An increase to a two-page, full color layout in the Welcome Guide.
- An increase to three PowerPoint slides shown prior to the Welcome Session during the beginning of each Orientation session. Doors open to the Auditorium 1.5 hours before the Welcome session.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Social media post and story highlighting your office or department from the @msstateol Instagram account with 10,000+ followers.
Local Businesses and Corporate Partners (including local churches)
- Entry Level ($150) (this includes any off-campus religious institutions)
- At the Entry Level you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January). This fee covers tables for all Orientation sessions.
- Starkville Level ($500) (for local businesses only)
- At the Starkville Level you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January). This fee covers tables for all Orientation sessions.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Social media story highlighting your office or department from the @msstateol Instagram account with 10,000+ followers.
- Bronze Level ($3,000) (limited to 4 sponsors)
- At the Bronze Level you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January). This fee covers tables for all Orientation sessions.
- A shared full-page, full color layout with other Bronze Level sponsors in the Welcome Guide distributed to all new students and families.
- A personalized PowerPoint slide shown prior to the program welcome during the beginning of each Orientation session. Your slide must meet MSU Branding Standards and be approved by the Office of Orientation and Events. Doors open to the Auditorium 1.5 hours before the Welcome session.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Listed as sponsors for water bottles (this includes on a yard sign at the water tent, business name and logo on Welcome session PowerPoint and included in the smartphone app)
- Silver Level ($5,000) (limited to 4 sponsors)
- At the Silver Level, you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January). This fee covers tables for all Orientation sessions.
- An increase to a half-page, full color layout in the Welcome Guide.
- An increase to two PowerPoint slides shown prior to the Welcome Session during the beginning of each Orientation session. Doors open to the Auditorium 1.5 hours before the Welcome session.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Social media post and story highlighting your office or department from the @msstateol Instagram account with 10,000+ followers.
- Listed as sponsors for the Ice Cream Social and Dawgs After Dark (this includes on a yard sign at the events with business name and logo as well as Welcome session PowerPoint and included in the smartphone app)
- Gold Level ($8,000) (limited to 2 sponsors)
- At the Gold Level, you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January). This fee covers tables for all Orientation sessions.
- An increase to a full-page, full color layout in the Welcome Guide.
- An increase to three PowerPoint slides shown prior to the Welcome Session during the beginning of each Orientation session. Doors open to the Auditorium 1.5 hours before the Welcome session.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Social media post and story highlighting your office or department from the @msstateol Instagram account with 10,000+ followers.
- Company logo on both the hand fans and cups given out at orientation.
- Maroon and White Level ($10,000) (limited to 1 sponsor)
- At the Maroon and White Level, you will receive the following:
- Host a table at the Campus Services and Programs Fair during all summer term, fall and spring Orientation sessions (May - August and January). This fee covers tables for all Orientation sessions.
- An increase to a two-page, full color layout in the Welcome Guide.
- An increase to four PowerPoint slides shown prior to the Welcome Session during the beginning of each Orientation session. Doors open to the Auditorium 1.5 hours before the Welcome session.
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Social media post and story highlighting your office or department from the @msstateol Instagram account with 10,000+ followers.
- Company logo on the Orientation bags that each student and family receive.
If our levels do not currently accommodate the amount of information you would like to share with incoming students and families, package add-ons and in-kind trades are a great option to personalize your partnership.
Package Add-Ons
- PowerPoint Slide(s)
- One Slide: $100
- Two Slides: $200
- Three Slides: $300
- Highlighted as a sponsor on Orientation smartphone app and website : $50
- Listed as an on-campus sponsor in the Orientation smartphone app and website with a link to your website and social media accounts.
- Donating cowbells for cowbell giveaways - $500
- Recognized as a sponsor of Cowbells on the PowerPoint Slide in both the Welcome session and Registrar session
In-Kind Trades
In place of monetary contributions, we also accept in-kind trades as a form of payment. In-kind trades refer to physical goods and supplies that can be used for the preparation and execution of Orientation.
If you wish to conduct an in-kind trade with our office, you will notate this in your partnership registration. We must receive an exact monetary amount of the trade in order to determine our remaining balance. A final invoice will be sent once the trade is completed, and any remaining payment will be due 30 days from the service.
Our in-kind trades contributions will be recognized on the orientation smartphone app and our website with link to business or company.
Accepted In-Kind Trades
- Orientation Leader training meals during preparation week and Orientation
- Opportunity to speak with 26 Orientation Leaders about your department or business by providing lunch for the group and staff. There will be Instagram story highlight tagging your department or business account.
- Orientation Leader uniforms
- Your department or business will be highlighted on social media in a post for assisting with the purchase of OL uniforms as a sponsor
- Rain ponchos
- Personalized business or department logo on the bag of the ponchos
- Koozies
- Personalized business or department logo at the bottom of the koozie. The design of the koozie will be created by the Office of Orientation and Events. Must cover the cost of 10,000 koozies and design will be created by the Office of Orientation and Events.
- Shuttles from surrounding apartment complexes
- Due to excessive heat in the summer, apartment complexes can assist shuttling our students and guests during peak traffic times including check-in and end of day departures from the Colvard Student Union to the on-campus designed parking area.