The Instagram Contest will end at 11:59 p.m. on April 20, 2018 EST.
All contestants must be registered students at UNCW at the time of entry.
HOW TO BE ENTERED INTO THE CONTEST:
1: Contestants must follow ETEAL’s Instagram account, “UNCWETEAL”.
2. If the contestants account is private you must accept a follow request from the UNCW ETEAL account.
3. Photos or 30-second videos must have the following information in the caption area: @UNCWETEAL, #ExploreYourTeal and the associated Applied Learning experience hashtag (Listed below). Identify with what category you want to be a part of by:
#ETEALclasses,
#ETEALinternships
#ETEALstudyabroad
#ETEALservicelearning
#ETEALresearch
4. Contestants may only submit to one category per entry (one photo or video post is an entry).
5. Contestants may have up to one submission per category. The FIRST submission from a student in each category will be the official entry.
6. Photos that are tagged with @UNCWETEAL and #ExploreYourTeal will be reposted to the UNCW ETEAL Instagram account, the official contest platform, using the RepostApp or a screenshot and reposted to the UNCW ETEAL Instagram account.
7. Pictures and videos can include material from DIS and honors student research, internships, class experiences, and study abroad.
8. By submitting an entry in any form, entrant represents and warrants that he/she owns or has secured the copyrights and privacy rights to any and all artistic works contained in his/her entry. Entrant represents and warrants that he/she has the right to grant all of the rights to UNCW.
9. Entries must have been taken within the 2017‐2018 academic year.
10. Entries must be made by the closing date of April 20, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
PRIZE WINNERS:
One winner will be selected from each of the ETEAL Applied Learning categories: classes, internships, service-learning, study abroad, and undergraduate research. One Grand Prize winner will be chosen out of all the categories.
The Fan Favorite (most likes) from each category will be considered for Honorable Mention.
In order for Student Organizations to participate in the contest, they must be a registered UNCW student organization. The stipulations include: posting a picture/video of the student organization member participating in an applied learning activity/experience and post from the organization’s Instagram account.
The winners and recipients of each prize will be determined by the ETEAL Advisory Board and the students in COM 438: Advertising II. Prizes to be awarded may include but are not limited to ETEAL Merchandise, gift cards, campus dining food dollars, parking pass upgrade, and more. Prizes may change depending on availability. Winner will be solely responsible for any taxes. The winners of the student organization category will be eligible for an additional prize: free food at the organization’s meeting of choice.
Winners will be notified by 6:00pm on April 23, 2017. All determinations are final.
Prizes will be distributed on April 24, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. in the FSU Clocktower Lounge. A form of ID is required to claim the Prize. Prizes awarded to a Student Organization may only be claimed an officer listed with the Campus Activities & Involvement Center (CAIC). A winner must take possession of the prize by April 27, 2018, 5 p.m. EST or the prize will be forfeited.
Winners do not have to be present to receive prize.
GOVERNING LAW:
Any content that violates the UNCW Student Code of Conduct, North Carolina State law, or US Federal law will be automatically disqualified.
Intellectual Property Rights and Data Protection: By submitting their photos, contestants agree to give UNCW the irrevocable right and permission to copyright and publish their submittal that their images can be used in any type of publication for its research, educational and promotional purposes by the university.
AGREEMENT:
By submitting entry to the contest, contestants agree to terms and conditions listed above.
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I think this is such a smart (and fun!) way to engage with students at UNCW! It’s a way to raise awareness about ETEAL, while also showcasing the hard work students put forth every single day here at UNCW. Additionally, while many students will be encouraged to submit for the prizes, they will ultimately be helping to brand UNCW as a school that really encourages opportunities outside the classroom, with hashtags such as #ETEALinternships and #ETEALstudyabroad. I will definitely be checking out the posts as the come in, and who knows, maybe I’ll even submit one!
This is a solid contest and opportunity for the entire campus to get involved with. I mean, who doesn’t love free prizes? I believe that many students will turn out for this and get involved, as it will give them the chance to win free stuff, while simultaneously advertising UNCW. This is a great way to get the public to see various sides of UNCW. It is a great way to portray the branding of the university.
This is a great example of the university using social media as a marketing tool. Our generation is so big on social media that our school, and many others, have taken to platforms like instagram and twitter. Social media is a great tool to reach out to students and make them aware of different events on campus.
This contest is very good marketing because it gets people interested in ETEAL, which is something we don’t hear a lot about, so offering some sort of winning or incentive for learning and using a platform you use every day is very smart.
this is so cool! I am glad I had our blog assignment since I often forget about this forum. I wish so badly I could take part in it!! but since im not going on my study abroad trip until the end of may! so I missed out! im definitely going to have some awesome pictures when I come back so there should be another contest! if there is comment back and let me know!!
This seems like a fun competition and I’ll definitely encourage some of my fellow classmates to participate in this!
I would like to say you have done a great job with advertising ETEAL. I feel like I have heard more about this year than I ever have. Hopefully I can enter in a photo and maybe win a prize!
This is a cool idea! I might have to get in on this contest, I could really use a parking pass upgrade! Haha!
Thank you all for creating a contest for UNCW students to show of the applied learning opportunities on our campus!
This is a great post. It lets people get a good idea about eteal. This was my fist semester at UNCW and i had no idea about it. You gave all the important data that was needed and i really appreciate that.
I really like this idea for a contest. It allows students to create a thoughtful and creative piece of work that can show off their skills as communicators by giving them an outlet to do so. It is also a genius move by the marketing department of the university. What better way to get free content from people who interact with the UNCW community on a daily basis than by offering up a competition?
Caleb-it’s actually my Ad 2 students running the contest! Thanks, Dr P
This contest sounds great! I think it seems like a good way to get the word out about ETEAL while driving social media traffic! I haven’t seen much about it on social media yet, but I’m sure I will closer to the contest. I really love the graphic!
I love how our IMC classes use these things like instagram and facebook to stay relevant in todays social media world. I like how we even have hashtags to connect it to a bigger system so we can all see posts relating that others may have tired to do to win.
I am currently taking COM 232 and today in class someone came in and made an announcement about the ETEAL contest since we are using applied learning in our class. We are working with a company call Elite Innovations where we are making press releases, blogs, and other marketing material for the company. It was interesting to know that some of the material that we have created can be used for this contest.