On the other hand, we should not forget that Academic Departments are on a
"fixed income", and even these discount prices make a huge dent in our budgets.

Lala

At 02:01 PM 1/14/03 -0500, Chuck Cantrell wrote:
>To maintain a consistent graphics image in official campus
>correspondence, University policy requires all departments to use the
>official University letterhead design.  Specific paper stock and ink
>color are part of the design and are important to the overall image.
>
>In response to concerns about printing costs as well as to bring an
>updated, more contemporary look to our stationery package, the Office
>of University Relations and the UTC Document Source have changed
>paper stocks for official campus letterhead, envelopes and business
>cards.
>
>Beginning immediately:
>
>*  All letterhead, matching envelopes, and business cards will be
>printed on a bright white stock with navy blue ink
>
>*   UTC Document Source will no longer print new orders on ivory
>paper or using blue and gold inks.  During the phase-in period,
>departments with existing supplies of ivory letterhead or envelopes
>will be able to print matching stationery in limited qualities and
>only to use up existing stock.
>
>*  All departments will be required to adopt the new design as soon
>as possible.
>
>With the growing use of email for campus notices, most offices are
>seeing a decline in demand for official stationery.  When departments
>deem it necessary to send written correspondence on campus, we
>encourage you to create one original and photocopy that page rather
>than sending original letterhead to all recipients. Only the most
>official on-campus correspondence dictates use of original
>letterhead.  Off-campus correspondence, in most cases, should still
>be sent using original letterhead.
>
>All departments are required to use the UTC Document Source to print
>stationery.  Over the past few months, several departments have
>expressed concern that the Document Source prices were too high,
>especially when compared to off-camups economy printers.  The reasons
>of the price difference were the paper stock being used and the
>printing quantities.
>
>To maintain the lowest unit cost and highest discount on volume
>printing, the UTC Document Source requires minimum orders of 500
>sheets of letterhead, 500 business cards, or 500 matching envelopes.
>
>Using the new paper stock, the cost of stationery through UTC
>Document Source is:
>$64 for 500 business cards
>$99 for 500 sheets of letterhead
>$110 for 500 envelopes
>
>Using the old paper stock, the cost of stationery through UTC
>Document Source was:
>$66 for 500 business cards
>$120 for 500 sheets of letterhead
>
>For comparison purposes, a local economy printer, using non-specified
>paper and ink, charges:
>$87.25 for 500 business cards
>$130 for 500 sheets of letterhead
>
>Some departments have expressed concern over the 500 minimum quantity
>for stationery materials, and the UTC Document Source staff is
>looking at ways to print smaller quantities at lower costs while
>maintaining the necessary quality.
>
>In a few special circumstances, departments may create an informal
>stationery package outside the official University design, but these
>departments are required to maintain a supply of official letterhead
>as well. Creation of letterhead using other designs is discouraged
>and must be approved by the Office of University Relations prior to
>printing.
>
>If you have any questions about University stationery, please feel
>free to contact me or April Cox in the Office of University Relations
>or the staff at the UTC Document Source.
>
>Thanks.