The next time George Clooney, Nora Ephron, or John Singleton calls your office looking for permission to shoot a film, don’t become star struck – click here.

OK, so Clooney isn’t yet looking to shoot his next blockbuster here, but he might. Requests from outside production companies, photographers, and filmmakers to use Rutgers as a backdrop have surged in the past few years, said Melissa Selesky of the Office of Community Affairs, on the College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.

The community affairs office wants people across the university to be aware of the recently revised filming guidelines and contact the appropriate person if they receive any requests to shoot projects, large or small, on Rutgers’ campuses. 

“It is important for faculty and staff to understand the guidelines when it comes to using Rutgers as a backdrop on film or photograph,” Selesky said. “Our role is to work with all these departments and handle the negotiations and contracting. We’ve seen a significant increase in inquiries just in the past year. This summer, I received about three calls per week,” Selesky said. ”There is definitely a buzz out there.”