Social Media Guidelines
Social networks have been adopted by the College to communicate with others. They provide real-time ways to connect with those who share common interests. These guidelines and procedures (Section 106.16 of the 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 Procedures Manual) have been created to provide a road map for the appropriate use of social media by the faculty, staff and students of 新澳门六合彩开奖记录.
They apply to all forms of social media and communication technology used on behalf of the College, affect all employees and students, plus individuals who use College computer resources, and expressly prohibit conduct through social media that is considered illegal or against 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 policies or professional standards.
Sections of these guidelines pertaining to the permissible use of social media and permissible use of graphics, including 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 logos and other branding, also apply to employees while using personal social media accounts outside of regular work hours, insofar as the use of social media may affect an individual's responsibility as a member of the 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 community. Violations may result in disciplinary or legal actions by the College.
新澳门六合彩开奖记录 has established an official College presence on multiple social media platforms including, but not limited to: Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, Blogs and Flickr.
These official accounts are maintained and monitored by the 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 Communications Department, which reserves the right to remove any postings to social media accounts that may be considered offensive, libelous or that do not adhere to the policies of the College.
Browse the Social Media Directory to see a list of additional 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 accounts.
Only 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 employees authorized by their departments and/or serving as sponsors of student organizations may use social media networking to conduct College business. An appropriate individual will be designated the primary moderator for each account and assigned responsibility for its content. In addition to the primary moderator, the Communications Department must be granted administrative level access to all College social media accounts.
While students are permitted to author content for 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 social media accounts, they are not permitted to serve as account administrators.
Those wishing to create a social media account on behalf of the College must first contact the Communications Department for approval. If approved, the Communications Department will create the account and ensure it complies with 新澳门六合彩开奖记录's branding standards before scheduling a brief training session for the account moderator and any additional content authors. During this session, participants will learn tips and best practices for utilizing the different capabilities of the relevant platform.
If you have an existing social media account associated with 新澳门六合彩开奖记录, it must be reported to the Communications Department, and the Communications Department must be granted administrative access so as to ensure it complies with these guidelines and procedures.
Unless specific branding is required by an outside, affiliated or parent organization, 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 social media accounts are only permitted to use branding that has been approved by the Communications Department.
All 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 department and student social networking platforms must include or link to the required disclaimer.
Graphics, videos and other content not specifically generated by the College, including content retrieved from a search engine, are not to be used on 新澳门六合彩开奖记录 social media accounts without express legal permission. Contact the Communications Department if you require help obtaining an appropriate form of media.
Account moderators should always consider their message, audience and goal. When posting, remember the following:
- Protect the College's institutional voice and reputation: Posts should support the College in a professional tone and with good taste. While online, faculty, staff and students should always be mindful that they are representatives of the College.
- Maintain confidentiality: Do not post confidential or proprietary information about 新澳门六合彩开奖记录, its students or its employees. Get permission before posting photos or videos of individual students. Internet postings should respect copyright, privacy, fair use, financial disclosure and other applicable laws.
- Be accurate and precise: Verify facts before you post. Use proper spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Content should be posted frequently to keep accounts current. Accounts that are not being used regularly will be deactivated or deleted.
Account moderators are responsible for hiding or deleting inappropriate posts made by external social media users and third parties. These include, but are not limited to:
- Derogatory language including any use of language that discriminates based on race, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion
- Threats made by any third party regarding the safety of an institution or individual
- Slander or libel against an individual
- Inappropriate or incriminating images depicting vandalism, sexual harassment, underage drinking, drug use, gang affiliation, obscene language or pornography
- Content that violates state or federal law, such as FERPA
- Partisan political activity
- Online gambling
- Selling of goods or services for personal financial profit
This list is not all-inclusive; use sound judgment to determine what is appropriate. Prior to removing the inappropriate content, please take a screenshot and report it to the Communications Department.
If you need to create or report a social media account or have questions related to social media at 新澳门六合彩开奖记录, please contact a member of the Communications Department for assistance:
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Catherine Harwood, Director, Web & Social Media, harwoodc@easternflorida.edu, 321-433-5931