STUDENT AFFAIRS OP 91.126: Electronic Communications Student Policy
Date: January 5, 2001
Purpose
To provide procedures and regulations in the use of electronic communications by the university to students.
Policy/Procedure
Mississippi State University is committed to utilizing the most advanced technology available to communicate with students. Therefore, the university will employ electronic means, when appropriate, to effect such communication, and students are expected to monitor appropriately these electronic communications. To facilitate this goal, effective fall semester 2001, all students will be assigned a msstate.edu. electronic mail address by Information Technology Services. In subsequent semesters, new students will be assigned electronic mail addresses when they are accepted for admission.
Electronic means may include, but are not limited to, electronic mail, electronic bulletin boards, and information portals.
Guidelines
Electronic communication to inform students of up-coming campus events is generally considered information that is best suited for posting on an electronic bulletin board or student portal rather than distribution by mass email. However, information regarding significant events of great interest among the students may be approved for distribution by mass email.
Where appropriate, electronic communications should have a from address, reply-to-address and subject line.
This policy does not apply to electronic communications between academic units and their students, i.e., an instructor sending electronic mail to students in his/her class.
Review
The Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible for the review of this operating policy every four years or as needed.
OP 91.126
08/02/06
For information about this policy, contact the responsible/reviewing department hyperlinked above.
