Integrated Technology Services Department

Electronic Group Communication

E-mail now reaches almost all faculty, administration and staff. As a service to the College community, several e-mail based mass mailboxes have been created and are maintained by ITS Department. These mailboxes are designed to facilitate the timely and cost-effective distribution of information to the campus community.

Examples of Campus mass mailing lists are:

1. general-announce
2. MASSC-announce
3. faculty-announce
4. classified-announce

The official college mass mailing lists are intended only for:

1. Announcement of deadlines
2. Changes in campus policies, procedures, organizations, or departments
3. Notification of the availability of services and/or facilities

Campus Mass Mailing Lists are NOT intended for messages of a personal nature. Examples of inappropriate use include, but are not limited to:

1. Personal opinion, public debate, or campaigning;
2. Soliciting support (financial or otherwise) for charity or special causes not connected with a sanctioned College effort;
3. Union business;
4. Give-away, items for sale, or requests (personal property such as furniture, tickets, equipment, books, etc.);
5. Unverified “public service” announcements (such as virus alerts, unsafe products, “blackball” lists, etc.);
6. Chain letters;
7. Services offered or services sought (except for College related services);
8. Lost and found (except when it is Southwestern property, or involves time sensitive property such as keys or animals).

Violations: A violation of this procedure, as determined by the System Administrator, Integrated Technology Services, may result in the removal of posting (sending) privileges to the mass lists for a period of three months. Subsequent or serious initial violations will be subject to the College’s disciplinary procedure.