All announcements must be of broad university interest and be sponsored by a university college/department. Announcements also require departmental approval from a dean, director, department head or vice president. Once an announcement has been approved, it must meet the following criteria before being posted to the website and email.

Acceptable Uses

• Information of particular interest to the majority of students and/or faculty and staff
• Information about policies, procedures or operations
• Employee training and development programs
• Planned maintenance
• Significant structural and organizational changes

Unacceptable Uses

• Events or announcements that are not affiliated with or endorsed by Florida State University
• Pitches for goods or services not sanctioned by or unrelated to Florida State University proceedings or functions
• Topics affecting only a small portion of the Florida State University community, such as an individual class or department
• Personal or political viewpoints
• Employment opportunities
• Birthdays
• Lost and found

All announcements will be reviewed by University Communications before publication. Any exceptions to the above guidelines must be approved by University Communications.

Emergency Communications

FSU ALERT is Florida State University's emergency notification system. Emergency notices should be distributed according to university emergency communication processes to ensure immediate distribution to the appropriate audience. Visit alerts.fsu.edu any time the operational status of Florida State University may be in question.