Approval of Announcements
All announcements must be sponsored by a university department and approved by the appropriate authority within the designated university department. Approval procedures may vary by department, but the Vice Presidents, Deans and Department Heads will be the final authority on posts for their respective areas. Once an announcement has been approved, it should be added to the announcement website for posting to the site and to email. The following uses are subject to change without notice.
Acceptable Uses
- Information of particular interest to the majority of students and/or employees
- Information about policies, procedures or operations
- Employee training and development programs
- Service interruptions and closings due to planned maintenance, inclement weather or emergency situations
- Significant structural and organizational changes
Unacceptable Uses
Announcements are not a promotional tool for individuals or programs outside the university community. The following types of announcements are NOT permitted:
- Off-campus event or organization announcements that are not affiliated with or endorsed by Florida State University
- Pitches for goods or services not sanctioned by and/or unrelated to Florida State University proceedings or functions
- Employment opportunities
- Personal or political viewpoints
- Non-university-sponsored sales, parties, stores, restaurants or similar for-profit events
- Topics affecting only a small portion of the Florida State University community, such as an individual class or department
- Birthdays
- Lost and found
Announcements including kudos and personnel notices (e.g. new hires, retirements, deaths) will be managed and published at the advice of University Communications. Any exceptions to the above guidelines must be approved by University Communications.