Guidelines for appropriate use of external web systems like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter have just been drafted to help UM departments and student organizations use the tools responsibly.
The guidelines acknowledge the challenge of writing policy for an ever-expanding and changing set of non-University web systems. In response, the guidelines focus on constraints imposed by FERPA and other privacy laws and policies related to a student’s educational record; HIPAA and Montana health information privacy laws; federal and state archival and retrieval requirements for official electronic communication; and state laws regarding personnel evaluations.
The draft guidelines are available on the web at:
www.umt.edu/it/policies/externalwebsystems.aspx.
