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Executive Memorandum 05-05, Student E-Mail: Interim Policy for Official Communication With Students via Electronic Mail ) |
On the recommendation of the Vice Provost for Information Resources and the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, I approve this interim policy for immediate implementation.
University use of e-mail
California State University, Chico considers e-mail an official method of communication
with students which can provide substantial improvements over traditional written
communication as it delivers information in a convenient, timely, cost effective,
and environmentally aware manner. This method ensures that students have access
to official communications through a standardized channel.
Official information sent to student wildcat e-mail addresses may include approved
notification of university business processes and/or appropriate university,
college, or department academic information such as emergency announcements,
security information, billing information, confirmation of major change, etc. Alternative methods, (e.g. , US postal mail, website notification) in addition
to e-mail, may also be used to communicate official university business.
Assignment of e-mail accounts
An official e-mail address is assigned by the University to all CSU, Chico currently registered students and admitted students who have submitted an intent to enroll statement.
Redirecting e-mail
Student Wildcat e-mail account holders may elect to redirect (auto forward)
messages sent to their CSU, Chico official e-mail address. Those who redirect
e-mail from their official address to another address do so at their own risk. Having e-mail lost as a result of redirection does not absolve the account holder
from the responsibilities associated with communication sent to their official
e-mail address. The University is not responsible for the handling of e-mail
by outside vendors or unofficial servers. Privacy of confidential information
may be compromised by redirecting an official email account.
Expectations of e-mail account holders
Student Wildcat e-mail account holders are expected to check their e-mail frequently to determine if they have received official University communications. Students are responsible for the consequences of not reading official University communications in a timely fashion and are responsible for recognizing that certain communications may be time-critical. Failure to check e-mail, forwarding errors, undeliverable addresses, mailbox full, spam blockers, etc. , are not acceptable reasons for missing official University communications.
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Copyright © 2005 CSU, Chico |
Revised: 04/05 |