REGULATION TITLE: Social Media Communications
APPLIES TO: All employees, departments, and units of Kentucky State University
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of Marketing & Public Relations Office of the President
APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2025
NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028
Social media are powerful communication platforms. To enhance and protect the University's reputation, as well as the personal and professional reputations of its community members, Kentucky State University (KSU) has established this regulation. Both in their professional and personal capacities, employees are expected to follow the same behavioral standards online as they would in person. All laws, professional expectations, and guidelines for interacting with students, alumni, donors, and other constituents apply to online forums. Employees are accountable for any institutionally related content they post.
Forms of electronic communication through which users share information, ideas, messages, photos, and videos. Examples include, but are not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.