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Policy Number: 
4.16

University Social Media Accounts

Cornell authorizes the creation and use of university social media accounts, provided their use is professional, protects the reputation and brand of the university, and complies with Cornell policies and applicable laws and regulations.

Policy Number: 
4.16
Responsible Executive: 
Vice President for University Relations
Responsible Offices: 
Strategic Communications
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Date Last Updated: 
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Contact: 

Your local communications office or for Ithaca-based campus units, University Communications, and for Weill Cornell Medicine, the Office of External Affairs.

View Official Policy: 
PDF icon University Policy 4.16, University Social Media Accounts

Recent Changes to this Policy

March 1, 2018: In Related Resources, updated the link to the University Brand Book and removed the outdated Social Media Primer link.

Keywords: 
Social media

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