E-Mail Policy
The college's e-mail system has proven to be an excellent tool for enhancing communication. Our policy is a modified version of a policy statement prepared by the University's Computer Policy Committee, reviewed by the University Faculty Senate and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs.
Individual users broadcasting e-mail messages, i.e., announcements being sent to all or most campus users, are not permitted. If you have an announcement regarding a matter of widespread institutional interest, please forward it via e-mail to the Office of Communications at communications@brooklyn.cuny.edu. Please allow at least two (2) days for the announcement to be broadcast via e-mail. Since the College's policy prohibits "the use of computer resources for profit making" and similar "private purposes," unsolicited e-mails sent to all or most campus users inviting them to purchase goods and/or services are not permitted.
Examples of Inappropriate Uses of E-mail
In general, e-mail shall not be used for the initiation or retransmission of:
- Chain mail that misuses or disrupts resources: e-mail sent repeatedly from user to user, with requests to send to others;
- Virus hoaxes;
- Spamming or e-mail bombing attacks or intentional e-mail transmissions that disrupt normal e-mail service;
- Junk mail: unsolicited e-mail that is not related to university business and is sent without a reasonable expectation that the recipient would welcome such mail;
- False identification: Any actions that defraud the e-mail recipient, or misrepresent or fail to accurately identity the sender; and
- Messages containing obscene images or material or offensive language.
