Social Media Policy
The university complies with all local, state, and federal laws governing social media privacy. Some laws may limit the university from asking students, prospective students, or student groups to disclose a username or password for accessing personal social media, requesting access to personal social media, or divulging any personal social media to or in the presence of a university employee or representative; however, the university may lawfully require disclosure, access, or assess personal social media if necessary to investigate and take disciplinary action against any student, prospective student, or student group utilizing social media in ways that are unlawful, violate the student handbook, or pose a threat to the university community.
Please understand that your actions on social media will portray you either positively or negatively. The information you share and post on social media may be viewed by parents, students, university officials, and other community members for a long time. Social media sites and apps are not private, and personal information such as student identification numbers and Social Security numbers should not be shared on social media. Recording another individual without their prior permission is unethical and undermines the trust necessary for building the Christ-centered community we are striving to achieve. Any student who records or shares a recording, photo, or video of another without permission is subject to university sanctions. Students should not record, post, or share photos or videos of others without their prior approval.
Further, students should avoid posting materials that the University, in its sole discretion would consider, libelous, slanderous, inflammatory, defamatory, vulgar, racist, sexist, obscene, or violent. Students who violate this standard may be subject to university sanctions.