Valdosta State University

University Policies

POLICY NUMBER 2101.1	Policy on Email, Web, and Portal for Official Communication
Purpose of Policy	The purpose of this policy is to: ensure that students and employees have access to a university email and portal account, outline each student’s and employee’s responsibilities in having such an account, and establish expectations for communication between faculty and students for educational purposes and between the university and students for university business purposes.
Who Should Know this Policy	Faculty, staff, and students of Valdosta State University
Related Documents	Georgia Computer System Protection Act USG Policy Manual of the Board of Regents USG Board of Regents Computer Security Policy statement USG Peachnet Acceptable Use Policy VSU BlazeNet Luminis Portal VSU Information Resources Acceptable Use Policy VSU Information Security Policy VSU Information Technology Division	VSU Information Technology Helpdesk VSU Intellectual Property Policy VSU Policy on Confidentiality and Privacy Policy under HIPAA VSU Policy Pursuant to the Gramm Leach Bliley Act VSU Records Retention Policy VSU Web Server Usage Policies VSU WebCT Vista
Date Policy First Issued	31 October 2006
Date Policy Last Revised	N/A
Issuing Office	Provost, Academic Affairs
Responsible Officer	Director of Office of Information Technology