Policies

You are personally responsible for the content you post on university-managed social media properties. Make sure you consult and follow university and Texas A&M System policies when posting to university-managed social media sites.

Department of Information Resources – Social Media: Department of Information Resources – Social Media
This resource guide referencing the use of social media tools for official state business was created by the Texas Department of Information Resources, in coordination with 34 state agencies and institutions of higher education.

Department of Information Resources – Social Media (PDF)
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) at Texas A&M: Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) at Texas A&M
Learn to protect your own intellectual property rights and respect those of others on social media.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) at Texas A&M
IT Accessibility: IT Accessibility

Texas A&M-Galveston is committed to making information resources developed, maintained, distributed and procured by our institution accessible to everyone. In social media, this most often means captioning videos.

IT Accessibility
Public Social Media Notification: Public Social Media Notification
The Texas A&M System and its members and agencies should all provide a link to this document.

Public Social Media Notification
Rules on Freedom of Expression: Rules on Freedom of Expression
Learn university rules regarding the freedom of expression, which apply to social media interactions on university-operated social media accounts.

Rules on Freedom of Expression
Rules for Responsible Computing: Rules for Responsible Computing
Understand Texas A&M’s philosophy on computing use, including freedom of expression, privacy, intellectual property, and more.

Rules for Responsible Computing
Social Media Templates And Brand Guidelines: Social Media Templates And Brand Guidelines
Make sure that you are using correct university logos, social media profile and cover photo guidelines on your accounts.

Social Media Templates
Texas A&M University System Employee Use & Engagement Guidelines for Social Media: Texas A&M University System Employee Use & Engagement Guidelines for Social Media
These are the official guidelines for participating and engaging in social media on behalf of or as a representative of The Texas A&M University System and any of its entities. They apply to any Texas A&M System employees or contractors creating or contributing to blogs, wikis, social media networks, virtual worlds, or any other externally facing social media community as part of their work for The Texas A&M System.

Texas A&M University System Employee Use & Engagement Guidelines for Social Media