Social Media Guidelines

To qualify as an official APSU social channel, you must:

• Follow all APSU policies, which are subject to change.

• Adhere to the policies of the social media platforms you use.

• Manage content responsibly.

• Respect copyrights and intellectual property rights.

• Do not promote anything unaffiliated with APSU (e.g. outside companies, political candidates).

• Use APSU logos and branding properly.

• Protect confidential and proprietary information. Do not post anything private about APSU, students, employees, or alumni. Follow all applicable laws and university policies.

• Keep content current and post regularly.

• Promote engagement, monitor conversations, and manage as needed.

• Maintain a professional, university-aligned tone:

  • Use a professional, tasteful tone.

  • Do not represent your social media as the entire university.

  • Clearly link content to your specific department or organization, not APSU as a whole.

• Monitor your social media pages:

  • Ensure content is:

    • Current and accurate.

    • Acceptable for the APSU workplace and respects copyrights and privacy. Do not share sensitive or private information.

    • Published with appropriate consent from all parties.

    • Monitored, with posts removed if they violate APSU policies.

To apply for official recognition:

• Complete the Social Directory Application Form.

  • At least one admin must be faculty/staff for student groups.

  • Applicants agree to follow these guidelines and to a review of their site(s) and any recommendations given to meet current standards.