University of Michigan Guidelines for the Use of Social Media

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These guidelines from University of Michigan VOICES of the Staff Technology and Best Practices Team help employees and staff members reap the benefits social media, while avoiding risks and unintended consequences.


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VOICES of the Staff is a volunteer-based program offering University of Michigan staff members an opportunity to share ideas and define the campus community issues that matter most to you. The members of the VOICES network groups are chosen from the overall pool of applicants to represent a microcosm of the U-M staff community (demographics including work areas, gender, ethnicity and union representation).

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From University of Michigan VOICES of the Staff | Sep 14, 2010

The University of Michigan VOICES of the Staff Technology and Best Practices Team created these guidelines for social media to help employees and staff members reap the benefits of increasingly popular communication channels like Facebook and MySpace while avoiding inherent risks and unintended consequences.

The "Guidelines for the Use of Social Media" document provides:

  • General guidelines for sharing information that is not a matter of public record
  • Specific guidelines for posting to social media sites as an individual
  • Specific guidelines for posting on behalf of the University
  • Safety and privacy tips for social media

This material is reprinted with permission. Copyright ©2010 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. hr.umich.edu/voices/docs/Social-Media-Guidelines.pdf

The attached Zip file includes:

  • Intro Page.doc
  • Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
  • Guidelines for the Use of Social Media.pdf
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