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CIU
SOCIAL
MEDIA

They will know we are Christians by our love.

They will know we are CIU by our consistent branding. 


If you manage an official CIU social media account, these resources and guidelines are for you! University Communications (UC) is happy to support you with graphics, photos, ideas, and more just submit a request at ciu.edu/project
 

CIU official social media accounts exist for several purposes:    

  • Attract prospective students

  • Inform an audience of programs, events and initiatives

  • Connect with current students or alumni

 

Every CIU official social media account must be approved by University Communications using one of the forms linked below. Each college/school, department or office with an account must be able to articulate the goal of managing a social account, the avenue for sustainability, and strategies for creating and curating content to maintain its presence. 


University Communications can help establish these strategies and brainstorm tactics with you – email us at socialmedia@ciu.edu.  


Existing CIU account approval account form
 

New CIU official account request form

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  • Personal vs official social media accounts

    • No university employee is to represent themselves as communicating on behalf of CIU on a personal social media account. One strategy for adhering to this policy includes using a disclaimer in the biography or about sections of a social media page that state that views expressed on that page are those of the individual. 

    • It is important to note that faculty and staff should consider anything they post to social media to be public and fully accessible by students and reporters, even if it is on a personal page. Even if a user’s privacy settings prohibit the public from viewing the user’s content, those with access can screenshot posts and disseminate that information.

    • “Official university social media accounts” include but are not limited to, channels for schools, academic departments and offices at CIU. Visit the CIU Social Media Directory for a full list of official university social media accounts.
       

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