Social Media 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 University System policies when posting to university-managed social media sites.
Social Media Usage Policies
Facebook Usage Policy
Learn the university’s policy outlining usage for visitors to a university-affiliated Facebook page.
Instagram Usage Policy
Learn the university’s policy outlining usage for visitors to a university-affiliated Instagram account.
Employee Use and 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.
Social Media Policies for University-Affiliated Accounts
Social Media Account Ownership Policy
Learn the policy for members of the Division of Marketing and Communications to manage university-affiliated social media accounts per the Texas A&M University System rules.
Social Media Operating Procedure – Security
Ensure your social media accounts are safe and secure with university requirements and recommendations.
Social Media Management Guidelines
Resources, requirements and recommendations for communicators managing university-affiliated social media accounts.
Public Social Media Notification
The Texas A&M System and its members and agencies should all provide a link to this document.
Social Media Templates and Brand Guidelines
Make sure that you are using the correct university logos, social media profile and cover photo guidelines on your accounts.
Other Relevant Policies
Digital Millenium Copyright Act at Texas A&M
Learn to protect your own intellectual property rights and respect those of others on social media.
IT Accessibility
Texas A&M 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.
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 for Responsible Computing
Understand Texas A&M’s philosophy on computing use, including freedom of expression, privacy, intellectual property and more.
Other Resources
Social Media Resource Guide
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.