Student Communications

Student E-mail Groups at SPH

1. Current students have mandatory inclusion in sph.students@umich.edu; Students are responsible for receiving and acting upon these e-mails related to:

School policy changes, registration, emergency procedures, and information deemed important to students by the SPH administration.

2. All individuals at SPH can opt in or out of umsph.open@umich.edu; a forum for general public-health-related announcements and discussions.

3. All individuals at SPH can opt in or out of sph-marketplace@umich.edu; a forum for members of the SPH community to buy and sell non-commercial goods and services. Examples might include: textbooks, graduation robes, housing, or non-public health-related employment opportunities (i.e. pet sitting or house cleaning). Those looking for particular items or situations are also welcome to post their requests to sph-marketplace.

Important update from the UM Athletic Ticket Office on Sept. 12, 2011:

Policies have changed, and students should NOT be reselling UM athletic event tickets at ANY price via sph.marketplace@umich.edu , per http://www.mgoblue.com/tickets/ticket-policies-forms.html , which says:
"Attempting to sell or solicit the sale of a ticket(s) (even at face value) on campus without a permit violates University policy."

Posters to sph-marketplace@umich.edu are responsible for their own content; SPH does not moderate, control or accept responsibility for any goods or services offered and will not oversee or mediate any part of the transaction. SPH expects participants to conduct personal transactions in compliance with University policies and federal, state and local laws.

Joining and Resigning from Optional Groups

Students, faculty and staff can join or resign from umsph-open or sph-marketplace through the University of Michigan MCommunity
- go to https://mcommunity.umich.edu/
- select "Log In" and enter your uniqname and password
- search for umsph-open or sph-marketplace
- select "join" or "resign"
NO GROUPS WILL BE ALLOWED TO JOIN sph-open@umich.edu or sph-marketplace@umich.edu. If any manage to join, they will be removed.

Responsible Use

Members of both optional groups must communicate respectfully, and violations of the University of Michigan Responsible Use Policy could result in removal from the group and disciplinary procedures. Excerpts from the Responsible Use Policy include:

To respect the privacy of other users; for example, you shall not intentionally seek information on, ..., shall not represent others, ..., nor shall you divulge sensitive personal data ...
To respect the rights of other users; for example, you shall comply with all University policies regarding sexual, racial, and other forms of harassment.
To respect the intended usage of resources; for example, you shall use only those resources assigned to you ... for the purposes specified, .... You may not use University resources assigned to you or others for profit-making or fund-raising activities unless explicitly authorized to do so by the appropriate authority.
To respect the shared nature of resources; for example, you shall avoid activities that unreasonably tax system resources or that, through frivolous use, go beyond the intended use of the system.
To respect the intended usage of systems for electronic exchange ...; for example, you shall not send forged electronic mail, mail that will intimidate or harass other users, chain messages that can interfere with the efficiency of the system, mass mailings not related to the topic(s) of the addressed group(s), or promotional mail for profit-making purposes

More on Communications @UM SPH

Bulletin boards for student event postings are located on the wall of the Crossroads Cafe. Postings are coordinated through the PHSA facilities liaison. (See also the list of links at right for publicizing events and news.)

Quick Links

Publicity Channels at SPH

1. Submit an event to the SPH online calendar (it will automatically enter consideration as an "In the News" headline on the home page.) More info about how to work with the Office of Communications. Every published calendar event feeds to SPH's Twitter page.

2. Post events and messages to the UM SPH Facebook page (become a fan first).

3. Work with PHSA and use the Crossroads Cafe bulletin boards.

4. Send a messge to sph.open@umich.edu (see description at left).

5. If this is a major event for your student group, other publicity assistance may be available. Consult with the Office of Communications and the Office of Academic Affairs as far in advance as you can for maximum assistance. (And don't forget UM-wide publicity channels for appropriate events.)