As part of Kansas State’s Action Plan for a More Inclusive K-State, the university published a new social media usage policy for students on Aug. 16, 2021.
Thomas Lane, vice president for student life and dean of students, served as the lead administrator of the seven-member committee that developed the policy. He said before the policy’s creation, nothing existed to govern what students could and could not do on social media.
“We discovered that there was a social media policy for faculty and staff that was brought forth through the Kansas Board of Regents, but there was really no guidance for student social media,” Lane said. “So, we saw this as an opportunity to engage with students and other campus community members to talk about what are the expectations with regards to social media. What are the resources that are available to students? How can we encourage responsible use of social media while also being mindful of the First Amendment and freedom of expression as a state institution?”
The policy acknowledges the benefits of social media while commenting on the responsibility that comes with its use. While it states the university may take corrective action against social media content or conduct that violates the policy, Be Stoney, interim chief diversity and inclusion officer, said it is not designed as prohibitive.
“Our students need to conduct themselves responsibly and ethically online,” Stoney said, “because we want to support our students who do have that...
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