Guidelines for a Mailing List at WCU

WCU DoIT will support mailing lists that meet the following guidelines:

1. Maintenance of the list is performed by a member of the faculty, staff, or student body who is the owner of the list. The owner confirms that the list meets the guidelines on this page. The owner is the contact in the event a system problem arises, or an abuse of the network is detected.
2. A list owner is designated to maintain the list, answer inquiries, track down address changes, remove subscribers who violate list guidelines, and remove addresses causing mail loops. When absent, the owner must ensure that an alternate performs these tasks.
3. The list owner (or alternate) must read mail regularly.
4. The purpose of the list is for WCU academic, organizational or social related business.
5. Use of the list conforms to the Acceptable Use Policy of WCU.
6. In situations where the list is interfering with normal operation of the computer system or network, DoIT will notify the owner (or sponsor). DoIT will shut down the list if the problem is not corrected promptly.
7. In the event that a list is running without a list owner, due to a retirement or re-location, DoIT will contact the list and give a two week deadline to find a new owner. DoIT will have no alternative but to shut down the list if a new owner is not located within the two week period.