A gentle reminder from the Email Police-

With all of the recent debate about what's appropriate to post on email,
I hate to take this time to be the Email Police, but duty calls.

I've noticed several emails floating around on UTCSTAFF lately promoting
different kinds of businesses and services by individuals.  While the
tips are very helpful and nothing beats word-of-mouth advertising, I am
obliged to remind every one that state law prohibits the use of
university resources to promote the gain or profit of commercial
enterprises or individuals.

The one exception to this rule--As a function of communication, the
Employee Relations Committee can issue announcements of benefits to
University employees by businesses but cannot endorse the use of said
businesses.

Also, let me remind every one again of the Splitting Hairs Rule-requests
for recommendations for reputable tradespersons and businesses are
acceptable to UTCSTAFF, but responses should be made off list to the
individuals requesting the information.

Please do not recommend individuals to the list.

We're taking a Don't Ask, Don't Tell position toward the sale of items
and garage sales by UTC faculty and staff members on the list.

And last but not least, to really straddle a fence-From time to time
folks post announcements about activities in the community: music at
this local club, a play at that community theatre, an exhibit at museum
A, a concert at church B.  I can't tell what's profit and what's not.
We're all grownups here, so I depend on you to be self-monitoring to
some extent.  Please be sensitive to the legalities at play when making
non-UTC related announcements.

To put all of this in Frankensteinese--   Non-profit--good.
For-profit--not good.

Thanks.  Chuck.