Equitable Access for Events, Publications and Online Platforms

Registered student organizations are expected to engage with the community in a fair, transparent fashion. When hosting events, distributing publications, or participating in online platforms, registered student groups may only restrict engagement based on group or campus affiliation.  

For example, a social media stream or in-person event might be open to: members of the student group; any Yale undergraduate; any member of the Yale Community; the general public. Restrictions on other grounds are not permissible. 

Ticketed Events

If an event is ticketed or requires pre-registration, those opportunities must be made available in a fair and accessible way. Organizations may set priorities, such as opening registration to undergraduates in advance of the general public.  

Social Media and Online Activities 

Registered student organizations may create organizational social media or other online accounts, which need to follow Yale’s trademark policies. Groups are expected to use social media and online accounts wisely and to remember that information shared online can have long-lasting effects for the group, for individuals, and for the campus as a whole.  

• Student organizations are responsible for content on all social media accounts in the group’s name.
• The best practice is to monitor any comments and respond to any direct messages; for accounts with audiences beyond the group members, it may be wise to filter or turn off the commenting and direct messaging features. (See also Resources for Doxing and Other Online Abuse and Harassment). 

 Remember that followers and other audiences for social media accounts may only be restricted based on campus affiliation, as described in “Equitable Access for Events, Publications and Online Platforms.” Online events must be registered through Yale Connect.