Examples of FlashLine Communication

To provide scenarios that will help you determine the most appropriate communication vehicle for your information, examples of acceptable and unacceptable FlashLine Communication requests appear below.

Criteria	Appropriate Request	Inappropriate Request	Alternative Outlet(s) for Inappropriate Requests
Campuswide critical notification	Memorial services	Call for papers for a symposium	e-Inside, Personal Announcement channel
Important campus deadline or other time-sensitive information for students. Student organization requests will not be sent as a targeted announcement. Instead, they will be posted to the Personal Announcement channel. Find an example of an appropriate request for this outlet and view the Personal Announcement  channel.	Registration deadline	Concert or other event	e-Inside, e-calendar, departmental Web sites
Important changes in student services	New parking lot regulations	New academic class offering	Personal Announcement channel, departmental Web sites
Announcement of official policies or changes in policy	New sick leave policy
Announcement from governance groups (USS/Faculty Senate/GSS)	Election dates, times	Meeting reminders	e-Inside, Personal Announcement channel

Request Forms

• Request Form -- (for FlashLine Announcements and/or promotion on the Kent State Web Site)
• Request Form for Student Organizations
• e-Calendar Submission Form
• Submit Your News for e-Inside or Media Relations

FlashLine Communication Resources

• Approval Process for FlashLine Communication
• Examples of FlashLine Communication
• Format for FlashLine Communication
• Glossary for FlashLine Communication
• Instructions for FlashLine Communication