Blog Policy

1. Purpose of blogs on University websites

1. The purpose of providing blog functionality on Liberty University’s websites is to foster internal and external communication about topics relating to the University.

2. Bloggers and Blog Publishers

1. Permission to create blogs is given to academic deans and administrators.
   They may in turn grant permission to persons in their departments as they
   deem necessary.
2. Each Blogger and their Blog Publisher are responsible for the content appearing in their blogs. Students may not be Blog Publishers.

3. Topics encouraged in blogs

1. Academic subjects, research, etc.
2. Spiritual life.
3. Campus life & campus events.
4. Athletics (most relevant within athletic departments).

4. Topics prohibited in blogs

1. Topics inconsistent with the University’s mission and doctrinal statement.
2. Foul or abusive language.

5. Blog locations

1. Links to blogs should not appear on the official page or navigation for a department, except for a dean/administrator’s blog or featured blog, if desired.

6. Submitted comments

1. Blog authors may choose to turn the comment functionality on or off for their blog. All comments must be approved by a Blog Publisher before they are posted.
2. If the Blog Publisher chooses to accept comments for a blog, he is responsible to review the comments and approve them to be posted. The Blog Publisher is also responsible for the content of the approved comments.