Institutional Press Policies (University of North Dakota)
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| Submitted | May 30, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Anne Marie Tamburro
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the North Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution’s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
Please note that this request does not seek a search of faculty or student email accounts or records. These requests should in no way be construed to include a review or search of email accounts, websites, or other forms of data or document retention which are controlled by students, alumni, or faculty members, nor by governmental or advisory bodies controlled by the same, except insofar as any such individuals also serve in an administrative capacity and the records were created or are held by the individual in that capacity. Any search should be limited to documents held by the administration and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.
This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Anne Marie Tamburro
From: University of North Dakota
Ms. Tamburro,
In response to your FOIA request, I am sharing with you two documents that address guidance regarding speaking to the media. The first is UND’s Faculty Handbook. While there is not any guidance specific to speaking to the media, the first section of the faculty handbook speaks broadly to faculty responsibilities, which includes, “Indicating that when they are speaking as a private person they are not speaking for or representing the University” and “Faulty members are encourages to participate in endeavors for improvement of the economic, social, and cultural life to the community, especially when they have an expertise which may make their contribution particularly valuable, and when such contribution can be made without interfering with their primary obligations for teaching and scholarly endeavor.” The second is UND’s Political Activities Policy. This policy states, “UND encourages self-chosen participation in political and social action by individuals and groups; however, appropriate steps must be taken to avoid any inference that the activity is authorized or endorsed by the University. UND employees engaging in political activities or providing information or opinions with public officials on matters of policy within their areas of expertise should adhere to the following guidelines to emphasize that they are doing so in their own individual capacity and not on behalf of the institution.”
Links to both the Faculty Handbook and the Political Activities Policy can be found at:
Faculty Handbook:
View it at https://pstat-live-media.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf_cache/policy/12126990/84259726-146e-4b2e-af16-66b887e3a789/Faculty%20Handbook.pdf
Political Activities:
View it at https://pstat-live-media.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf_cache/policy/11224108/57bf1275-37b8-45b1-87eb-3e4a59c2da8d/Political%20Activities.pdf
Please note the links above will work for 30 days.
Meloney
Meloney Linder
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
University of North Dakota
P. 701.777.2038
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