All campus announcement requests require vice presidential authorization.
Conditions:
- Office of Public Affairs (OPA) cannot guarantee a specific target date on which a mass email will be sent out, nor does it have the resources to provide same-day or next-day turnaround. While most requests can be processed within a few days, some may take longer for various reasons.
- The requesting/authorizing parties assume full responsibility for the content of the mass email and the selection of the target audience. The requesting/authorizing parties are also responsible for compliance with applicable university policies, including policies of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB).
- Mass email requests must be submitted via the Campus Announcement Request portal located at:
https://webapps.its.msstate.edu/msu/announcements/. Click Login. Authentication with your NetID and NetPassword is required to access the portal. Click Create New after logging in to submit an announcement request.
You will need the following information:
- Name or Dept/Org requesting the mass email
- MSU population type
- The campus distribution
- Requested start date
- Authorized by (president, provost, vice president, or athletic director)
- The text that will appear in the SUBJECT: field of the mass email
- The message content
Possible target audience groups include:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Deans, Directors, and Department Heads
- Benefits Eligible Employees
- Affiliates
- Other
Possible campus distribution groups include:
- All Campuses
- Main Starkville Campus (includes Vet School)
- Meridian Campus
- Online Education (students only)
- MSU Gulf Coast CC (students only)