Coming Soon: The Monday Briefing

Starting next week, the Sacramento State Bulletin will include a prominent new section of announcements called the Monday Briefing.

The Monday Briefing is a way for campus units to communicate items related to the campus and campus-related activities. These items could range from policy announcements from the President’s Cabinet to reminders about vacation use to retirement parties. The basic requirement is that the announcement should be of interest to a broad number of faculty and staff members. The Monday Briefing is designed to help build a more connected and informed campus community, and it will grow and change depending on how it is used.

As a part of the Bulletin, the Monday Briefing will be e-mailed to the campus community every Monday morning during the academic year. It will also be posted online as part of the Bulletin and on its own website. Messages will be categorized to assist readers. “Campus Announcements” will be items of importance to the entire campus. Other categories will include “Human Resources,” “Activities,” and “General Announcements,” and additional categories may be added if necessary. Printable and e-mail-forwarding functions will be included.

Items for the Monday Briefing should be submitted by members of the University’s Administrative Council – which includes deans, vice presidents and associate vice presidents – who will be responsible for ensuring the items are appropriate and come from a legitimate campus source.

Members of administrative Council are asked to ensure that employees who do not typically use a computer during the course of the workday have access to the Monday Briefing as well as the rest of the Bulletin.

General guidelines

Announcements for the Monday Briefing should be sent as text files, be no longer than 100 words including up to six words for a header, and may include website links to more information. They should usually include an e-mail, phone number or both. Items are subject to light editing. They should be submitted to a member of Administrative Council no later than the noon on the Tuesday before publication to provide time for review before the items must be sent to Public Affairs by noon on Thursday.

The Monday Briefing is not intended for commercial messages, except by campus-based operations such as eateries. It is also not intended for political messages. Items related to University partnerships with outside organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.