Social media is a great way for students to stay connected. The following guidelines are designed to help you navigate the social Web at San Jacinto College and in your personal life.
Participate and Connect
We can’t wait to hear from you! Let us know if you have any questions or what type of information you would like to see on our social media sites.
Utilize social media to connect with friends, family, and classmates. Social media provides a great opportunity for you to connect and engage with the world around you.
Be careful what you share
Never give out personal information on social media sites such as social security numbers, G number, passwords, PIN numbers, account numbers, your address, or phone number. San Jacinto College will never request this type of information from you through a social media site.
You can’t take it back
Once you post something in social media, you can’t take it back. Always remember that social media sites are not necessarily “private.” Regardless of your privacy settings, anyone you are connected to might share something you have posted online. Before you post, remember that many employers, colleges, and universities are turning to social media sites to help determine admissions and employee selections. Each day there are more court cases utilizing social media sites as supporting evidence. So, please be careful what information you share online.
San Jacinto College does not monitor the personal social media sites of our students. However, we do monitor the College name (San Jacinto College) and variations of it online. Students may be subject to disciplinary action, as outlined in the San Jacinto College student handbook, based on information posted on social networking sites. San Jacinto College reserves the right to turn cases of serious incidents over to the proper authorities. Examples of this may include, but are not limited to, threats against the College, its students, or employees.
Classroom Activities
Please do not access social media sites during class times, unless instructed to do so by your professor. Limit your activity on social networking sites on public computers during times of high traffic; other students may need the machines to complete course work.
Social Media Monitoring
Does the College monitor my social media accounts?
No, not at all. We wouldn’t want to monitor your social media accounts even if we could. Your information is yours, and it’s private. We want to keep it that way. Becoming a fan of the College’s Facebook page does NOT mean that we can access your Facebook account.
However, we DO monitor the College’s name online – just like any major company monitors what’s being said about its brand. There are keyword search engines (we use Social Searcher and Topsy) that allow users to keyword search through any social media posts that are shared publicly. If your Facebook profile and Twitter profiles are set to be publicly shared they can appear in these searches.
We routinely monitor for the College name and variations on it, such as:
• San Jacinto College • San Jac • SanJac • SJCC, SJCN, SJCS, etc.
We use this information to respond with assistance if we can, or to retweet tweets mentioning the College. Good or bad, we want to know what’s being said about the College. This information helps us tweak our services so that we can better assist our students.
In the event that a threat is made on a social network site concerning the College, we take this very seriously (as per our social media guidelines). Our students’ safety is our top priority. Threatening posts are taken seriously and passed on to the proper authorities so that the appropriate action can be taken.