University wide communications require the Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs or designee approval. Communications to staff require Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resource Services or designee approval. Vanderbilt University Medical Center communications require Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs or designee approval. Communications to students require the Dean of Students or the Associate Provost for Student Affairs or the Associate Dean of Medical Education or their designee approval. Excessive or unauthorized use of telephones for personal calls is not permitted.
Individuals are responsible for understanding departmental expectations.
Long Distance Calls - may only be charged to Vanderbilt when related to University business purposes. Local Calls - occasional use of Vanderbilt business telephones for personal local calls can generally be accommodated. To the fullest extent permitted by state and federal law, the University reserves the rights to intercept, disclose, and use the wire and electronic communications transmitted by University facilities. Intercept and monitor the wire and electronic communications of staff engaged in customer service activities after the department provides staff initial notice that monitoring may occur. Delete files, data or information stored on Vanderbilt computing systems after notice to the staff members.