Guidelines
Using social media comes with opportunities, responsibilities, and expectations. At Concordia, we value open inquiry, academic freedom, and respectful engagement. Our faculty and staff often participate online in ways that blend personal and professional identities. We encourage thoughtful engagement while outlining the supports and responsibilities that apply.
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If you are in immediate danger and are on campus contact Campus Safety and Prevention Services at 514-848-3717 – option 1.
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Guiding Principles
Academic freedom and respectful conduct: You are free to share expertise and engage in public debate. Content must not involve hate speech, harassment, or intimidation. This applies across all platforms.
Understand the dynamics: Social platforms can escalate conversations quickly. Algorithms and bots can increase the speed and visibility of interactions, which may lead to emotionally charged exchanges.
Personal and professional identities often overlap: Even when posting from a personal account, your role at the university may be perceived as part of your online presence, especially when discussing academic subjects.
Online behaviour
Before posting, familiarize yourself with Concordia’s policies and foundational guidelines for institutional digital communication. They provide the framework you need to represent the university appropriately and consistently. All policies are available on Concordia.ca under Terms.
Academic code of conduct
Everyone at Concordia is responsible for upholding academic integrity. Whether you’re studying, teaching, supporting others or posting on behalf of the university, honesty and fairness guide how we work and communicate.
Code of Rights and Responsibilities
Concordia is a community built on civility, equity, respect and an appreciation of diversity. Everyone has the right to study, work and participate in university life in a safe, respectful environment — and we all share the responsibility to uphold it.
Members of the Concordia community also have fundamental freedoms, including expression, conscience, peaceful assembly and association, within the limits of the law and university policies.
Policy on Copyright Compliance
Everyone at Concordia uses copyrighted materials in some way, and we all share the responsibility to respect Canadian copyright law. Upholding creators’ rights isn’t just a legal requirement — it reflects the ethical standards of an academic community.
This policy supports the responsible use of copyrighted content and helps ensure compliance with federal legislation, protecting both creators and the interests of Concordia’s students, faculty and staff.
Act respecting access to documents and the protection of personal information
Public institutions hold many kinds of records, from everyday administrative documents to personal information about the people they serve. This Act ensures transparency in how public bodies operate while also protecting individuals’ personal information from improper access or use.
For everyone at Concordia, it supports a balance between openness and privacy, guiding how institutional documents and personal data must be handled.
Policy on the use of Concordia University’s name, logo and related insignia, and the governance of its visual character and digital presence
Concordia’s name, logo and visual identity are shared symbols of who we are as a community. To keep that identity consistent and recognizable, anyone using these elements — in print, online or in any digital space — must follow the university’s guidelines.
This policy outlines how the university’s name and visual assets can be used, ensuring they appear accurately and respectfully in all internal and external communications.
Social media policies, terms and conditions
Be sure to familiarize yourself with these sites' respective policies and use the in-app tools for reporting questionable content that goes against community standards and guidelines.
Need help?
Contact socialmedia@concordia.ca.
