Develop campus-wide guidelines for engaging with social media in the classroom. In an effort to
remain proactive in addressing privacy concerns of students while ensuring in-class conduct is
synonymous with best practice, we recommend that UW guidelines for the academic use of social media
aim to ensure FERPA compliance. These guidelines should advise faculty and inform students about the
appropriate use of social media in the classroom. Issues to address include:
• Encouraging faculty to set clear expectations for how social media will be used in courses they
are teaching
• Providing faculty with guidance for avoiding FERPA violations
• Offering students options for resolving privacy concerns, including the use of an alias or a course
specific user profile