Online Etiquette for Communication

Netiquette: All material entered in academic course discussions and course emails as well as all communication with the College should adhere to standards of civility. Any communication that embarrasses, harasses, or causes concern will be referred to the Dean of Online Learning. Online learners are responsible for the same obligations of acceptable behavior expected of all Mercy College students as stated in the current year Student Handbook.

The following behavior guidelines apply to all online learners in the online learning environment:

• Italics or bolding of words is recommended for stressing academic/scholarly ideas
• Use of abbreviated online lingo such as BTW (by the way) or TTYL (talk to you later!) should be avoided.
• Constructive or positive feedback on other student discussion postings should be implemented at all times.
• Personal attacks, whether directed at individuals or groups of people, will not be tolerated.
• Respect for online faculty and other online students should be displayed at all times.
• Unrelated private discussion among online students should be communicated via course mail, pipe mail, or within a social folder provided by the instructor for this purpose.
• Use of profanity is prohibited.