Email is made available to University faculty and staff solely for the purpose of facilitating effective business operations. Regulations promulgated by the Washington State Executive Ethics Board place significant constraints on non-University related use. Under those regulations, employees may use University provided e-mail for personal communications in a manner comparable to what is allowed for personal local use of University telephones.

During 2001, the State Executive Ethics Board clarified the permissible uses of email and the internet given today’s work environment. Consistent with the newly amended rule on the use of state resources (WAC 292110010), faculty and staff may have limited personal use of computers, electronic mail and the internet, so long as that use:

  • Is of little or no cost to the state;
  • Is brief in duration, occurs infrequently, and is the most effective use of time and resources;
  • Does not interfere with the employee’s official duties;
  • Does not disrupt University business;
  • Does not disrupt other employees or obligate them to make personal use of state resources;
  • Does not compromise the security or integrity of state property, information or software.

State laws continue to prohibit the use of University computers to access computer networks or other
databases, including the internet and electronic mail, for personal business related, commercial, campaign, political purposes, to promote an outside business group, or to conduct illegal activities. Additionally, employees are prohibited from allowing any member of the public to make personal use of state computers and computing resources. E-mail and other uses of University computers may constitute an Ethics violation if the use is political, commercial, or excessive. Examples of improper or excessive use are included in the FAQs maintained by the Executive Ethics Board.

It is important to recognize that while limited personal use of email may not result in an Ethics violation, all
e-mail messages – unlike telephone calls – are public record and are subject to public inspection under state public records law. If you have questions or concerns about this issue, please reply to provost@u.washington.edu.

What are the RC's emails and how are they used?

RCYS@uw.edu is the center's primary email address listed on publications and on its website for clients to inquire about our services and programs. This account is accessed daily by the Administrative Assistant who directs/forwards messages to the appropriate staff member or program email accounts. Contacts interested in a specific program may be directed to email one of the program email addresses (listed below) if the appropriate staff member is unavailable to take their call.

Programmatic Emails

Robinson Center General rcys@uw.edu
UW Academy uwacad@uw.edu
Transition School rcts@uw.edu
Enrichment Programs (Saturday) rcenrich@uw.edu
Summer Program rcsummer@uw.edu
RC Hiring rchire@uw.edu

Listservs

The Center has many listservs (emails groups) that direct communications to certain members of our community. Each is moderated by a staff member who ensures the members of the list are updated and ensures the review of information outgoing on the listserv email account. By following the links below, you can access the moderator page (if you have permission), or simply view the list of current moderators. Please get in touch with a listserv moderator before contacting this email list or to acquire moderator access.

Staff Email Signatures

UW Staff should adhere to the current formatting on the UW Brand website or copy below. Click here for the HTML version (required in Thunderbird). The recommended font is Open Sans. If it is not available on your operating system, use Calibri, Arial or Verdana.

YOUR NAME (pronouns)

Your title

UW Robinson Center for Young Scholars

Guggenheim Annex   Box 351630

Seattle, WA 98195-1630

206.000.0000 / fax: 206.685.3890

email@uw.edu / robinsoncenter.uw.edu

fpocake

 

The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast  Salish people of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations.

I would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish people past and present and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

Optional Components:

  • Gender Pronouns by name
  • Land Acknowledgement