Faculty/Staff Communications
Effective communication is the key that unlocks the door to understanding.
This guide is your go-to resource for effectively sharing news and events with our community. Whether you're promoting research milestones, hosting special lectures, or celebrating achievements, the list will help you navigate the process seamlessly.
There are several communications vehicles the law school uses to promote the everyday excellence of our faculty and staff. The list below outlines the purpose, ways to access, type of content, and target audience of each channel. This list is subject to change as we continue to improve our internal communications structure. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please email [[lscomm]].
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Channel |
Purpose |
How to Access |
Content Type |
Audience |
SharePoint |
SharePoint is a robust and versatile web platform that empowers departments to share vital information with the broader law school community, enhancing collaboration and knowledge. | SharePoint Site | Internal news items, events, announcements | Internal faculty/staff |
News (Website) |
The William & Mary Law School news section displays important happenings that impact the entire community. Here, we curate and showcase news items to keep our external audiences informed about the vibrant and dynamic activities unfolding within the corridors of our law school. | News Page | Groundbreaking research initiatives, impactful community outreach programs, faculty achievements, inspiring student stories, events, promotions | Students, faculty/staff, alumni, public, William & Mary Community, employers |
Social Media (Main Channels) |
Our main social media channels feature current news updates that highlight the excellence that represents the William & Mary brand. | Social Media Directory | Events, promotions, law school milestones, external news, alumni news, student events, faculty scholarship | Students, faculty, alumni, staff |
Blackboard |
Blackboard is William & Mary's Learning Management System that allows instructors a way to provide students with easy access to a variety of course materials: syllabi, assignments, readings, and facilitated discussions. The law school is using Blackboard Ultra courses to provide supplemental information to students. | Blackboard | Course materials and information | Students |
EMS (Event Management System) |
The EMS (Event Management System) is William & Mary's online reservation system for campus spaces, facilities, equipment, and events. |
Event Reservations | Event Reservations | Students, faculty, staff |
The First |
The First is a quarterly newsletter developed by the communications team to highlight faculty scholarship, media success, student accomplishments, and the law school’s clinics and centers. | Targeted (Quarterly) Newsletter | Alumni highlights, law school news, faculty highlights | US News Voters |
Community Update |
The community update is an email from Dean Spencer that gives the internal law school community a snapshot of important news and events. | Monthly Email | New positions, internal events, development of new departments, special guests, retirements, community announcements, building upgrades, important dates | Faculty, staff, students |
Faculty/Staff News (Water Cooler) |
The Water Cooler section is a newly added page on SharePoint that allows faculty and staff members to share important milestones and other information. | Request Form | Important milestones, lighthearted news, faculty/staff accomplishments, non-emergency announcements | Faculty and staff |
The Brief |
The Brief is an alumni-focused newsletter that highlights achievements and engages new alumni audiences. | Targeted Newsletter | Alumni highlights, law school news, faculty highlights | Alumni, friends, and donors |
Faculty SSRN Article Posting Form |
SSRN is an external site that provides research papers from 1,393,887 researchers in 70 disciplines. | Submit Article | Faculty research | Faculty, research community |
Scholarship Repository |
The W&M Law School Scholarship Repository acquires, organizes, and provides open access to the scholarly output of the W&M Law School community. It also acts as a digital archive, sharing both digitized and borndigital materials related to the law school and its history. | Scholarship Repository | Archives | Faculty, staff, students |