TRU Social Media Community Guidelines

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) uses social media to share information, highlight our community, and engage in meaningful conversation.

We welcome a wide range of perspectives and encourage respectful discussion. TRU values freedom of expression and recognizes that open dialogue—including differing opinions—is an important part of a university environment.

To help maintain a safe, respectful, and constructive space for everyone, we ask that participants follow the guidelines below.

Our approach to moderation

TRU's social media channels are moderated to support respectful and relevant conversation. We do not remove content simply because it is critical of the university or expresses a different point of view.

However, we may remove content—or limit participation‐when it falls outside the guidelines outlined here.

Moderation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and aim to be fair, consistent, and aligned with TRU policies and applicable laws.

What we expect from our community

We ask that you:

• Engage respectfully with others, even when you disagree
• Stay on topic and contribute constructively to the conversation
• Protect your own privacy and the privacy of others
• Follow applicable laws and platform terms of use

Content that may be removed

TRU may remove comments or content that:

Violates the law or promotes harmful activity, including:

• Threats, harassment, or intimidation
• Hate speech or discrimination based on protected characteristics
• Defamatory or knowingly false statements
• Encouragement of illegal activity

Is abusive or disruptive, including:

• Personal attacks or targeted harassment
• Obscene, violent, or sexually explicit content
• Repeated or excessive posting or commenting that disrupts conversation

Violates privacy or confidentiality, including:

• Sharing personal, confidential, or identifying information about others without consent

Is commercial or misleading, including:

• Spam, advertising, or solicitations
• Impersonation or misrepresentation

Is unrelated to the conversation, including:

• Off-topic comments that do not contribute meaningfully to the discussion

TRU response

If content does not follow these guidelines, TRU may:

• Hide or remove the content
• Limit or restrict participation on our channels in cases of repeated or serious violations

Where possible, we aim to apply these guidelines consistently across our social media channels.

Privacy and personal responsibility

Please do not share personal or sensitive information on TRU's social media channels. TRU is not responsible for content posted by users.

For questions involving personal matters, we encourage you to contact TRU directly through official channels.

Questions

If you have questions about these guidelines or how they are applied, please contact TRU Marketing and Communications at communications@tru.ca.

These guidelines may be updated periodically to reflect changes in policy, law, or platform standards.