University of California Electronic Communications Policy

The University of California Electronic Communications Policy was originally issued November 17, 2000. A revision was issued in 2005.  A revision to Attachment 2: ECP Implementation Guidelines was issued in 2011.

Policy Issuance Letter

• April 7, 2011 revision: Attachment 2: ECP Implementation Guidelines (pdf)
• August 18, 2005 (pdf)

Policy

• Electronic Communications Policy (pdf) (html)
• Attachment 1, ECP User Advisories (pdf) (html)
• Attachment 2, ECP Implementation Guidelines(pdf) (html)

Major Changes in August 2005 Revision

Key Points on the Use of E-mail at UCOP

Getting the Message, Highlights of the ECP (pdf)

Campus and UCOP ECP Coordinators

Nonconsensual Access

Note that per policy any nonconsensual access to electronic communications records must follow campus processes to obtain formal authorization.

• Contact the Campus ECP Coordinator for guidance and access to campus Nonconsensual Access Forms.
• UCOP Nonconsensual Access Form (pdf)
• Annual Reports on Nonconsensual Access to E-mail
• 2003-2004
• 2002-2003
• 2001-2002
• 2000-2001
• 1999-2000
• 1998-1999



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