Public Relations Policy

Policy Category	Policy No. & Title	Policy Owner	Version No.	Effective Date	Review Cycle	Last Reviewed
IX External Relations	Policy No. & Title *UMGC IX-7.00 Public Relations	Policy Owner SVP, Office of Communications	Version No. v.3	Effective Date April 1, 2022	Review Cycle Every 5 years	Last Reviewed September 16, 2002

Policy Statements

The Office of Communications is the primary institutional contact with the media. UMGC staff and faculty are prohibited from representing the university (UMGC) in the media without approval from the Senior Vice President, Office of Communications.

All media communications must be channeled through either the Assistant Vice President for Media Relations or the Director of Social Media in the Office of Communications. Please contact us at https://www.umgc.edu/news/contact-us regarding any media inquiries.

Responses to the media from UMGC's overseas offices should be coordinated with the Office of Communications. <

*formerly Policy 570.10

Policy IX-7.00 Public Relations