The Inform-C email lists are updated automatically using BANNER. This means that units and departments must keep their personnel records in BANNER current and accurate, including preferred email addresses. Employees may check to verify their preferred email address in the system by:
-
Go to MyOSU
-
Log in with your ONID credentials
-
Click on the Employee tab
-
In the My Employment Details area, click on Update Email Address
-
Follow the on-screen instructions to insert a new address and mark it as Preferred.
All Inform-C email lists are visible in the global address book:
-
Inform-C1 deans, executives, chief officers
-
Inform-C2 top academic/research administrators: department and school heads/chairs; center directors, etc.
-
Inform-C3 top administrators: administrative unit directors, etc.
-
Inform-C6 all OSU classified employees
-
Inform-C7 all OSU professional faculty
-
Inform-C8 all OSU instructors, research associates/assistants
-
Inform-C9 all OSU professors, associate professors, assistant professors
-
Inform-C10 academic advisors
-
Inform-C11 office managers, executive assistants, administrative assistants
-
Inform-C12 other (postdoc scholars, clinical fellows, courtesy appointments, postdoc fellows, graduate fellows, temporary employees and academic wage appointments)
-
inform-C13 emeriti faculty
-
Not currently in use: Inform-C4, C5
To reach all OSU employees*
When you need to reach all employees, use lists C6, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 14. Depending on your message, you may also wish to add INTO OSU Joint Venture employees and OSU Foundation and Alumni Association employees. Email Gigi Bruce or Kayleen Eng if you would like to discuss the audiences you are trying to reach.
OSU has an acceptable use policy that limits broadcast emails. In general, information broadcasted should be relevant to all recipients.
When you send information to any Inform-C list, you will receive an auto-reply indicating that the list moderator will approve or disapprove your request. Emails that are not acceptable within the use policy will not be approved.
Common requests for broadcast emails include the following, but will very likely not be approved:
Newsletters (from departments, colleges, and divisions): All electronic newsletters should be posted to the web. Share the link with the campus community via OSU Today.
Workshops, Seminars, Training: Workshops and seminars should be communicated to the campus community through OSU Today. Units may email information to unit heads and office managers if appropriate (inform C2, 3, 11), but should not broadcast announcements to all employees unless the information is relevant to all recipients.
Calls for proposals, etc.: These should be communicated to the campus community through OSU Today. Units may email information to unit heads and office managers if appropriate (inform C1, 2, 3, 11), but should not broadcast announcements to all employees unless the information is relevant to all recipients.
Position announcements: Position announcements are posted to the HR employment web page. They may also be communicated to the campus via OSU Today. Only announcements regarding positions that impact the full campus community should be shared in broadcast emails (e.g. deans, vice presidents, etc.).
Award, fellowship, and scholarship information: Units are asked to limit their broadcast emails only to information that is relevant to all recipients. It is rare that these announcements should be broadcasted broadly. Usually, sharing these announcements with unit heads and office managers is most appropriate, as well as posting them to LIFE@OSU.
Road closures, traffic announcements, construction announcements, etc.: Submit your announcement to OSU Today.
Retirement receptions: Submit your announcement to OSU Today.
Events: Use OSU Today.
Contact for INFORM emails: Gigi Bruce; gigi.bruce@oregonstate.edu
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Open search box