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Listserv Information
The RELGSA (Religion Graduate
Students Association) Mailing List is for the exclusive use of the graduate
students in the Temple University Department of Religion. This list is one of
the main ways we communicate with each other, exchange information, and discuss
issues pertaining to our department and programs. Subscription to the list is
open to all current graduate students.
The current list
administrator is Beth Lawson. If you have questions or wish to subscribe, send
them to: evlawson@temple.edu
Guidelines and Policies
for the RELGSA List:
1. Subscription to the list
is limited to current graduate students in the Temple University Department of
Religion. All requests for subscription are made through the list administrator,
who must confirm your enrollment in the department. You may request to be
removed from this list at any time by contacting the administrator. Students who
graduate or leave the department can stay on the list for up to three months
following their departure.
2. This list is
strictly confidential! Do
not forward—by email or hard copy—messages posted to this list to anyone who
is not on this list. Do not discuss issues from this list with anyone not
subscribed to the list. Do not distribute the email addresses of list
subscribers to anyone not on the list. Violations of the confidentiality policy
will be met by a six month suspension from the list on the first offense, and a
permanent ban from the list for subsequent offenses.
3. No flames. Please keep
discussion on this list civil and respectful. We recognize that we often address
emotional issues and that discussion may, at times, become heated. However,
“flaming” is not permitted. Flaming includes: personal attacks,
name-calling, and vulgar language. If you believe someone is flaming another
list subscriber, politely call it to their attention. If the situation
continues, contact the list administrator. Violations of the flaming policy will
be met first with a public warning; second with a three-month suspension from
the list; and third with a permanent ban from the list.
4. Make sure your subject
line reflects the content of the message. It is recommended that you begin your
subject line with [GSA], so that people on multiple lists can identify from
which list the post originated. A further descriptive phrase should reflect the
content of the message. Examples:
Subject: [GSA] AAR Call for Papers
Subject: [GSA] Meeting cancellation
Subject: [GSA] German tutor needed
5. The RELGSA list is
intended for administrative purposes pertaining to our involvement and
representation in the Department of Religion. Please keep other discussions to a
minimum. It is fine to post things such as:
- Requests for information,
resources, or advice
- Announcements
of lectures, events, calls for papers, or jobs that you believe are relevant
to the list as a whole
- Minutes
from department committee meetings, and responses to/questions about these
- Strategizing
about department policies and issues
- Information about departmental and graduate student gatherings
Extended conversations about
personal work may begin on the list, but should be continued privately between the interested parties. For
example, there is a separate listserv for students interested in discussing
issues in American Religious History. You are welcome to set up other
topic-specific listservs through Temple’s Information Technology office.
6. Similarly, please refrain
from posting articles, stories, jokes, petitions, political announcements, et
cetera, unless the topic directly relates to issues under discussion on
the list. If you think others on the list may be interested in these materials,
you may post a note telling them where to find them or stating your willingness
to forward something to them privately. The following types of postings are
strictly prohibited from the list:
- Chain letters
- Pyramid
schemes
- Bogus
virus warnings
- Any
message which could contribute to illegal activity, including but not
limited to invasion of privacy, stalking, harassing, or doing bodily harm to
another person.
Violations may be met with
warnings or suspension from subscription to the list.
7. Read posts carefully
before responding. Because we conduct complex discussion on issues of
importance, mis-readings can have profound consequences. It is also a good idea
to read all relevant messages before you respond, so that you do not repeat a
point already made.
8. Use caution when
replying to a message. Remember that when you hit the Reply key, your
reply immediately goes to everyone subscribed to the list, and not just the
sender. It can be embarrassing for both sender and intended recipient to have
private mail posted to everyone!
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