MONARCH MESSENGER is our activity hub and message board for current King’s College staff, faculty, and students. During the academic year, it serves as the primary means of campus internal mass communication. While your submission doesn’t guarantee the story will be published, we welcome and consider all that are of general interest to the entire campus community.

Submission Guidelines & Guidance

POST TITLE

Create a specific and engaging summary of your post in just a few words.

CATEGORY

All submissions will be included on the Home page of Monarch Messenger, but you should select the appropriate category for the type of post you are creating so it appears on the corresponding tab:

  • Crowning Achievement: Highlight a significant achievement by a student, faculty, or staff member
  • News & Events: Post about upcoming events to boost attendance or recent events to share good news
  • Fundraiser: Share links to current on-campus fundraising efforts by teams, clubs, or offices/departments
  • Publication: Share current issues of campus-wide newsletters or publications by/to campus constituents

TAGS

You can also add tags to your post so its searchable with other related content. Select one tag or shift + click to select multiple.

CONTENT

Please be sure your post includes the basic who, what, where, when, why, call to actions with applicable links, and the name and email address of who to contact with questions. It is important that this written description include all pertinent information, and that any graphics (such as an event poster) serve as a visual supplement and not the content itself. File types accepted: JPG, GIF, PNG, and PDF with maximum file size of 5MB. Square cropped images are preferred for this blog format.

APPROVAL

Please follow all submission requirements to ensure inclusion. Submissions should be sent 24-48 hours in advance of posting to allow sufficient time for review and approval. Posts will be reviewed and sometimes edited, and please note if there are significant issues, the submission will be denied. If the College is closed due to unforeseen reasons (e.g., inclement weather, emergency), MONARCH MESSENGER submissions will be published as soon as possible.

Permissions and Confidentiality

PERMISSIONS

It is the sole responsibility of the individual posting to ensure they are not violating intellectual property rights. Content, both written and graphic, should be original and follow copyright, fair use, and intellectual property rights as well as applicable usage rules, such as citing sources, attributing credit, and linking to credible, external sources. Do not post about individuals without their permission.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Do not post confidential or proprietary information about King’s College, its students, staff, or alumni. Use good ethical judgment and follow College policies and federal requirements, including:

  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • NCAA Regulations
  • Title IX Law
  • Terms of Use for each social media platform