Email is the official means for communication with every University student regardless of year or enrollment status. The University will send these official communications to enrolled students by email using their primary email addresses. Students are expected to open and read those communications in a timely fashion. These official communications may include content related to a student’s enrollment, financial responsibilities, and compliance with University policies and procedures, including the policies and procedures of the University's Honor and Judiciary committees.

1. Assignment of Student’s Primary Email Addresses:
   Information Technology Services (ITS) assigns each enrolled student a primary email address. The University will list a student’s primary email address in the University’s Directory.

2. Redirecting of Email:
   Students may use the UVA Email Address Management System to specify the email service to which messages sent to their primary email address will be delivered. In making these delivery choices, students are responsible for selecting the email service(s) they most frequently use to receive and read official University communications in a timely manner.

3. Expectations Regarding Student Use of Email:
   Students are expected to check their email addresses on a frequent and consistent basis to remain informed of official University communications, as certain communications may be time sensitive. Students who fail to check their email on a regular basis are responsible for any resulting consequences.

4. Educational Uses of Email:
   Faculty will determine how email or other means of electronic communication will be used in their classes. Faculty can expect students to read messages sent to their primary email addresses in a timely manner.

5. Appropriate Use of Email:

   1. Email must not be used to communicate highly sensitive data as defined in the policy IRM-003: Data Protection of University Information.
   2. Emails must comply with relevant federal and state laws, as well as University policies, including those governing public computing resources, security considerations, and ethics in computing. See the Related Information section for key law and policy references.
   3. Email shall not be the sole method for notification where another method of communication is required by law.

6. Compliance with Policy:
   Failure to comply with the requirements of this policy and/or its standards may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination and expulsion in accordance with relevant University policies.

   Questions about this policy should be directed to the University Information Security office.