Research Administration Network

UT Lists Etiquette

UT Lists provides the research administrator community with a forum for exchanging ideas, best practices and queries. Its goal is to facilitate communication among administrators who are spread throughout our large and diverse campus. The email list is hosted by The University of Texas at Austin, and as such, all rules that apply to electronic tools at the University also apply to this distribution list. 

People who use University communication services (such as email) are expected to use them in an ethical and responsible manner, following general guidelines based on common sense, common decency and civility applied to the networked computing environment. 

• The default reply is “Reply All” – if you intend to reply to only one individual, be sure (s)he is the only person who appears in your reply line. 
• If leaving for an extended vacation, be sure to either turn off the out-of-office assistant, or temporarily unsubscribe to avoid automated responses being sent every time someone posts a message. 
• Do not use this list to threaten or harass individuals. 
• Do not use this list to advertise home businesses, a family member’s school fundraiser, etc. 
• Do not use the list as a tool to communicate with members of the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP). For urgent matters, contact the appropriate OSP contact or call the main line 512-471-6424 and ask to be transferred to someone who can help.