Social Media Policy

Palo Alto University (PAU) recognizes that the internet provides the community with unique opportunities to participate in interactive discussions and share information on particular topics using a wide array of social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogs, and wikis. Students are advised to use appropriate and professional judgment when using social media. PAU encourages open and transparent dialogue consistent with the ethical and professional comportment guidelines the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association set forth.

Content posted online by students on social media may be a factor in determining appropriateness for the profession. Therefore, any posting about clients, any derogatory postings about supervisors, faculty, programs, or sites, or any postings that present the student in an inappropriate or unprofessional light may be grounds for discipline or termination from a practicum or internship placement.