Online Targeting Response Resources
Faculty members are sometimes targeted, on social media and elsewhere, for the research they conduct or the views they express. These resources provide guidance and support for navigating online harassment.
Faculty Members
Chairs & Academic Unit Heads
Deans & Deans' Offices
Online Targeting Report Form
If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger, call 9-1-1.
Related University Policies
- IRM-002: Acceptable Use of the University’s Information Technology Resources
- IRM-003: Data Protection of University Information
- IRM-012: Privacy and Confidentiality of University Information
- Faculty Handbook, section 3.2: Professional Conduct and Ethics
- STU-002: Rights of Students at the University of Virginia Pursuant to the Famil…
- HRM-028: Preventing and Addressing Threats or Acts of Violence
- HRM-014: Standards of Conduct for University Staff Employees
- Adapted from the Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit, licensed under CC-BY 4.0, by Jennifer Lundquist and the University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of Faculty Development.
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