From its proud history spanning more than two centuries, Middlebury College has emerged as one of a handful of the most highly regarded liberal arts colleges. Middlebury is unique among these schools in being a classic liberal arts college that also offers graduate and specialized programs operating around the world.
**Social Media Commenting Policy Overview**
Middlebury is committed to creating an online environment that, consistent with our physical campus, supports open conversation and intellectual debate. We strive for a community in which the civil and respectful expression of personal opinions and viewpoints is encouraged. Toward that end, we have created the Middlebury Social Media Commenting Policy. This policy applies to all official institutional websites, any website hosted on a Middlebury web server, or any Middlebury social media network (such as Facebook, YouTube, etc.) Policy
In keeping with our Principle of Community,* Middlebury asks all commenters to engage in discussion with integrity and consideration for others. Middlebury reserves the right to review comments before publishing and edit or withhold any comment that:
— Is made anonymously or under a pseudonym
— Is defamatory or obscene, causes panic, uses fighting or threatening words, or incites crime
— Is off-topic or irrelevant to the subject under discussion
— Violates copyright
— Is spam or has a commercial purpose
— Demeans or harasses another individual or institution
— Otherwise violates Middlebury’s Principle of Community*
Middlebury College is not obligated to post any comment. We reserve the right to edit or withhold comments or eliminate a user’s ability to comment at any time. All comments are the responsibility of the user. By submitting a comment you agree to hold Middlebury College harmless against any damages relating to your comment.
