Email Distribution Lists

In order to minimize the volume of mass email messages that students receive, Hood has established criteria for student mass email postings.

All student distribution lists are moderated.   Members of the Hood community may post to student lists in order to announce events relevant to Hood College academics and sponsored activities.  Email messages that do not meet this criteria will not be forwarded and the sender will receive a notification that their email was not accepted. 

NOTE:  To prevent email spam, one email to the undergraduate student population will be approved per event.  We encourage faculty and staff to use all resources available to advertise their events, such as Pergola Connect and the digital screens visible around campus.

Common reasons email messages are not approved include:

• Items for sale
• Lost and Found
  (please contact Campus Safety for lost/found items)
• Job postings
• Postings regarding apartments, houses for rent
• Advertisements for off-campus events not sponsored by Hood College or a Hood College student organization
• Requests for information, surveys, etc.
• Emails sent for discussion purposes only

If you feel your email only pertains to a specific group of students, please address it accordingly. If for example, you are sending a message about a social program on campus for seniors, please use the 'seniors' student distribution list. This targets your audience accurately and reduces student spam.