7.2 Communications Service Team (CST)

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7.2.1 Communication Plan
7.2.2 EHS Newsletter
7.2.3 Additional Subjects

To ensure effective communication as part of the EHS-MS, the EHS Office has established a "Communications Service Team." The purpose of this team is to identify and plan for EHS-MS communication needs, and to initiate action or provide assistance to ensure these needs are met.

7.2.1 Communication Plan

The Communications Service Team determines the EHS communication needs for the MIT community based, in part, on input from the program groups within the EHS Office, and input from the DLCs, and develops a comprehensive Communications Plan for meeting those needs. The Plan identifies the stakeholders or target audience of the communicated information, and the responsible parties within the EHS Office or the MIT community charged with ensuring the communication is carried out. The Plan is reviewed and updated routinely during the year to ensure communication needs are addressed in a timely and effective manner.

7.2.2 EHS Newsletter

The Communications Service Team is also responsible for the periodic newsletter EHS News and Views. This newsletter provides information on various EHS topics and activities, and is distributed to key personnel on campus via printed copy and the World Wide Web. EHS News and Views also serves as a vehicle for communication of MIT EHS activities to the wider community, other universities, and outside organizations through the use of an extensive mailing list. This newsletter may be distributed electronically and/or in paper.

7.2.3 Additional Activities

The Communications Service Team initiates and maintains ties to other communication resources on campus such as the MIT News Office weekly newspaper, Tech Talk, and the twice-weekly student newspaper, The Tech. Periodically, the Communications Service Team will submit information or articles for publication in these campus newspapers to enhance understanding of EHS issues. The Communications Service Team also maintains linkages with communications personnel in other departments and offices on campus, such as the Department of Facilities.