Communication at COCC
COCC uses several communication channels to help employees stay informed, connected
and engaged with college-wide information, updates, events and resources.
Together, these tools are designed to support timely communication across departments and campuses while making it easier for employees to access important information.
Employee Intranet
The employee intranet serves as a centralized hub for internal resources, tools, announcements and employee information. The intranet experience is designed to help employees quickly find the information and resources they need.
Connect at COCC Newsletter
Connect at COCC is COCC’s weekly employee newsletter.
Delivered to employee email accounts each week, Connect at COCC highlights high-level, college-wide information in a concise, mobile-friendly and easy-to-navigate format.
COCC Headlines
COCC Headlines is the main channel for overarching official College news and business. Posts to this Outlook folder are made by the president, the president's leadership team, policy committee chairs and the Marketing and Public Relations department.
Bobcat Community
The Bobcat Community Outlook folder is for college-wide communication by employees, departments and non-policy committees. All posts must be COCC related and relevant to most employees. Posts can be made by any COCC employee; one post per announcement.
All those posting on Bobcat Community should reflect on whether their post could be consolidated or is truly relevant for the majority of COCC employees. Daily posts by one department or employee are not acceptable. Follow-up reminders to previous posts are discouraged and may be deleted. Cross-posting of items is not acceptable. (Items should only appear in one folder.)
Other ways to communicate
In addition, College employees may use the Breakroom Outlook folder for announcements not related to the College.
Examples include information about off-campus events, requests for recommendations for professional services and items for giveaway.
Because Breakroom is only available to COCC employees, it is a violation of ORS 244.040(1) to post about the following topics:
- Items for sale where financial proceeds from the sale would benefit yourself, a relative, a household member, and/or a business with which you are affiliated
- Fundraising for an organization with which you, a relative, and/or a household member are affiliated
It is everyone’s responsibility to keep Bobcat Community and Breakroom effective communication tools by using good judgement for appropriate postings.
Posts that contain content that may be offensive based on issues such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, acts of violence, etc., will be removed.
Communication at COCC
Together, these platforms help support both official college communication and employee connection across campuses, departments and employee groups. As employee communication tools evolve, COCC will continue gathering feedback and refining communication practices to better support employees and strengthen connection across the college community.