Quality Manual of the Department of Computer Science

Information and PR

Duties and framework of information and communications at the Department of Computer Science

The communication unit supports the realisation of the department's goals and makes its operations known. An information and communications plan is made for the department for each strategy period.

The press officer at the Department of Computer Science follows the strategy and communications policy of the University of Helsinki, the strategy of the department, as well as the communications recommendation for public administration, naturally. In accordance with the latter, the quality manual of the Faculty of Science states that 'communications give open, active, interactive, and dependable information with consideration for the needs of every target group.'

The press officer of the Department of Computer Science develops, designs, coordinates, and, in most cases, implements the communications at the department. The responsibility for communications at the department ultimately lies with its head. All employees and students at the Department of Computer Science for their part are responsible for relaying information.

The university press officers are networked. The press officer of the department participates actively in the network and strives to bring forth issues that are important to the department. The information and communications work at the university has been described in Chapter 6.1. of the university's quality manual.