Scenario	Preferred Method(s)	Notes
Employee on campus → Someone off campus	Email, Zoom	Email first to request/schedule Zoom meeting or provide info asynchronously.
Employee on campus → Another employee on campus	Google Chat, Zoom	Use Chat for quick questions; Zoom for longer discussions or meetings.
Someone off campus → Employee on campus	Email, Zoom (by invitation)	Off-campus user should email to initiate; employee can respond or set up Zoom.
Faculty ↔ Students (two-way communication)	Email, Google Chat, Zoom	Email for instructions or announcements; Chat for Q&A; Zoom for class or office hours.
Students ↔ Faculty (two-way communication)	Email, Google Chat, Zoom	Same tools apply; students should follow norms for contacting professors (start with email).

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