What Is The CASI Member Listserv

As a benefit for members, CASI hosts an e-mail discussion list (also known as a LISTSERV) for its members. The CASI Listserv is for the exclusive use of CASI members. Members are encouraged to take advantage of the listserv to ask and discuss topics of immediate interest. The CASI Listserv is a great way to communicate quickly and easily with fellow CASI Professional and Associate  members, to ask questions about accessibility codes, standards, and regulations; disseminate relevant non-promotional information and resources; or to seek advice about how other CASI members are running their CASp business. By sending an email message to the CASI Listserv address, your message will be sent to all CASI members that subscribe to the list.

The Listserv is the property of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI). To participate in the CASI Listserv, you must abide by the Listserv Rules.

The email address you used when you joined CASI is the only email address you can use to post to the listserv. If a post is rejected because "you are not a member", check that you are using the correct email address or email info@casinstitute.org to confirm.

CASI Member Listserv Rules and Purpose

To maintain the integrity and professional standards of the Listserv, and to provide the maximum benefit to our members, the "CASI Listserv Rules and Purpose” have been established by the Board of Directors. By subscribing to the CASI Listserv, you agree to abide by the requirements, prohibitions, and policies set forth herein. The rules are posted in the member dashboard of the CASI website and are also available upon request from the CASI office. Member posts are reviewed to ensure it adheres to CASI Listserv Guidelines and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or endorsement of CASI.

Rules and Purpose

Association use of Listserv: Association use of the Listserv is for the purpose of sharing information that may be of interest to CASI members or to engage in dialogue but is not necessarily fitting for standard communication channels.

Member use of the Listserv is: to ask CASI members questions related to accessibility codes, standards, and regulations; to disseminate relevant non-promotional information and resources; or seek advice on how others are running their CASp practice.

The CASI Listserv is not a chat room or blog and is not intended for the purpose of expressing personal opinions or addressing a dispute with the Association, individuals, or businesses.

Communications that do not conform to the Rules and Purpose of the Listserv are prohibited and may result in disciplinary action up to and including a member’s removal from the Listserv.

CASI Association Matters & Policies

Unless specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, a member may not post messages regarding the Association, association-related matters, or policies. Questions, concerns, or comments about Association matters or policies, should be sent directly to the CASI office, Association President, or the appropriate Committee Chair.

Subscribing/Unsubscribing Requests

Do not subscribe or unsubscribe by posting a message to the CASI Listserv. The Listserv is for members only, therefore subscription requires the authorization of the CASI office. Requests may be made by contacting the CASI office. Requests will be handled during regular business hours.

Updating Your Email Address / Membership Information

Do not post email addresses or other membership information changes to the Listserv. Notify the CASI office immediately with an email address change.

Prohibitions: Members

  1. Use of inflammatory, derogatory, profane, or vulgar language.
  2. Endorsements of candidates for CASI or any election campaign. No campaign posts, positive or negative, or attacks against candidates are permitted.
  3. Dissemination of messages on behalf of members whose Listserv privileges have been modified or suspended.
  4. Disclosure of any information that would violate your non-disclosure agreement.
  5. Advertisements or promotional announcements for any organization, person or business, items, or products, including notices for other association meetings and/or seminars, or for your services or the services of others, unless approved in advance by the Board of Directors.
  6. No jokes or motivational messages. The CASI Listserv is for professional and business-related postings only.
  7. Polling of the CASI membership, unless specifically approved in advance by the Board of Directors.

Listserv Etiquette

  • Include your signature (name, affiliation, location, and e-mail address).
  • State concisely and clearly the specific topic of the comments in the subject line. This allows members to respond more appropriately to your posting and makes it easier for members to search their email archives by subject.
  • Include only the relevant portions of the original email in your reply, delete any header information, and put your response before the original posting.
  • Only send an email to the entire list when it contains information that everyone can benefit from.
  • Do not “Reply All” to the email. Send emails such as "thanks for the information" or "me, too" to individuals - not to the entire list. Do this by using your e-mail application's forwarding option and typing in or cutting and pasting in the e-mail address of the individual to whom you want to respond.
  • Do not send administrative emails, such as remove me from the list, through the Listserv. Please contact the list manager regarding these types of requests.
  • Warn other list subscribers of lengthy emails either in the subject line or at the beginning of the email’s body with a line that says "Long Message"
  • Do not start a new discussion in someone else’s email posting. Create a new discussion by emailing members@casinstitute.org.

Listserv Rules and Purpose Amendments

The CASI Board of Directors may make changes to these rules when it deems necessary.  Upon an approved change, the amendment will be sent out to members via the Listserv, and the amended document will be posted to the member dashboard of the CASI Website.

Listserv Enforcement Procedures

The Listserv is the property of the California Association of Business Brokers. The CASI Board of Directors is tasked with enforcing the Listserv Rules and Purpose. Infraction: A CASI  member’s misuse of the Listserv or violation of the rules as set forth above is considered an infraction.  The CASI Board of Directors will determine whether an infraction has occurred and if so, shall send a reminder notice to the member.  Continued infractions shall result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to, removal from the Listserv.

Disclaimer and Legal Rules

The CASI Listserv is created by and provided as a service to our members. CASI accepts no responsibility for the opinions and information posted to the listserv by others. CASI disclaims all warranties with regard to information posted to the listserv, whether sent by CASI or a member; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall CASI be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information and resources shared on this listserv.

Do not post any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials. Do not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, the posting party warrants and represents that he or she owns the copyright with respect to such material or has received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, the posting party grants CASI and members of this list the nonexclusive right and license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or other material.

Messages should not be posted if they encourage or facilitate members to arrive at any agreement that either expressly or impliedly leads to price fixing, a boycott of another's business, or other conduct intended to illegally restrict free trade. Messages that encourage or facilitate an agreement about the following subjects are inappropriate: prices, discounts, or terms or conditions of sale; salaries; profits, profit margins, or cost data; market shares, territories, or markets; allocation of customers or territories; or selection, rejection, or termination of customers or suppliers.

Listserv Enforcement Procedures

The Listserv is the property of the Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI).

The CASI Board of Directors is tasked with enforcing the Listserv Rules and Purpose.

Infraction: A CASI member’s misuse of the Listserv or violation of the rules as set forth above is considered an infraction. The CASI Board of Directors will determine whether an infraction has occurred and if so, shall send a reminder notice to the member. Continued infractions shall result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to, removal from the Listserv upon majority vote from the CASI Board of Directors.

CASI members who have been removed from the Listserv with a majority vote by the CASI Board of Directors may email info@casinstitute.org to request the Board to rejoin the CASI Listserv the following membership year. The Majority vote from the CASI Board of Directors is required for the member to rejoin the listserv.

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