We are pleased to have an amazing online community within T-bird Connect.  We believe that communication and connectivity is key to the continuous growth and positive progression of our Thunderbird global network.  Our community channels are monitored daily by a member of Thunderbird’s Branding and Communications team. 

T-bird Connect is designed to be a powerful networking tool.  To preserve its value as a resource for all T-birds, we must ensure that the platform is used properly.  To foster a thriving community, please keep the following T-bird Connect guidelines in mind: 

• We don’t allow defamatory, indecent, offensive, obscene, profane, discriminatory, unlawful or threatening content of any kind.  This includes inappropriate comments, images, and video. 
• Personal attacks, name-calling, trolling, and abuse will not be tolerated. 
• We recommend following the news rule: if you would not want a comment or image associated with you in the news, then you should not post it on T-bird Connect.
• Spamming and posting promotional material are prohibited. 
• Making unsolicited requests of alumni for employment opportunities outside the platform’s established job board function is prohibited.
• We reserve the right to delete inappropriate content at our discretion and block any repeat offenders.  We will remove content that is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading.
• Please respect that other people in the community have different life experiences and different perspectives.  We welcome a broad spectrum of viewpoints expressed respectfully.
• Our community is a public place.  Please do not post personal information that you would not be comfortable sharing with a stranger, such as your home address or phone number.
• Thunderbird employees participating in community discussions are reminded to consult and abide by the staff social media guidelines.

Please note that breaches of these guidelines may result in:

• Initial written warning
• Temporary disabling of account
• Permanent expulsion from platform

Thank you very much for being a vital part of our online community! If you have any questions or feedback when participating in our channels, please don't hesitate to email us at

t-birdcon[email protected] . We look forward to interacting with you!