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Web procedures

Process for requesting a new site
Before requesting a new site you must read and understand the Columbus State University WWW policy www.colstate.edu/resources/webpolicy.htm and content guidelines agreement http://studentwebs.colstate.edu/New_student_asp/guidelines.asp

As a service to faculty, staff, and students we provide free Web space for building personal sites.
To request a Faculty, Staff, or Student personal Web site:

1. Visit appropriate site.
   

   1. Faculty/Staff: http://facstaff.colstate.edu/
   2. Students: http://studentwebs.colstate.edu/
2. Click Sign up for Free Web Pages link.
3. Read and agree to the Columbus State University content guidelines. Anyone wishing to receive a Web site must agree to the WWW polices, procedures, and content guidelines.
4. Click the Next button to continue the Web site registration process if you agree to the terms and conditions stated in the content guidelines.
5. Request a CSU Web account by entering your First Name, Last Name, and CSU Lab User Logon Name and follow the instructions on each form. To receive a Web site you must possess a valid CSU e-mail address which indicates that you are a current faculty, staff or student member. Upon completing the forms you will receive an e-mail along with instructions on how to access your Web site.
   For more information about accessing your site using FrontPage and FTP programs, visit:
   http://facstaff.colstate.edu
   http://studentwebs.colstate.edu

To request a Web site for a College, Department, or other CSU officially recognized CSU organization:

1. You must be an official CSU organization.
2. Obtain approval through your College, Department, or supervisor.
3. Submit a Remedy Service request. Please include the following:
   
   1. Full department name.
   2. Desired URL (site name). URLs should be short and represent the department name.
      Example: Computer Information and Networking Services – http://cins.colstate.edu
   3. Page Coordinator (site Webmaster) contact name, phone number, and email.
   4. A list of anyone else who will need rights to edit the site.
      The office of Web Development will process your request and send notification upon completion.

Web Template Sets
The CSU Web Development Team has compiled Web pages that meet the outlined standards for each level. These pages, or templates, have a preset format that you can use as a starting point for developing your Web site.

Guidelines for Using Templates
Templates are available for use by any CSU College, School, department or office. They are not be used for Level 4 sites, personal and other non-official Web sites.

If you use these templates, you may not modify the overall layout of the page. The top, left, and bottom sections must be used as is with the exception of editing the local navigation, bottom text, and red secondary color.

The white area in the center of the template, or body, is free to house your content as you see fit.
The Web templates include several design choices. Select the appropriate template for your design hierarchy level. There are Web templates for CSU hierarchy levels 1 and 2. Level 2 templates include several color options.

See http://webs.colstate.edu/templates/ to obtain the CSU Web template.


Process for Removing a Site

Personal Sites
If the site holder is no longer employed/enrolled at CSU, the personal site belonging to that faculty, staff or student will be automatically removed at the end of the semester in which they leave.

Departmental Sites
To remove a site, submit a Remedy Services request.
Note: A departmental site may be removed without request:

• if the site is not updated/maintained at least once every two years
  - and -

• if the site receives less than 100 hits monthly

The Page Coordinator will notified before a site is removed.

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