Classification of SUNY Plattsburgh Web Pages

Note: this is a subsection of the complete SUNY Plattsburgh Web Policies.

Three classifications of Web pages are designated for the purposes of policy articulation, site organization and management: they are, Official, Authorized, and Affiliated. NOTE: Pages and sites developed in all classifications must meet accessibility requirements, as described in New York State Technology Policy NYS 99-3 (http://www.irm.state.ny.us/policy/99-3.htm).

Type 1: Official Pages

The College's Web site is an official publication of Plattsburgh State. Official Pages shall adhere to the College's approved design and content guidelines, and be presented solely in the official design template of the institution. Official Pages include, but are not limited to, official Plattsburgh State publications, institutional policies and procedures, schedules and course listings, academic or administrative offices, sports teams, centers and institutes.

Official Pages shall display the following minimum content items:

Official template and top navigation bar (with institutional logo, Web menu, home link, etc.)
Divisional, department, or office name
Contact name (department chair or director)
Campus address, phone number, fax number, and email address or alias.

E- mail addresses must be viable to handle online inquiries; this in turn requires that a faculty or staff member be designated to read and respond promptly.

Official Pages shall be designated as such by a footer at the bottom of each page, along with the date of modification.

Official Pages are hosted on the official College Web server (http://www.plattsburgh.edu/), and are maintained through the College's content management system.

Support for the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Official Pages is available from the Web Editor, the Web System Administrator, and the Web Oversight Working Group.

Type 2: Authorized Pages

Authorized Pages represent a secondary Web presence for a campus-based unit or group that is sanctioned or approved by an academic or administrative office at Plattsburgh State. Authorized Pages may include, but are not limited to, offices, institutes, and centers that support the mission of College.

Authorized Pages may be hosted on either the primary College Web server (strongly recommended) or, in some cases, an alternative server. Pages residing on the primary (official) Web server must:

Be developed, implemented and maintained using the College's content management system (currently WIDGET);
Follow the guidelines established for Official Pages;
Use graphic images approved by the Web Editor.

Authorized Pages that are hosted on a secondary College Web server may be created and maintained using software other than the College's content management software (e.g., in FrontPage or DreamWeaver).

Authorized Pages require adherence to the following minimum criteria:

They must not violate any existing College computing policies;
They must be in accord with the guidelines of Official Pages regarding minimum content, noted below:
- identification showing association with the College;
- contact information;
- navigational elements directing users to the College's home page;
- features (e.g., graphic images) that download easily for most users.

Authorized Pages are strongly encouraged, but not required, to employ College Web templates, which ensure a representation consistent with that of Plattsburgh State.

The development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Authorized Pages are the sole responsibility of the information providers. The Web System Administrator shall ensure server availability, maintain regular back-ups of the server content, and may provide limited software support where applicable.

Type 3: Affiliated Pages

Affiliated Pages are Web pages that are created, maintained, or hosted using institutional resources, but which do not officially represent a campus-based group or unit. Affiliated Pages may include, but are not limited to, the personal pages of students, faculty, staff, and groups affiliated with the College.

Affiliated Pages are maintained using software other than that chosen by the College for content management. Development, implementation, and the ongoing maintenance of these pages are the sole responsibility of the information provider.

The Web System Administrator shall ensure server availability and maintain regular back-ups of the server content.

Classification Listing

Official

Academic Departments
Administrative Offices
Centers and Divisions
Educational Opportunity Program
Lake Champlain Research Institute
Psych./Ed Services
Sports Teams
Student Support Services
Upward Bound
Veteran's Affairs

Authorized

Alzheimer Disease
Auditory Research Lab
Canadian Film Distribution Center
College Auxiliary Services
EastAdk Health Care Net
Faculty Senate
NC Economic Indicators Project
NC Regional TBI
PsychLink
Student Association
TAC/IBERT

Affiliated

AA Gifted Children
Child Care Center
Credit Union
Empire State College
NCTRC
NYACTE-NYSATE
Personal Pages (Faculty and Student)
Sodexho
UUP/CSEA/Council 82
W.H. Miner Institute

View complete SUNY Plattsburgh Web Policies.

Contact Information

For more information about Web Policies at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Daniel J.S. Lewis
Web Editor
Phone: (518) 564-3977
E-mail: daniel.lewis@plattsburgh.edu