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The Internet and the explosion of
electronic communication through the World Wide Web now enable
McNeese State University to extend its message to a larger
audience than any other form of communication presently
available.
McNeese State University's Home Page on the World Wide Web is
considered a "publication," and as such, it should present a
unified presence in both design and content, and all
information on the Home Page must be accurate, maintained, and
updated.
To ensure consistency and accuracy, the MSU Home Page will be
administered through the MSU Office of Media Services, as are
other University publications that are designed for and
distributed to external audiences, and Media Services will
have primary responsibility for the Home Page.
Academic, non-academic, administrative, and athletic units, as
well as other official MSU organizations, are eligible for
inclusion in the MSU Home Page. Only approved University
information will be posted on the Home Page. The MSU Home Page
and links are not intended for commercial use.
The main menu categories and subcategories will be developed
and approved by Media Services. Home pages for all academic
and non-academic units will be located on the official server
and must adhere to the official MSU Web Page Policy. There
will be no links to other McNeese servers from the official
Home Page.
Individual faculty, staff, and student home pages will be
located on a server in the College of Science Academic
Computing Center. These sites will be referenced through a
separate Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
http://www.faculty.mcneese.edu
and
http://www.students.mcneese.edu
and the official MSU Web Page Policy will not apply to these
sites. A disclaimer will be placed on the site stating that
these are not official MSU web pages.
Additionally, each individual faculty, staff, or student web
site must contain the following statement: "The content of
this page is the sole responsibility of {the author's name}.
McNeese State University assumes no responsibility for any
content of this page and the views expressed therein are those
of {the author's name} and do not necessarily represent the
views of McNeese State University."
A stylesheet and graphics for the Home Page, main menu, and
secondary pages will be created by Media Services. The Office
of Media Services will provide assistance and support with
text, graphics, and photographs. Statistical information must
be verified by the appropriate dean or vice president before
it will be included on a page.
Page Design and Content
Individual units are responsible for developing their own
pages. Faculty and staff who create their own department's
official page must have the approval of their dean, department
head, or director. Once the page is completed and approved by
the Office of Media Services, it will be added to the server
in the appropriate category. Changes to these pages, other
than informational updates, must be submitted to the Office of
Media Services for review.
Departments or organizations will be notified of any problems
in content or design that are discovered through random checks
of pages by the Office of Media Services. If the problem is
not corrected, the page will be removed from the server.
The same copyright regulations that apply to written materials
will also apply to the Home Page and secondary pages.
Copyrighted text, photographs, and graphics must not be placed
on a page without permission of the author, photographer, or
artist. A copy of this permission must be filed in the Office
of Media Services.
Departmental Home Pages
Each department (academic and non-academic) is encouraged to
develop a home page and to provide updated information for the
page. The page should include information that would be of
interest to the public and to potential students. Department
heads should designate one person to maintain the page and
that person's name and MSU e-mail address must be included on
the page as well as the date of the last update. The
department liaisons are responsible for:
gathering information for the page;
obtaining permission for copyrighted materials;
sending a copy of the page information to Media Services;
designing the page consistent with the stylesheet provided by
Media Services;
ensuring that the information is kept up-to-date;
answering all questions concerning the department's page.
All of the information included on the department's home page
should be coordinated through the Office of Media Services.
For assistance in setting up the page (format, text, graphics,
or photography) contact the Office of Media Services.
All pages maintained by individual departments must include a
disclaimer statement and the following elements:
This page is designed and maintained by DEPARTMENT.
Direct comments or questions to: LIAISON ID AND MSU E-MAIL
ADDRESS.
Statement of copyright and/or permissions granted if
applicable.
Revision: DATE
http://Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Organization Home Pages
Student organizations approved through the office of the vice
president for administration and student affairs (or any other
MSU organizations that obtain the appropriate approvals from
the MSU administration) will be listed on the MSU Home Page
and can request a link from the official MSU Home Page to the
organization's page. Each organization is encouraged to
develop a home page. The expected content for organizational
pages includes basic information about the organization such
as mission, bylaws, officers, meeting times and events, and
qualifications for membership. Other information such as, but
not limited to, advertising, political campaigning, on-line
fund raising, or any unusual networking or server requirements
will require an off-campus service provider.
All material on an organization's home page must comply with
all applicable federal, state, and local laws and with the
policies of the University.
The faculty/staff advisor or one member of the organization
appointed by the advisor, must be designated to maintain and
update the page, and that person's name and MSU e-mail address
must be included on the page as well as the date of the last
update. The faculty/staff advisor is ultimately responsible
for all information on the organization's home page. The
organization liaisons are responsible for:
gathering information for the page;
obtaining permission for copyrighted materials;
sending a copy of the page information to Media Services;
designing the page consistent with the stylesheet provided by
Media Services;
ensuring that the information is kept up-to-date;
answering all questions concerning the organization's page.
All of the information included on the organization's home
page should be coordinated through the Office of Media
Services. For assistance in setting up the page (format, text,
graphics, or photography) contact the
webmaster@mail.mcneese.edu.
Pages maintained by organizations must include a disclaimer
statement and the following elements:
This page is designed and maintained by ORGANIZATION.
Direct comments or questions to: LIAISON ID AND MSU E-MAIL
ADDRESS.
Statement of copyright and/or permissions granted if
applicable.
Revision: DATE
http://Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Calendar of Events
The Office of Media Services will produce and maintain a
monthly calendar of campus events for the Home Page.
Departments and organizations should submit information for
the calendar through the McNeese calendar by using the "add
events" link on the calendar. The event will be posted
after review by the media department.
Policy Updates
This policy is subject to change and the University reserves
the right to make any technical changes on the server as
necessary. Users will be notified of changes or revisions in
advance if possible.
If you have any questions concerning these guidelines, contact
Candace V. Townsend, Director of Media Services, at (337)
475-5636.
If you have any questions concerning
the McNeese State University Home Page, e-mail
webmaster@mail.mcneese.edu.
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