Rules governing the use of the University Web server

Who Can Obtain a University Web server site?

Access is provided on the University Web server to those associated with or sponsored by an official University college, department, or registered student organization (RSO). Other Web site options are available.

Ownership

All accounts must be owned by a permanent SIUC faculty or staff member. RSO accounts must be owned by the faculty advisor. Departmental, academic or other SIUC entities must be owned by a fiscal officer. All acounts must have a current Memo of Understanding on record with University Communications - Web Services.

Responsibilities

• The Board of Trustees is responsible, as legal publisher, for publications it funds. As such, the Board of Trustees holds the copyright to those publications. Guidelines for SIU publications are available in Legislation of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University: Bylaws, Statutes, Policies. SIU publications include documents in electronic form, such as those available on-line.
• In all cases, the account owner's sponsoring organization is responsible for the content of the material placed on-line. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to issues of accuracy, currency, appropriateness, and compliance with copyright laws. Organizations that publish on the SIUC Web server must follow all appropriate university, local, state, and federal policy and law regarding the publishing of printed and electronic multimedia for consumption by both on and off campus users. Appropriate control over publication in SIUC's Web content requires the approval of the head of the college, department, or organization, and in the case of student organizations, the University faculty advisor or fiscal officer.
• All published Web pages must provide a reference to the responsible content owner and the means to contact them.
• The SIUC University Communications is responsible for the operation of the University Web server.
• The University has the right to refuse or remove inappropriate material published on its information system.

What is provided with a Web site account?

• An siuc.edu URL: http://www.siuc.edu/~YOUR_ACCOUNT
• FTP access to your account

Security

Password security is an important part of protecting your account. We recommend the following precautions:

• Provide the password only to the site owner and designate
• If ownership or participation in the Web project shifts, change your password
• Make your password at least 6 characters in length and use 3 character classes (upper case, lower case, numbers and special characters are all possible classes)

University Communications Web Services protects your account by giving information only to those who are listed in our provider database. Please keep your contact information up to date.

Requirements

All pages must contain a method of contacting a party responsible for the content (an email or phone number).

Web content representing Southern Illinois University Carbondale should strive to meet or exceed an accessibilities standard which is equivalent to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 508 standards (http://www.section508.gov/ ).

All pages must offer a link back to the SIUC Web site (http://www.siuc.edu). Your homepage should include a graphic of the SIUC Pulliam logo in this link. You are welcome to use the following images on you website for this link.

The image below is 780 pixels wide by 62 pixel high.

The image below is 187 pixels wide by 82 pixel high.

 

All pages must be in compliance with the above rules .

All sites must include the following links at the bottom of each high level web page

 

• Webmaster link - the is an email link to the webmaster of your web site
• EOE Link http://www.siuc.edu/EOE.html
• Privacy Policy Link http://www.siuc.edu/policies/index.html
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