UMD Web Planning Document
Developed by UMD Campus Web Committee
Draft last updated 10-Nov-2004
Table of Contents
1. Vision Statement for UMD's Web Site Construction and Use
2. Policies Relating to Web Site Development at UMD
3. Appearance of Official, Professional, and Personal UMD Web Pages
4. Management of Web Site
5. Resources
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Vision Statement for UMD's Web Site Construction and Use
The following Vision Statement was written by the Ad Hoc Committee on UMD
Web Activities. It should be reviewed annually and updated, if
necessary.
Vision Statement for UMD Web Site Construction and Use
February 16, 2000
Capitalizing on the versatility of the web technology, UMD's web
site must be designed not only to inform, but to guide individuals to
engage in and benefit from numerous high quality, educationally-purposeful
activities. In order to accomplish this a coordinated effort must be made
so that UMD Web documents are well designed, efficiently managed, written
in accordance with UMD web page policy standards, and provide for
information which represents and informs all UMD constituencies.
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Policies Relating to Web Site Development
The following documents were written by the identified University of
Minnesota offices to specify policies and procedures related to the
development of web sites.
The UMD Web Committee will review these documents annually and recommend
changes and/or additions to these policies.
The relevant policies are contained in the following documents:
UM Policy for Publishing Information on the World Wide Web
University of Minnesota WWW Publishing Guidelines
Requesting a Link from the Duluth Campus Homepage
Policy on Appropriate Use of Information Technology
UMD Visual Identity Guide
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Appearance of UMD Web Site
UMD's Homepage and linked pages will be designed to provide clearly
identified paths for locating information in all areas of campus activity
represented with web pages. The layout and design of UMD's Homepage and
directly linked pages will use graphical features of the web to present a
professional image distinct for the UMD campus.
Goals and Objectives.
- Goal 1. Incorporate user feedback for redesigning UMD top level pages.
- Objective 1a. The UMD Web Committee will meet with student and faculty groups when needed to review UMD top level web pages.
- Objective 1b. The ITSS Web Team will oversee testing the speed of UMD pages on commonly used browsers through ethernet and modems.
- Goal 2. Provide oversight of the graphical appearance and organization of the UMD web site.
- Objective 2a. The UMD Campus Web Committee and the ITSS Web Team will jointly develop and evaluate the design of the UMD web site.
- Objective 2b. The ITSS Web Team will make templates available for Official, Professional, and Personal UMD web pages.
- Objective 2c. Departments are encouraged to use the UMD header design on official pages. Slight modifications can be made to identify each department. All UMD web page owners are expected to follow the University of Minnesota WWW Publishing Guidelines.
- Goal 3. Coordinate web applications for campuses.
- Objective 3a. The UMD Campus Web Committee will work with committees on the other U of M campuses to coordinate the functionality and appearance of system-wide applications within the University.
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Management of UMD Web Site
The UMD Web Committee has representatives from the Chancellor's Office
(University Relations), Finance and Operations, Academic Administration,
and Academic Support and Student Life. The UMD Web Committee coordinates
the implementation of the plan for developing the official UMD web site.
The committee reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic
Administration. This team integrates contributions from all parts of the
campus to provide comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date information on
the web utilizing current applications of information technology.
The following goals and objectives apply to the management of the UMD
web site:
Goal. A broad range of customers will be able to easily navigate UMD's web
site and find essential UMD information.
- A. TOOLS
- Objective A1. Navigational tools will be available on the UMD Homepage. These include a topic index, search tool, student/staff directory, department directory, calendar of events, and contact information.
- B. AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITY
- Objective B1. A comprehensive set of non-academic web materials for prospective and enrolled students will be coordinated by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Support and Student Life.
- Objective B2. A comprehensive set of web materials for visitors and alumni will be coordinated by University Relations.
- Objective B3. A comprehensive set of web materials for faculty and academic web materials for students will be coordinated by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Administration.
- Objective B4. A comprehensive set of web materials for staff will be coordinated by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operation.
- Objective B5. The Web Committee will establish priorities for UMD web development on an on-going basis.
- C. COMPREHENSIVE, TIMELY INFORMATION
- Objective C1. Every UMD department will have a web page containing department name, address, phone number, staff, and services. Links will be made from this page to the existing departmental web sites.
- Objective C2. Each UMD degree program will be described on a web page. Minimum information will consist of the following: name of degree, contact person, degree requirements.
- Objective C3. Courses with supporting course information will be listed in the UMD course guide.
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Resources
Goal. Adequate resources will be
available so that all UMD faculty, staff, and students have the
opportunity and skills to view web documents. Interested UMD faculty,
staff, and students will have the opportunity to create web documents.
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