Website Policies & Guidelines

University Site Content

Websites for all University departments and programs must be housed within and created using University guidelines and resources. Our web content management system is highly flexible and allows the creation of sites, blogs, photo albums, and more while operating within Federal accessibility guidelines and in a manageable server environment. Class information should be housed inside Blackboard.

Sites that must be housed inside the web.saumag.edu content management system include those who:

1. contain forms or other content and/or files required by students to complete any University process
2. relate to recruiting and/or retention initiatives
3. contain official information for any program, department, or initiative within the University
4. contain content necessary for course success
   1. Please note: Blackboard is the preferred location for course-specific information.

Sites that can exist outside the University systems:

1. Faculty/Staff personal and/or professional sites or blogs.

Value of the University content management system:

1. Operates as both a “page” based website and a blog or news/announcement engine
2. Support departmental operational process through forms and other interactive content
3. Makes all content searchable and therefor more accessible
4. Easy-to-use administrative interface
5. Flexible themes and design options
6. Quickly add widgets and plugins to provide a variety of additional features and content
7. Regularly backed up

Content Management

After training, departmental content managers are expected to regularly make content changes applicable to their areas of responsibility. Prior to training departments are expected to submit regular changes to the Manager of Web Communications as necessary to maintain current information.

Content and Privacy

1. Posted content must conform with SAU Standards of Conduct. Any content that is considered controversial, offensive, or infringes upon the intellectual property or copyright of a third party is subject to removal.
2. Data collected via forms or other means from minors must include parental consent.
3. Any users that find that content posted to the SAU website that infringes upon their copyright or personal privacy may submit a request for the removal of said content to the Manager of Web Communications, Josh Jenkins.