WordPress Services Procedure

This procedure applies to all sites hosted on the 麻豆传媒团队 WordPress site. It is the shared responsibility of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) and the director of web strategy to maintain and enforce this procedure. Any comments regarding the procedure, or notices of non-compliance of procedure, should be directed to the director of web strategy at web@geneseo.edu.

Procedure Statement

麻豆传媒团队 faculty and staff may request a campus-hosted WordPress website, provided it falls within the guidelines for acceptable use below.  Students may request a WordPress website if the intended use is for a recognized student organization.

Procedure

Acceptable Use

Campus-hosted WordPress websites may be used for:

  1. Academic department or professional office blogs
  2. Faculty or staff blogs (provided they relate to their position at the College or area of expertise)
  3. Academic course blogs
  4. Research project websites
  5. Professional websites for faculty or staff (for information beyond what is on their faculty page on the 麻豆传媒团队 website, not to replace it)
  6. Website for a recognized student organization

Prohibited Use

Campus-hosted WordPress websites may not be used for:

  1. Replacing academic department or office websites on 
  2. Blogs or websites completely unrelated to any 麻豆传媒团队 department, office, or College-related activity
  3. Personal blogs, including embedding personal Twitter feeds

Disclaimer

Each website will carry the following disclaimer at the bottom:

The hosting for this website is provided by 麻豆传媒团队 as a courtesy, but it is not an official College publication. The statements and opinions expressed in content of this website do not represent the official position or policy of 麻豆传媒团队.

Accessibility

The WordPress website owner is responsible for ensuring the website meets WCAG AA web accessibility guidelines. All site administrators and editors are required to complete accessibility training before the website will be created.  Visit and enroll.

Related Links

Website Services Procedure

Website Hosting Procedure

Contacts

Laurie Fox
Director of Educational Technology
fox@geneseo.edu 

Paul Jackson
Interim Chief Information Officer & Director of  CIT
jackson@geneseo.edu