Del Mar College's World Wide Web Site provides an online publication about Del Mar College for external as well as internal audiences. These pages provide easy online access to information about programs, administrative services, informational and support services, and the faculty, staff, and students at Del Mar College.
Contents of Del Mar College World Wide Web Site
Types of Web Pages
Web Site Administration
Authors of Pages
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Practices and Guiding PrinciplesAssistanceContents of Del Mar College World Wide Web Site
This policy governs information to be contained in any Del Mar College web page. Failure to comply with this policy will result in a refusal to upload documents to Del Mar servers or a removal of documents from the servers.
The front page of all documents on the Del Mar College servers MUST contain :
- the name and email address of the person in charge of the page
- the date of last review
- a link to Del Mar's front page, http://www.delmar.edu
- a link to the statement of nondiscrimination and the disclaimer, http://www.delmar.edu/legal.html
- Copyrighted or trademarked materials in any form without written permission of the person who created them or owns the rights.
- Images (i.e., photographs, drawings, paintings or other derivatives thereof), audio, videos, or movies of people without their written consent. Talent releases are available for this purpose.
- Commercial activities or advertisements not related to the instructional or administrative missions of the College.
- Any information, confidential or otherwise, pertaining to other individuals who do not want the information included.
- Any images or data that are discriminatory, abusive, profane, harassing, or sexually offensive. (See Statement of Nondiscrimination.) When a complaint regarding discriminatory, abusive, profane, harassing, or sexually offensive material is received by Del Mar College, the matter will be turned over to the Web Advisory Committee for review. Recommendations will then be made to the appropriate dean or office.
Types of Web Pages
Del Mar College servers will house the following four types of web pages:
- Del Mar College Home Pages
Del Mar's home page is considered an official College publication as well as a campus-wide information source. For this reason, the Office of College Relations oversees the top levels of the Del Mar College web site, referred to as the home pages. - Official Pages
Official pages are defined as the departmental and administrative pages that are linked from appropriate categories on the Del Mar home page. Departmental and administrative areas are encouraged to develop their own official pages. As with printed publications, only approved College information will be communicated on official pages. Departmental and administrative areas are responsible for the text and images on their own pages. Whenever possible, links to other pages on the Del Mar site should be created. This will reduce duplication of effort and help ensure consistency and accuracy. - Professional Pages
Information related to an individual's administrative or academic responsibilities at Del Mar College may be included on professional pages. Professional pages are accessible through official pages. Personal messages may not be included on professional pages, and the author assumes all responsibility for the content of his or her professional page. A return link should be created back to official pages from professional pages. - Student Pages
Faculty or other College authorities may, with concurrence of the immediate supervisor, sponsor currently registered students and registered student organizations to create pages that are related to the instructional or administrative missions of the College. Links will be created back to the professional page of the sponsor who is responsible for the content of these pages, or to the registered student organizations page. Student pages created as part of the instructional requirements of a course will be removed from the server at the end of the semester. It is the responsibility of the sponsor to archive their student pages.
Web Site Administration
The Del Mar College web site is administered by a team comprised of the Content Webmaster, the Technical Webmaster, and the Web Advisory Committee. As a team, all have responsibility for long-range planning of the site, the administration and enforcement of policy and procedures relating to the site, and decisions relating to the organization, content, and overall structure of the site.
All Del Mar College pages and servers must be registered with the Technical Webmaster and linked through Del Mar's main server. Servers on campus may have different server names, but cannot be marketed as such. All elements at Del Mar College must be originally accessed through the main Del Mar College server.
All pages on Del Mar servers may be periodically reviewed by the Web Advisory Committee for compliance with all Del Mar College policies and procedures. Questions and concerns about the Del Mar College web site may be forwarded to the Web Advisory Committee.
The College reserves the right to limit a file size in order to facilitate the most efficient use of the servers and to facilitate efficient browsing.
Original Policy Adopted 5/96Revised 4/99 by the Web Advisory Committee:
- Jessica Montalvo - Co-chair, technical webmaster
- Jay Knioum - Co-chair, content webmaster
- Dr. Larry Lee
- Ken Combs
- Barbara Thompson
- Jeff Getchell
- Chris Tetzlaff-Balhasen
Approved by Dr. Terry L. Dicianna, President, July 26, 1999
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Authors of Pages
It is the responsibility of each individual who uses the technology resources of the College to be familiar with and abide by all current operational policies. Authors of web pages agree to all portions of this policy. The use of any technology resource at Del Mar College implies acceptance of these and ALL other current operational policies.
Authors of documents and those who store resources on Del Mar servers are responsible for what they allow users to access. Infringement of copyright or privacy laws and obscene, harassing, or threatening materials on Del Mar servers can be in violation of local, state, national, or international laws and can be subject to litigation by the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Authors or sponsors of web pages must obtain the written approval through their dean or vice president before a page may be placed on a Del Mar server. Authors are ultimately responsible for the information contained in the pages.
TOP- Define your reasons for developing your page (i.e., is it informational or for recruitment purposes?).
- Identify your audience and be clear and to the point with the information.
- Be particularly conscious of grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
- Use non-gender-specific language and other terms that are not discriminatory or offensive in nature.
- Use standard HTML tags that are supported by most browsers. If your HTML tags include plug-ins, textured backgrounds, or high-end graphics, you might prevent others from viewing your page as you intend it to be seen.
- Be kind to modem users and make sure the page is functional for text-only browsers and to persons with disabilities. If you offer full-size, full-color images, warn the readers of the size before they begin downloading.
- Let several people proofread and review your page before you submit it.
- Stay abreast of web technology and trends.
- Review and date your information frequently. Keeping web pages up-to-date is an important part of web authoring.
Assistance
- See the NCSA (at UIUC) Beginner's Guide to HTML, the Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide, the Bare Bones Guide to HTML or the WWW Help Page.
- Helpful information about getting your page on the Del Mar College
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- Departments, faculty members, and offices are using the web to communicate everything from assignments to campus events. There are many options for learning the Internet. Free seminars for faculty and staff are offered periodically on campus. The Computer Science Department page lists online seminars and HTML resources and applications. Credit courses are offered by the Computer Science Department, and noncredit classes are offered through the Center for Business and Community Education.
- Don't be afraid to get started on your own or your department's official web page. More important than "bells and whistles" is straightforward information. A good rule of thumb is 1,000 words in print equals 300 words on the web. On your web pages, don't forget to include the words "Del Mar College." Each page should also contain the name and email address of the person in charge of the page and the date of last review. When possible, create links to sites already on the Del Mar site. This reduces duplication of effort and helps ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Once you have completed your page(s), get written approval from your dean or vice president. Forward the approved pages to the Technical Webmaster in Information Technology. Call Ext. 1300 for details.