WordPress Services Procedure
This procedure applies to all sites hosted on the SUNY Geneseo 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
SUNY Geneseo 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:
- Academic department or professional office blogs
- Faculty or staff blogs (provided they relate to their position at the College or area of expertise)
- Academic course blogs
- Research project websites
- Professional websites for faculty or staff (for information beyond what is on their faculty page on the Geneseo website, not to replace it)
- Website for a recognized student organization
Prohibited Use
Campus-hosted WordPress websites may not be used for:
- Replacing academic department or office websites on Geneseo.edu
- Blogs or websites completely unrelated to any Geneseo department, office, or College-related activity
- 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 SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo.
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 https://go.geneseo.edu/web-accessibility-course and enroll.
Related Links
Contacts
Laurie Fox
Director of Educational Technology
fox@geneseo.edu
Paul Jackson
Interim Chief Information Officer & Director of CIT
jackson@geneseo.edu