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The IU Kokomo World Wide Web Policy

Statement of Policy | University Practice | Responsibility for Implementation | Scope of Coverage

Statement of Policy

It is the policy of the university to ensure that official information published on its Web site(s) correctly represents Indiana University Kokomo and its mission; is accurate, well-written, timely and visually appealing; and is of the same high standards as other official communications.

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University Practice

General Rules on Information Content
In general, university policies and regulations that apply to the content of publications and communications apply to contents of Web pages published using IU's Web servers.

In particular, all information on IU Kokomo official pages must:

  • comply with all laws governing copyrights, intellectual property, libel and privacy,

  • not violate any policy, rule or regulation of the University,

  • not be used for non-IU commercial activities,

  • comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards or provide text-only alternate versions.

    • Official Campus Web Pages
    A campus Web page is considered official when it is published by (and representative of) the campus itself, or a school, department, division, or an official administrative unit of the campus. (See the Official Web Pages section of this site for further details.)

    Web pages are considered university publications. The Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) and the Web Manager are responsible for developing style, standards and review procedures for official campus Web pages. The Web Manager will develop and maintain the official IU Kokomo home page.

    Administrative and academic units are responsible for developing their own sites using the graphics, style guidelines and/or templates as supplied by Office of Communications and Marketing. Site developers must follow the procedures published in the IU Kokomo Web Standards Guide. Web sites developed by any campus administrative or academic unit that do not use provided templates must be pre-approved by the Web Manager and Office of Communications and Marketing.

    It is the responsibility of the designated representatives in academic and administrative units to ensure that all information in their electronic (Web) publications is accurate, current and adheres to campus policies.

    Web pages published by faculty, staff, and students
    Faculty and staff may create Web pages for use in their various academic and administrative duties and activities and may install them on IU Kokomo Web pages. The contents of individuals' Web pages published on IU servers must comply with the General Rules on Information Content stated in this policy.

    Faculty and staff professional pages may contain resume, research, and course information. Information on pages on the campus Web site must pertain to work being done at or with Indiana University.  Professional pages may be requested by contacting the Help Desk (x315) or by using this form.

    Faculty, staff and students may request a personal home page from the University at Personal Home Pages at Indiana University. Polices for personal Web pages can be found here.

    Student Organization Web Pages
    Registered student organizations may create Web pages and may install them on the IU Kokomo server. The Office of Student Activities must verify that the student organization is active and officially registered by the university before a link can be created from an official page to the student organization's home page. The Office of Student Activities is responsible for providing a registered list of student organizations.

    The contents of student organization Web sites must comply with the General Rules on Information Content and all guidelines as stated in this policy.

    Advertising, merchandising and commercial activity
    IU policy on using information technology resources for commercial advertisement.

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    Responsibility for Implementation

    The Director of the Office of Communications and Marketing and the Vice Chancellor for Information and Technology are jointly responsible for the implementation and administration of this policy. They shall resolve issues of interpretation and enforcement of this policy jointly with an appropriate administrative official, a dean or chair in the case of an academic unit or a director in the case of an administrative unit.

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    Scope of Policy Coverage

    This policy applies to all users of Web resources and facilities at the university and its related foundations and organizations.

    All users of Web facilities at IU Kokomo consent to all of the provisions of this policy and agree to comply with all of its terms and conditions and with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

    Any user whose actions violate this policy, or any other university policy or regulation, may be subject to limitations or elimination of Web privileges as well as other disciplinary actions.

    The university reserves the right to remove from its servers Web sites that do not comply with university guidelines, the University IT Policy Office, or the IU Kokomo Web Standards Guide.