08:13:04
WORLD-WIDE WEB (WWW) PAGE DEVELOPMENT
AND USE
I.
The content of World-Wide Web (WWW) pages must adhere to all
Pellissippi State Technical Community College rules and regulations, including Computer System Use, Policy
No. 08:13:05. Violators will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action
including the removal of documents and revocation of computing accounts.
II.
Use of
III.
Web page account users must comply with copyright laws and guidelines
by obtaining required permissions from the copyright holders. Account users whose web pages appear not to
be in compliance with copyright law may have their pages removed until
compliance has been satisfactorily established.
Account users who repeatedly offend copyright law will have their
account privileges removed.
IV. Pellissippi State Technical
Community College reserves the right to limit the amount of material published
on a web server and the right to close a web account if it is determined that
it is consuming excessive system resources or objectionably degrades system
resources.
V.
Documents which are threatening, intimidating, or obscene, and/or which
create an environment of harassment based on gender, race, religion, ethnic
origin, creed, or sexual orientation are prohibited.
VI. Web page authors are
responsible for responding to questions regarding information must be included on their pages. An E-mail address of the individual
responsible for the posted document
VII. Web page user accounts
consist of official and individual user accounts, however only official web
pages can reside on the college's official web server. Links to individual web pages from the
official web site may be accomplished by linking from an official web page to
the Individual World Wide Web Pages Index.
The Individual World Wide Web Pages Index is a self-registering
index. Only users who register their
individual page address with the Individual Web Pages Index will be included in
this database.
A. Official accounts consist of
web pages presented on behalf of the college, and follow the Procedures for
Establishing an Official Web User Account outlined below (08:13:04, section
11). Official accounts may only be
established by a bona fide unit of the College: an administrative division, a
department, a program, a faculty member or staff member posting official
college related materials, or official student organizations or clubs under the
supervision of a faculty advisor. Once
approved, official web account users will be issued a username and password for
the offered web server and can then post and update web-documents onto the
College's official Pellissippi State Web Server (www.pstcc.edu)
via the file transfer protocol (ftp).
1. Developers of official web
pages are responsible for the appearance of the information and its reflection
on
2. Direct links to individual
pages from official web pages are not permitted, however, a link from an
official unit or department home page to the Individual World Wide Web Pages
Index is permitted.
3. Student organization home
page developers must have a faculty or staff advisor who will be responsible
for the information published. Official
student club or organization web pages may only contain information about the
student organization or club and its sponsored activities. Student clubs or organizations may create
links from their official organization or club web pages to the Individual Web
Pages Index, but not directly to individual web pages.
B. Individual accounts consist
of web accounts which do not need official approval. Individual accounts may be
created and maintained by any college community member provided they are
currently enrolled or employed at
1. Individual web pages may be
created by logging on to the user's E-mail account and creating a World Wide
Web accessible subdirectory called webdir. Only files placed in the webdir
subdirectory will have public access. To create the subdirectory from the $
(DCL) prompt, type: webset. This COM file will also create a template
file (index.htm) in the webdir subdirectory to assist
a user with the initial creation of a web page.
Once the Web subdirectory has been created individual users can then
post and update web-documents onto the College's Web Server for individual web
pages (www2.pstcc.edu) via the file transfer protocol (ftp).
2. The Universal Resource
Locator Code for an individual web page would be for example:
http://www2.pstcc.edu/~jdoe (a tilde followed by the user's ID will identify
the individual's unique web pages).
3. Students may establish
individual web pages for class work, to post resumes or other educational
purposes. Individual web pages may not
include official school logos or symbols and needs to include a disclaimer that
their individual web page represents their opinion only and is not associated
with the official college web server's pages.
Such a disclaimer will also be displayed on the Individual World Wide
Web Pages Index. Individual web pages and all web page accounts must comply
with the processes and procedures as outlined in these sections and also with
4. Connections to individual
web pages from the official web site may only be accomplished via the
Individual World Wide Web Pages Index.
Individuals creating a web account and publishing web pages may choose
to list their individual web page address with the Individual World Wide Web
Pages Index, however, if individual pages are not listed, the index will not be
able to locate them.
VIII. World-Wide Web Home Pages
must be submitted in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) format. An existing document may be converted to
HTML, retaining much of the layout and graphics. For assistance with HTML formatting, contact
the
IX.
It is expected that other machines belonging to the college will
develop the ability to run web servers.
The same policies and procedures apply to any machine hosting a home
page. Official home pages will continue
to originate from www.pstcc.edu, and must be approved before posting.
Individual home pages may be hosted on other machines as outlined above.
X.
Training workshops on establishing accounts, writing HTML, and posting web
pages to official and individual webservers will be
provided by Information Services staff, including Librarians. Assistance in
creation and development of official webpages will be
provided by the College's webmasters (
XI.
Procedures for establishing an Official Web User Account:
A. Pick up a Web Page
Development Packet from Community Relations.
B. Complete the connection
application and return it to the director of Community Relations for initial
review.
C. After obtaining the initial
approval, design the page in the appropriate format. The Community Relations Office can help with
the scanning of any photo or graphic and can furnish logos. However, there will be a charge for this
service. If you need assistance with the
home page development process, contact the
D. The page must be approved by
the director of Community Relations, the appropriate department dean or
organizational or group advisor, and a President's Staff member. After appropriate approvals and signatures
are obtained, return the documentation to the director of Community Relations
who will contact the Information Services system manager to provide the
connection.
E. Departments and
organizations are responsible for updating their home page as necessary. The Community Relations office will
periodically check the page and may require changes to ensure accuracy and to
maintain the College's image.
Reviewed/Recommended: President's Council, March 18,
1996
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, March 26, 1996
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, August 8, 1997
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, April 27, 1998
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, April 19, 2004
Editorial Changes: May 25, 2006
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
WORLD WIDE HOME WEB PAGE
APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION
Date of Application:
__________________________________
Name of department, organization, or group requesting home page
connection:
____________________________________________________________________________
Name, phone number, and e-mail address of employee responsible for the
home page information:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Proposed contents of page (Please attach):
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Initial
application approval: _____________________________________________________
Director
of Community Relations
Date
Design
approved: ______________________________________________________________
Department Dean, Organization, or Group Advisor Date
Design approved:
______________________________________________________________
President's Staff Member
Date
Approved:_____________________________________________________________________
Director of Community Relations
Date