CSU Chico Web Site A Unified approach to Governance, Management, and Accessibility

1. CSU Chico Web SiteA Unified approach to Governance, Management, and Accessibility

2. Why do we care? • The University web site is the prime tool for projecting the University image to potential students, alumni and other external audiences • The University web site is a critical internal and external tool for information sharing and University business • University web pages are proliferating beyond our capacity to keep them consistent, current, and accessible. • University web pages are now part of a complex technical architecture

3. Successful Web Site Building Blocks

4. Web Governance Structure

5. Management Web Management Committee The Committee is responsible for implementing and managing a web infrastructure and design that meets the objectives set by Cabinet. Specifically the committee will: • Establish and oversee a Web Design Team that will develop a new web design and information architecture that meets the established web site goals. • Establish and oversee a Web Content Committee that will assure appropriate content of the University’s web presence. • Assure that Chico’s web site meets the Accessible Technology Initiative goals. • Develop and manage a plan to implement a Web Content Management System. • Approve standards and guidelines for managing public web pages at CSU, Chico. • Recommend policy to Cabinet policy as required to meet the objectives of the CSU, Chico web site.

6. Management Web Management Committee membership: • Chief Information Officer (Chair) • Vice Provost for Enrollment Management • Vice President for Business and Finance or designee • Vice President for Student Affairs or designee • Vice President for University Advancement or designee • Provost designee • College Dean • Computing and User Services Director • Web Design team leader • Web Content Committee Chair

7. Design Web Design Team The Web Design Team will be responsible for developing a public web presence that meets the goals established by the University. Specifically they will: • Design a University web site that supports University goals in an effective, attractive, and accessible manner. • Design a University web site and information architecture that provides consistent navigation down to the level determined by Cabinet . • Propose technical guidelines for campus-supported web pages.

8. Design Web Design Team Laura Kling – Academic Technologies - Lead Designer Alan Rellaford – University Advancement Wendy Needels – Enrollment Management Dee Hoffman Wills – College of Business Tony Dunn – Computing and User Services Roberta Roebuck – Academic Technologies

9. Web Content Web Content Committee The Web Content Committee will be responsible for assuring that appropriate content appears on Chico’s web site in a manner that meets the University’s objectives. Specifically they will: • Review web-based information for currency and relevance. • Coordinate links to web-based information and ensure they are consistently applied across the University. • Require that web-based information meets University quality standards. • Provide advice and feedback to the Web Design Team on both the design and information architecture of the University web site. • Provide advice and feedback to the Web Management Committee on policy and goals of the University web site.

10. Kathy Fernandes, ATEC, Chair Terry Curtis, College of CME Cindy Bumgarner, College of HFA Kathleen Glanville, Library Allan Bee, Admissions Jean Irving, Student Records Beverly Gentry, Business & Finance Sandy Parsons, Disability Services Casey Huff, Public Affairs Susan Anderson, Alumni Joe Picard, RCE Joe Wills, Public Affairs Jennifer Mays, VPAA Laura Kling, Web Services Tony Dunn, Web Development Patrick Berry, Enterprise Applications Alan Rellaford, Creative Director Jerry Ringel, CAUS Web Content Chair and membership are set by the Web Management Committee and includes:

11. Unified Approach to the Chico Web Site

12. Goals