Web Site Guidelines
The BUMC web site serves Boston University Medical Campus departments. Please review the goals of this site. This page outlines relevant information to guide individuals in the creation of their departmental web sites.
To join this service, the person who will be responsible for the department web site, the Web Editor, must complete the request form.
A staff member in the Office of Information Technology will contact the department editor within five working days of the completion of the form, to set-up an orientation to BUMC web services, features, and functions. Orientations are 2.0 hours. The Web Editor will be notified via email on the day and time of the orientation.
Eligibility Requirements for BUMC Web Editors
1. One needs to have an ACS account, which is your account (login name and password) to Boston University email. If you are a Boston University faculty, staff, or student, you are eligible for an ACS account. At the medical campus, one can go to the Alumni Medical Library to apply for an account. Make sure to bring your BU ID.
2. One needs to belong or have a relationship to a BUMC department.
3. One needs to have access to a Windows 2000/XP machine or PowerMacintosh computer.
4. To post information to the web server, one needs to have access to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6.x or higher, Netscape 7.x, or Firefox 2.x.
Web (Department) Editor (Faculty, Staff, and Students)
Editors need to know how to:
- use a computer,
- use Windows 2000/XP or Mac 0S,
- operate a web browser,
- use a word processor (basic procedures, such as cut, copy, and paste are essential), and
- complete fields in an online form.
The web editor is accountable for the content of the page to the department or unit head, who supervises the employment or relationship of that person to the University.
The web editor must adhere to all applicable policies and regulations and be aware of implementing guidelines. This person must observe publication and other standards that project the appropriate image of the University.
Department Web Pages
Boston University Medical Campus departments have access to the BUMC Web Server. The department must identify a web editor, who will be responsible for posting department information to the forms on the SQL server.
Personal Web Pages
Boston University Medical Campus supports the concept of faculty and staff creating personal Web pages that provide information relevant to the individual’s role at the University. Please note that all such web pages must exist on http://people.bu.edu. In order for personal web pages to be linked off of departmental web pages, there must be a clear and direct demonstration of a relationship to the department and the role of the person within the department. Personal web pages are subject to all existing laws and University policies.
Note especially that pages on University servers may not be used to promote personal business or to provide personal financial gain, except as may be permitted by other University policy or regulation.
Personal pages shall not give the impression that they are representing, giving opinions, or otherwise making statements on behalf of the University or any unit of the University unless appropriately authorized (explicitly or implicitly) to do so. Where appropriate, an explicit disclaimer shall be included unless it is clear from the context that the author is not representing the University. An appropriate disclaimer is:
The opinions or statements expressed herein should not be taken as a position or endorsement of Boston University.
A campus department may establish additional policies and guidelines governing content web pages under its jurisdiction.
Student Personal Web Pages
The BUMC web server is for offical University activities. Students who wish to publish personal web pages must contact the Charles River Campus, Office of Information Technology. There is now a server dedicated to hosting student web pages. To register an individual student’s website or a student organization’s website and for more information, please visit http://people.bu.edu.
