1.0 Reason for Policy

To set out policies for development of University web pages by central administrative units, by faculties and schools and other units in respect to standards, content, presentation and technology used in development.

2.0 Policy Statement

2.1 All University web pages will comply with the University's visual identity and branding standards and guidelines and will establish a visual style consistent throughout the web site.

2.2 All University web pages will use the templated visual identity elements as supplied by Public Affairs and IST.

2.3 Ownership and control of the home page and associated drop down menus, including content management and responsibility for link control, will reside with Public Affairs.

2.4 Ownership of all unit level pages will reside with the unit. However, these pages must be in compliance at all levels in the unit web space with University standards for content writing and presentation.

2.5 Management of the University web site in respect to content development and standards is the responsibility of the Web Steering Committee, chaired by the Director of Public Affairs and reporting to the Office of the President.

2.6 Unit pages will link to single authoritative web based sources of information intended for students and staff which are the responsibility of central administrative departments rather than duplicating such content on their own site.

2.7 All web pages containing content intended for internal use and not for general public access will be placed on the University intranet web site which will be separate from the public web site and will follow the same content and presentation standards as public pages.

2.8 Templates for the home page, hub pages and unit pages will be developed in the approved University content management system.

2.9 Any exceptions to the above policies must be approved by the Web Steering Committee.

2.10 Web pages which do not comply with the above policies will be reviewed by the web steering committee and may be removed from the University of Manitoba web space until they are compliant.

3.0 Accountability

3.1 The University Secretary is responsible for advising the President that a formal review of the Policy is required.

3.2 The Director of Public Affairs is responsible for the communication, administration and interpretation of this Policy.

4.0 Secondary Documents

4.1 The Approving Body may approve Procedures which are secondary to and comply with this Policy.

5.0 Review

5.1 Formal Policy reviews will be conducted every ten (10) years. The next scheduled review date for this Policy is April 30, 2020.

5.2 In the interim, this Policy may be revised or rescinded if:

(a) the Approving Body deems necessary; or
(b) the relevant Bylaw, Regulations or Policy is revised or rescinded.

5.3 If this Policy is revised or rescinded, all Secondary Documents will be reviewed as soon as reasonably possible in order to ensure that they:

(a) comply with the revised Policy; or
(b) are in turn rescinded.

6.0 Effect on Previous Statements

6.1 This Policy supersedes the following:

(a) all previous Board/Senate Policies, Procedures, and resolutions on the subject matter contained herein; and
(b) all previous Administration Policies, Procedures, and directives on the subject matter contained herein;

7.0 Cross References

None