Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3342 - Kent State University
Chapter 3342-9 - Administrative Policy on Technology
Section 3342-9-02.3 - Administrative policy regarding web publishing
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3342-9-02.3
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Introduction. This policy applies to all Kent state university web sites and web pages that are available generally through the worldwide web or the internet. This policy applies to all web pages and sites except those:
(1)
primarily
intended for instruction or research;
(2)
primarily used
in support of student, faculty or staff organizations; and
(3)
personal web
sites.
(B) Procedural standards. Members of the university community are expected to follow all policies, rules, procedures and guidelines established to manage web resources. The divisions of university relations and development and information services are jointly responsible for promulgating the rules, procedures and guidelines outlined in this policy.
(C) Guidelines for implementation.
(1)
University relations and development will develop and
maintain guidelines called guide to web standards to govern web publications
covered by this policy. University relations and development will work closely
with information services, faculty and other appropriate stakeholders in
developing these guidelines.
(2)
To achieve the
overall advancement of Kent state university's unique institutional brand
identity, as defined in the Kent state university positioning platform, web
sites and web pages covered by this policy are governed by the guide to web
standards.
(3)
It is Kent state university's policy that all web sites
and web pages covered by this policy will be compliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
(4)
The university, through university relations and
development and information services, is responsible for maintaining web
resources (including but not limited to: site development and design, style
guidelines, logo libraries, on-campus training and information about compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act) for the university
community.
(5)
University relations and development and information
services will assist departments, divisions and all units covered by this
policy in identifying noncompliant elements and will provide help to
departments to bring departmental web sites into compliance with this
policy.
(6)
University relations and development, along with
information services, will be responsible for securing ongoing, appropriate
technical support for Kent state university's institutional web site and
departmental web sites that are housed on the university server. Those
departments choosing to maintain web sites on independent servers are
responsible for the security and maintenance of the servers and web
sites.
(7)
Copyright and ownership of internet materials, whether
original or derived works, created or developed by Kent state university staff,
faculty or students are prescribed by Kent state university contractual
agreements or policies regarding intellectual property.
(8)
No web page can
contain any copyrighted or trademarked material without permission except as
permitted by law. Photographs, drawings, video clips or sound clips may not be
used on a page without permission of the person who created them or the entity
owning the rights except as permitted by law.
(9)
Limited
commercial sponsorship is permitted on web sites covered by this policy if all
of the following conditions are met:
(a)
The commercial entity must be sponsored by a department
or unit of the university;
(b)
A commercial
sponsorship agreement must be signed by the commercial entity, approved at the
vice presidential level and reviewed by university counsel;
(c)
Commercial
sponsorship must meet the requirements set forth in the appropriate section of
the guide to web standards.
(d)
Use of logos,
trademarks or other identifying elements not associated with the university
should be avoided except as noted in paragraphs (C)(9)(a) to (C)(9)(c) of this
Administrative Code. Hosting of commercial sponsor's web pages or web sites is
prohibited.
(10)
Other than basic identification information described
in the guide to web standards, this policy is not intended to specify
content.
(11)
All requirements and restrictions in any other Kent
state university policies remain in force and are not considered superseded by
this policy.
Replaces: 3341-9- 01.3
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