Obtaining Approval for New Sites at EMU

If you are working on an official EMU web site, you will need to obtain approval prior to launching your new site. This is usually completed as a four-step process (you can use this checklist for the complete process of setting up an official EMU web site):

1. Contact the director of Web Communications prior to beginning your project, so you can discuss the scope and planning for the project. We recommend that you have a clear idea of your site's content and probable information architecture before beginning this process. The director will provide information about web development at EMU, and will set up an SFTP account for you on the University's staging server.
2. Download the appropriate EMU template(s) for your project.
3. Develop a few pages of your site using the templates and this online standards guide. Contact the director of Web Communications to review your work-in-progress.
4. Finalize your site; inform the director of Web Communications that it is ready for launch. The director will review your site and suggest any necessary revisions. If the site is ready for launch, the director will move it to the production server or give you instructions for doing so. You must designate a site administrator to maintain your site. At this point, if you are the person responsible for maintaining the site, an SFTP account will be activated for you on the production server. If someone other than you will be maintaining the site, make sure that person has an SFTP account as well.

If your site is already completed, or if you have used a different staging server for your work, notify the director of Web Communications that your site is ready for review. Please be aware that developers of official EMU web sites will be asked to bring their sites into compliance with the official EMU web site template standards and guidelines. For this reason, we strongly recommend communicating with the director of Web Communications before beginning your project.

Questions about this site should be referred to the director of Web Communications.