Website policy

I. Policy guidelines for the official College web site

The following are the official guidelines for the Northeast Alabama Community College web sites and Internet related material. The college is a State institution and the college web site has the same character as a written publication of the institution.

A. All pages
All web pages published by Northeast Alabama Community College must be approved by the administrator appointed to supervise web publication and by the Office of the President; be published by the administrator appointed to supervise web publication; present content that describes the College accurately for the current semester; reflect positively upon the College as an institution of higher learning in visual appearance and editorial tone; further the institutional mission and goals of the College; be consistent with all policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines of the College, including but not limited to those published in the Catalog, Handbook for Faculty and Staff, and State Board Policy; be consistent with local, state, and federal laws, including copyright law; be consistent with principles of professional, educational, and creative ethics; be generated by the software supported by the appointed administrator; be designed to load quickly on computers of varied ages, Internet connections, and browsers.

B. Division, program, or administrative office pages
These pages are part of the basic structure of the official web site. The pages of each division, program, or office must abide by the regulations for all web pages in Section IA;
present content that is updated at least once a semester with changes submitted by the administrative head of the division, program, or office, or his or her designee to the administrator appointed to supervise the web site; have a main page that is visually consistent with the home page, while further pages may vary somewhat to reflect the character and goals of the division, program, or office; submit in electronic form any additional pages and elements authored by personnel in the division, program, or office for consideration and, if approved, publication; display an e-mail address and telephone extension for general contact; link to the previous page and to the home page.

C. Student activity, organization, and fine arts group pages
Each of these will be represented on the official web site if it is officially recognized by the College. These pages must abide by the regulations for all web pages in Section IA;
present content that is updated at least once a semester with changes submitted to the administrator appointed to supervise the web site by the sponsor of the activity, organization, or group; request distinctive visual treatment or submit in electronic form any additional pages and elements authored by personnel in the organization, activity, or group for consideration and, if approved, publication; display the sponsor's e-mail address and telephone extension; link to the previous page and to the home page.

D. Employee pages
Employee pages may be provided to faculty and staff members as sub-webs of the official College web site for purposes of posting syllabi, assignments, and announcements during the semester. The College will not preview these pages for approval but will review employee pages called to its attention. The author of an employee page is solely responsible for its content. Employee pages may be tailored to suit individual needs, but all pages must abide by the regulations for all web pages in Section IA; observe all regulations and ethical principles governing classroom practice and instructor/student relationships, as described fully in the Handbook for Faculty and Staff; be consistent with all policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines of the College, including but not limited to those published in the Catalog, Handbook for Faculty and Staff, and State Board Policy; be consistent with local, state, and federal laws, including copyright law; be consistent with principles of professional, educational, and creative ethics; show e-mail address, telephone extension, and office hours.

II. Web pages outside the official College web site

The College recognizes that individuals or groups may, without the consent or authority of the college, establish web pages or sites. Such sites are, however, not official sites of the institution, and the college will not preview, censor, or otherwise superintend such sites or pages, and such non-approved personal or group sites will not be identified as a link in the official college web site.
Any current student or current employee who establishes or maintains an unofficial site or unofficial web page will, however, be subject to appropriate discipline if that site is in violation of the policy, rules, regulations or guidelines of the college and said site must display in a prominent and appropriate location the following:
“This site does not officially represent Northeast Alabama Community College, and it has not been reviewed or approved by the College. The authors are solely responsible for the contents herein.”

III. Enforcement

The College reserves the right to enforce the provisions of this policy. Violations of any of these provisions may result in the loss of access or linkage without notice. In addition, students and employees are subject to College policies regarding discipline and sanctions.