Using available university Web templates, site members can devote time to creating and maintaining quality site content. The value of a site depends on the information presented, and accurate, up-to-date content reflects positively on the site's department and on NDSU.

Each site carries the responsibility to achieve this high level of quality.

Brief summary of each role

Owner is the accountable person,
managers may grant access to other members,
publishers may publish content so that it will be available for site visitors to see, and
authors may compose content.

Site owner

In order for a NDSU site "shell" to be created using any of the available NDSU-provided Web technologies, the site must select one site owner who will be accountable for assigned Web duties.

A site owner may delegate responsibility for a site redesign and/or maintenance of the NDSU Web site to other staff in her department, but she remains accountable for the content of the site.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the site and the university's Web team
• Disseminate information to other staff involved with the site, as necessary
• Ensure the site's content is accurate, up-to-date and positively reflects upon the university and the department
• Elect trusted and responsible persons to fill other roles for the site, or personally handle all other roles that are not delegated
• All responsibilities of other roles unless he reassigns these roles to other person(s)

Requirements

• Must be highly knowledgeable about the unit(s) to provide appropriate guidance and review of project work flow, content organization, design, navigation and other site considerations
• Must be authorized to approve changes quickly so that the migration/creation can occur in a timely manner
• Technical Web and/or computer skills are not required

Eligibility

• Must be an NDSU staff or faculty member who is eligible to receive NDSU IT services

Site manager(s)

Responsibilities

• Grant other members to have access to the site
• Elect responsible site reviewer/publisher(s) and site author(s) for the site(s)
• All tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the site owner

Eligibility

• All NDSU staff and faculty who are eligible for NDSU services may receive an account. Student accounts must be approved by the NDSU IT security officer. Site access is granted by a site manager

Site reviewer/publisher(s)

Responsibilities

• Publish content after review to assure that it is up-to-date, accurate, and reflects positively on the university
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the site manager(s) or site owner

Eligibility

• All NDSU students, staff and faculty who are eligible for NDSU services may receive an account. Student accounts must be approved by the NDSU IT security officer. Site-access is granted by a site manager

Site author(s)

Responsibilities

• Provide content that is up-to-date, accurate, and reflects positively on the university
• Inform a site reviewer/publisher of his need for a page to be reviewed and/or published
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the site reviewer/publisher(s), site manager(s), or site owner

Eligibility

• All NDSU students, staff and faculty who are eligible for NDSU services nay receive an account. Student accounts must be approved by the NDSU IT security officer. Site-access is granted by a site manager