Web Site Manual
Introduction/Purpose of the Moraine Valley Web Site

Moraine Valley Community College recognizes the value of creating and maintaining a strong presence on the World Wide Web. We provide a range of information about academics, student support, extracurricular activities and other programs as well as general information. Just as is the requirement with print publications, the quality of information published electronically on Moraine Valley's Web site should appropriately and accurately reflect the image of the college. 

To meet the diverse needs of Moraine Valley's Internet users, a cross-functional college team developed this manual. The manual outlines some basic and minimum standards, general procedures, and style guidelines for personnel charged with developing material to be published on the official college Web site. It is our hope the manual will aid staff and faculty in the development and maintenance of pages published for their divisions, subdivisions, departments, programs, and units on the official college Web site. 

From an institutional perspective, the college approaches publishing on the official Web site with several major considerations in mind. These include:

• emphasizing use of the Web to carry out the mission of the college
• making available a vast array of information and material that is consistent, clear and easy to access for students and community residents
• maximizing the college's online potential
• becoming more knowledgeable about emerging Internet technology and the related legal and other issues associated with Web publishing
• and marketing and promoting the college, college events and other activities

Moraine Valley Community College respects academic freedom and intellectual creativity. This manual is intended to support those academic and intellectual freedoms of college employees while protecting the interests and resources of the college and all its students, faculty and staff. 

Just as the Internet and Web technology are dynamic and fluid, this manual should be viewed as a working document in development. It will be revised as needed, and employees should feel free to offer comments, recommendations and suggestions for possible change. At this time, however, it contains the official college position to be adhered to by all staff members who publish on the official college Web site.