Websites


Eligibility:

Description

KU provides website options for campus units, faculty, researchers, instructors and student organizations to establish a web presence for their respective audiences..

Unit/Department Websites
Official KU units, departments and programs should use KU’s content management system (CMS) for public-facing websites.

Faculty Websites
KU faculty can request CMS websites for university-related academic, research and professional content. Personal website hosting is not provided.

Research/Grant-Funded Websites
Research groups, centers and grant-funded projects should use the CMS for public-facing websites.

Class/Course Websites
Canvas is the standard platform for course content intended for enrolled students. Public-facing course websites may be considered for the CMS when appropriate.

Student Organization Websites
Registered student organizations should use KU Engage for their web presence.

Specialized Web Hosting
Non-CMS web hosting is available only by special request for projects with technical requirements that cannot reasonably be accommodated by the CMS or another supported KU service.

Access

KU website services require an appropriate request or access process. See below for details.

Unit/Department, Faculty and Research Websites
Request a website through the KU CMS website request process.

Class/Course Websites
Canvas course sites are created through the standard KU course process. Contact KU IT if a public-facing CMS website is needed.

Student Organization Websites
Access KU Engage through the Student Engagement Center.

Specialized Web Hosting
Non-CMS web hosting is available only for specialized technical needs. Requests are reviewed individually. Contact KU IT to determine whether non-CMS web hosting is appropriate for your project.

Support

Support for CMS websites and approved non-CMS web hosting is available through the KU IT Help Desk at ITHelpDesk@ku.edu or 785-864-8080.

Support for Canvas is available by contacting the KU IT Educational Technologist team at itedtech@ku.edu or 785-864-2600.

Support for KU Engage is available by contacting the Student Engagement Center (SEC) at engagement@ku.edu or 785-864-4350.


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