Web Stewards @ Medaille

As a result of recommendations from the College's president and administrative council, web page stewards have been assigned to assist in the development of the overall Medaille site. Every division that has a link on the Home Page will have a steward, who will maintain, monitor, and update the information for that particular department. For full details, please refer to Medaille College's "Policy for Publishing World Wide Web Pages" on the Web at www.medaille.edu/web.html.

The following is a breakdown of individuals and their respective assignments:

Siavash Razavi - Director of the Medaille Information Services & Technology Department

• Sia is the main contact for all persons working on the web site. Cooperation and assistance with and from his office is key to keeping our web presence and Internet connection moving ahead.

Timothy Walsh, Director of College Communications - Steward for College's Main Home Page and general pages regarding multiple facets of Medaille College (Divisions: Enrollment Management, Institutional Advancement):

• Degree Program Descriptions, Admission Details, Financial Aid Opportunities, Employee Listings & Titles, Events Calendar, News Releases, Institutional Advancement (Alumni Affairs, Development, Conferences, PR), Student Life Briefs, Residence Housing Description, Athletic Program Description, Photographs, Interactive Forms, Applications, Special Programs Information, and others.
• Gathers approved copy/photos from appropriate departments
• Designs and develops web pages
• Posts pages to server
• Maintains PR-authored pages (revisions, edits, updates, etc.)
• Links employee personal web pages to Medaille employee page
• Works through Sia Razavi/IS&T with server/posting issues

Lisa Kaveney - Steward for Academic Affairs Division

• Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs, Master Course Schedules
• MBA and M.S. in Ed.
  Program Pages, and any matter related to Academic Affairs.
  Gathers approved copy/photos (or completed web-format department page drafts) from departments
• Maintains academic-oriented web pages
• Posts pages to server
• Contacts Tim Walsh to link pages to Medaille's main web site
• Works through Sia Razavi/IS&T with server/posting issues

Linda Herman - Steward for Library Web Site

• Works exclusively on the Medaille Library pages
• Maintains Library web pages
• Posts pages to server
• Works through Sia Razavi/IS&T with server/posting issues

Jan Polito - Steward for IS&T, Student Affairs and Finance & Administration

• Contact person for all e-mail addresses/passwords
• Creates link for personal web pages developed by students, faculty, and staff
• Maintains web pages for three divisions
• Posts pages to the server
• Links pages to the server

Web Page Assistance

Personal Home Pages - Individual Faculty, Administration, Staff, and Students

1. To set up your Home Page, contact the Office of Information Services and Technology to receive the required form.

2. The Office of Information Services and Technology, upon request, will provide the necessary link. Please note: the college is only responsible for providing the link.

3. Each individual is responsible for creating, maintaining, monitoring, and upgrading their own Home Pages (including back-up copies).

4. Once your page is posted to the server through IS&T, you may choose to have a "Personal Home Page" link under your name within the Faculty Staff section of Employees listed alphabetically. Contact Timothy Walsh, Director of College Communications, to have a link created.

Department Home Pages - Detailed and frequently updated information regarding Academic Affairs (academic degree program departments, and academic support departments & programs), Student Affairs (athletics, career counseling, residence life, clubs), Enrollment Management, Institutional Advancement, Finance and Administration, and Information Services and Technology.

Departments are responsible for the creation of their own "Department Home Pages." Instructional seminars will be scheduled to assist in the creation of home pages.

1. Every division that has a link on the Home Page will have a steward, who will maintain, monitor, and update the information for that particular department.

2. The steward will submit any necessary changes to the their division head for review.

3. Upon receiving approval from the division head, the steward can implement the changes to the particular department's section on the Home Page.

College Communications Office - Resources Applicable to Medaille's Web Site

Recruitment Publication Files (Digital) - The College Communications Office is the resource for all of the College's recruitment publications for traditional, evening, and graduate programs. Consistent copy can be transferred to the web site from within one office. Full-color publications can be converted into PDF files and posted to the web pages. If you would like to use information that is currently in our publications for your particular web page, contact Timothy Walsh. This eliminates unnecessary wordprocessing duplication.

Slide, Print, Archive Photographs & Graphics (Digital & Master) - The College Communications Office is the resource for all of the College's color and black & white photography and graphics relating to special events, campus architecture, faculty/administration/staff, students, and alumni. If you're interested in photographs to enhance your page (departmental or personal), contact Timothy Walsh.

Horizon Archives (Digital) - The College Communications Office has digital files of past issues of the Medaille Horizon. These can be converted into PDF files and posted to the Alumni web pages.

News Releases - The College Communications Office produces and distributes all news release information to the media. The Office has been posting news-related information to the site's News & Events page.

Feedback - The web stewards group meets every other week (Wednesday @ 11:00 a.m. IS&T Office) to discuss progress, edits, new pages, and concerns. If you have suggestions or other issues related to the web, contact the steward in your area.