{"id":61763,"date":"2013-01-10T11:39:51","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T16:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=61763"},"modified":"2024-01-19T10:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:21:08","slug":"get-a-website","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/get-a-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a website"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eligibility for these subdomains (“URLs” as listed in the tables below) are primarily determined by the criteria as noted – type of website. Special requests and other exceptions are handled on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Websites on www.bu.edu and www.bumc.bu.edu<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Type of Website<\/th>\nURL(s)<\/th>\nTechnology<\/th>\nWho Can Request …<\/th>\nHow to Get …<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Schools & Colleges<\/td>\nwww.bu.edu
\nwww.bumc.bu.edu<\/td>\n		www.bu.edu:
\nWordPress
\nor non-WordPress<\/td>\n		Department administrator or designated representative<\/td>\nRequest a site<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academic Departments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrative Offices\/Units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Offices\/Units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centers & Institutes
\n(reporting to Provost)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Major Initiatives, Events & Ceremonies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Websites on sites.bu.edu and blogs.bu.edu<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Type of Website<\/th>\nURL(s)<\/th>\nTechnology<\/th>\nWho Can Request …<\/th>\nHow to Get …<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Faculty\/Staff Individual*<\/td>\nsites.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff<\/td>\nRequest a site<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
blogs.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff<\/td>\nLearn more<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Course<\/td>\nsites.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty<\/td>\nRequest a site<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student*<\/td>\nblogs.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nLearn more<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Group*
\n(registered with SAO)<\/td>\n		sites.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff or Student<\/td>\nRequest a site<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Group*
\n(not registered with SAO)<\/td>\n		blogs.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nStudent<\/td>\nLearn more<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Departmental Blog<\/td>\nsites.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff<\/td>\nLearn more<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
blogs.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff<\/td>\nLearn more<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Lab<\/td>\nsites.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff<\/td>\nRequest a site<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centers & Institutes
\n(not reporting to Provost)<\/td>\n		sites.bu.edu<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nAdministrator or designated representative from the sponsoring entity<\/td>\nRequest a site<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Events, Conferences & Seminars*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Projects*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Sites for individuals, student groups, events and projects that have remained inactive for 2 years may be subject to removal if IS&T cannot verify a site status or the site owner\/admin is no longer affiliated with the University.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Other Services & Alternatives<\/h2>\n

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Type of Website<\/th>\nURL(s)<\/th>\nTechnology<\/th>\nWho Can Request …<\/th>\nHow to Get …<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Course<\/td>\nlearn.bu.edu<\/td>\nBlackboard Learn<\/td>\nFaculty<\/td>\nLearn about Blackboard Learn<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research\/Publications\/Docs<\/td>\nopen.bu.edu<\/td>\nOpenBU (Dspace)<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff, Student via application<\/a><\/td>\nLearn about OpenBU<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e-Portfolio<\/td>\nbu.digication.com<\/td>\nDigication<\/td>\nFaculty\/Staff, Student<\/td>\nLearn about e-Porfolio sites<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student, Personal<\/td>\nwordpress.com<\/td>\nWordPress<\/td>\nAnyone<\/td>\nwordpress.com<\/a> is a great alternative for a free blog or personal website you can keep forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Social Media<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Web Service<\/th>\nGuidelines<\/th>\nAssets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Facebook<\/td>\nPlease refer to Facebook guidelines on Branding Social Media Websites<\/a>.<\/td>\nSee the Downloads section on Branding Social Media Websites<\/a> for downloadable social media themes that include a Twitter background, Twitter avatar, and Facebook profile picture. Also see the available Facebook Timeline photos<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Twitter<\/td>\nPlease refer to Twitter guidelines on Branding Social Media Websites<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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