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All School of Medicine websites must follow institutional standards for ownership, accessibility, branding, and security. These standards apply to all sites, regardless of size or purpose, and throughout the entire lifecycle of a website.<\/p>\n

Website Ownership & Accountability<\/h2>\n

Every SOM website must have a Primary Site Administrator responsible for content accuracy, compliance, and maintenance.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Primary Site Administrator<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Content Maintenance<\/h2>\n

Websites must be actively maintained. Outdated or inaccurate content reflects poorly on the institution and creates risk.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Who Maintains Site Content<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Accessibility (Required)<\/h2>\n

Accessibility is mandatory for all SOM websites and content types.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Accessibility<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Branding & Visual Standards<\/h2>\n

Sites must follow approved branding guidelines and use the SOM WordPress theme as intended.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Logos & Branding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Security & Data Protection<\/h2>\n

Websites must not introduce security or privacy risks and must follow University web security policies.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Web Security<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

External Vendors & Freelancers<\/h2>\n

Third parties must follow the same standards as internal editors. The Primary site owner remains accountable.<\/p>\n

\u2192 Working With External Vendors or Freelancers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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