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Sacramento State Policy Overview

Before creating or updating your Web pages, it is important to understand the Web policies and guidelines implemented at Sacramento State. The summaries below will help you get started.

Guidelines for the new University logo and identity are available from the Identity Style Guide. For information about the logo, identity and use guidelines contact Public Affairs at (916) 278-6156 or infodesk@csus.edu.

Sacramento State Web Policies

  • All users must maintain the traditional and essential principles of freedom of expression, respect for the rights of others, and respect for Sacramento State policies and state and federal laws.
  • Content must support education, research, administrative processes, University-sponsored community service, and other pursuits related to the University's mission.
  • All pages must comply with Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act.
  • Information must be accurate and current.
  • The name and contact information for the person responsible for the page must be included.
  • Web pages on University Web servers may not contain material intended for personal commercial gain, provide commercial services, or promote compensation for distribution of materials.
  • Web pages on University Web servers may not:
    • enable others to gain unauthorized access to computer material,
    • transmit material known to be infected with a virus,
    • disseminate, link to or encourage access to obscene, pornographic or excessively violent materials
  • Web pages on University Web servers may not disseminate materials that discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, or disability.

Note: For a complete list see the Sacramento State Web Policies page.

Sacramento State Web Guidelines

How do I identify Sacramento State? [revised from March 2005 announcement]

The University's formal and official name will remain "California State University, Sacramento." The nicknames will be "Sacramento State" and "Sac State." No other names should be used. Among the incorrect uses are: CSUS, Cal State Sacramento and CSU Sacramento.

A new identity package that utilizes the nicknames is being created. Specific guidelines about how the formal name and nicknames should be presented, and how they should interact with one another, in both printed and electronic material are being developed.

  • Note: Official Sacramento State Web sites do not include personal, student or non-University materials
  • Note: Currently cgi scripts and active server pages are not currently allowed to be run against any Sacramento State maintained server

Who can publish on the Sacramento State Web Server ?

  • Schools, departments, program centers, and auxiliaries
  • University-sanctioned and approved student organizations
  • Faculty and administrator/staff
  • Students, faculty and staff may create personal Web pages, academically related to Sacramento State

What approvals are needed?

  • For non-personal Web pages obtain appropriate approvals from the department chairperson or organization administrator.

Note: For a complete list see the Sacramento State Web Guidelines page.

last reviewed: January 25, 2008