Other features include information on access to advising services, links to Student Services and commonly used forms available for download. Ralphie's Guide includes official university policies and information on offices, plus student life information such as bus schedules and recreation opportunities. The Sociology Department Advising Web Page is serving as Western's prototype. The web pages were designed by Linda Clark, Undergraduate Advisor in the Sociology Department, along with a committee of advisors and students from various departments on the campus. The goal is to launch as many new pages as possible by Fall 2000.
Contents are well organized and it is easy to find information.
Less than a year online, the site has received nearly 11,000 visits. Please note that the above URL is for the pilot site. The site is still being worked on. Final deadline is June 14 and a permanent URL could be provided soon after. The site serves nearly 10,000 students in the College of Arts and Sciences.