The quality of information published by Mississippi State University plays an important role in maintaining the strong reputation and image of the university. This policy sets minimal standards that are meant to ensure that information published electronically is visually appealing and well written and follows the same high standards as other forms of published information. The policy will be reviewed as needed by the vice president for institutional advancement. Official Mississippi State University documents on the world wide web are official communication and are electronic publications.
Electronic publications are subject to the same policies and standards as print publications.
Official Mississippi State University pages 1 are those publicly accessible electronic documents which represent the university, colleges, departments, offices, services, or other units, as well as officially registered student, faculty or staff organizations. They must follow all applicable laws and university policies and standards regarding nondiscrimination, libel and copyright, offensive material, visual identity, etc. A page may be considered offensive simply by containing a direct link to a page with objectionable material. This includes links to other pages which may be maintained by other individuals. It is the intention of the university that official pages 1 be constructed in such a manner as to enable persons with disabilities to obtain essential information on the page.