Office of Public Affairs UCSB
Department Links
Home
The Three Tiers
Graphic Identity
Browsers
Code Validation
Character Encoding
Screen Resolution
Title and Meta Tags
Using Email Aliases
Persistent Links To Global Resources
Third Level Domain Names
Policy Compliance
Web Accessibility
Web Standards Checklist (PDF)
About the Web Standards Group
Site Map
UCSB Home
Contact Us
gray ver 569
 
THE THREE TIERS
 
THE WSG HAS GROUPED UCSB Web sites into three tiers, based on various factors — association with the University identity, sphere of influence, frequency and volume of use, expected lifetime, and other factors. A Web site's position reflects how strongly we believe that site should adhere to WSG standards. All campus units, regardless of the tier, should make every effort to comply with WSG accessibility recommendations. The tiers are described below, followed by examples of selected sites in each tier. Other sites will be added in the future.
TIER 1
WSG strongly urges Tier 1 sites to adhere to WSG standards.
  • Campus-wide and student/faculty/staff services
  • Major academic units
TIER 2
WSG recommends that Tier 2 sites adhere to WSG standards
  • Academic departments
  • Research centers and faculty research groups
  • Affiliated organizations
  • Course sites
TIER 3
WSG encourages Tier 3 sites to adhere to WSG standards.
  • Student organizations
  • Individual faculty member sites and pages
  • Miscellaneous

EXAMPLES
TIER 1
Campus-wide and student/faculty/staff services
Major Academic Units
TIER 2
Academic departments
Affiliated organizations
Research centers and faculty research groups
TIER 3
Student Organizations
Individual faculty member sites and pages
Miscellaneous
UCSB RESOURCES
 
OFF-CAMPUS
RESOURCES
Web Accessibility
Resources