The 
University of Arizona

Level One Web Standards

Websites for UA colleges and schools, non-academic departments, service & administrative units.

Requirements for All Web Pages:

  • UA Banner
    All pages much include a UA banner. See UA Banner page for implementation timeline and exceptions.
  • Page Title
    On the homepage, provide title tag that includes “The University of Arizona”; on all subsequent pages, provide an appropriate title tag.
  • Contact Information
    Provide a way for users to contact your department on every web page withing your site.
  • Provide a text titled "The University of Arizona" hyperlinked to www.arizona.edu
  • Meet UA Web Accessibility standards.
  • Be functional in all 4.x & 5.x and text-only browsers. Users must be able to navigate the website, view information, and print web pages regardless of the type of browser used with the exception of web-based applications.
  • Be functional with or without Javascript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) with the exception of web-based applications.
  • Have a link to the UA Privacy Statement if the web page collects personal information.
  • Provide up-to-date and well maintained information; and
  • Abide by Policies & Procedures including Code of Conduct, Copyright, Advertising, and the Approved Use of University Computing and Communication Equipment policy.

Recommendations:

  • Use UA Red & Blue colors;
  • Web pages validate using W3c Markup and CSS validation tools
  • Provide a copyright statement: All contents copyright © 2007. Arizona Board of Regents.