Web Policy and Review Committee (WPRC)

Mission Statement
The Web Policy and Review Committee's (WPRC) role is to recommend policy regarding all Web pages stored on any University-owned or leased machine, sites linked to the University's Web site, and to resolve disputes regarding Web related issues and Web page content. The Committee also recommends standards, ensures that there is an ongoing process of review of Web content and adherence to the standards, hears grievances and makes recommendations regarding action to the appropriate person(s) regarding policy deviation.

Committee Membership
The Web Policy and Review Committee consists of at least nine members representing faculty, students and administration and additional ex-officio members as appointed below. These members serve until they are replaced.
· The University Senate will appoint one faculty member each from the Library, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education and Professional Studies.
· The Chief Information Officer (CIO), Directors of the Office of Planning and Institutional Research and University Relations will appoint one representative each.
· The Student Government Association will appoint one student representative.
· Web Facilitator and System Administrator are members.
· Additional ex-officio members as appointed by the University President or designee.

Reporting
The Committee reports to the University President or designee, who will also appoint a chair. The business of the Committee is committed to writing and expressed by minutes.

Scope of Authority
The Committee, acting as a review group, will:
(1) recommend policies related to the ongoing evolution of the University's Web presence and (2) evaluate disputes on Web use and content. On the official pages, University Relations is responsible for content and image and ITS is responsible for technical issues and access.

Web Notes: The Newsletter of the Web Policy and Review Committee

• Issue 1

Minutes of the Web Policy and Review Committee
Note: The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the any of the WPRC meeting minutes listed below.

• July 22, 2008
• November 1, 2006
• October 11, 2006
• July 21, 2006
• February 24, 2006
• November 15, 2005
• February 27, 2004
• August 6, 2002
• May 22, 2002
• May 07, 2002
• April 30, 2002
• April 9, 2002
• March 19, 2002
• November 19, 1999
• September 17, 1999
• September 10, 1999
• May 19, 1999

Minutes from Committees prior to the creation of WPRC

• December 16, 1996
• December 6, 1996

WPRC Related Links

• Eastern's Web Policy
• Email to WPRC Chair

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