Web Communications

The role of the Office of Web Communications is to devise, coordinate and optimize the University's top-level Internet presence as an element of the institution's overall integrated communications strategy.

The Office of Web Communications is responsible for building and managing the top levels of the University of Alabama web presence, including critical web sites such as the UA home page, institutional news- and content-related sites, undergraduate admissions and related sites, and numerous other sites of strategic importance. In addition, the office provides assistance, support, coordination and consultation involving strategic new media communications and web initiatives campus-wide.

UA Web Templates Available

Web templates based on the look and feel of the current UA Home Page are available for usage by any official unit of The University of Alabama. The templates are organized into categories for each type of group on campus in order to offer a greater level of consistency across UA web sites and to simplify template selection for designers. Preview and Download UA Web Templates.

UA HTML E-Mail Templates Available

The University of Alabama now offers HTML e-mail templates for use by any official unit of the University. The templates are institutionally branded, widely compatible, flexible and easily customized by designers. Several out-of-the-box options for creating newsletters, announcements or postcard-style messages are available. The templates are packaged with all HTML and images needed to create customized e-mails. Preview and Download UA HTML E-Mail Templates.

UA Web Guide

The UA Web Guide is intended to serve as the standard-setting document for the creation and implementation of web sites for the entire University of Alabama campus, and as a resource for web designers to assist with the process of developing official and unofficial UA web sites. The Web Guide is a primary resource for building web sites at UA, and a must-read for anyone undertaking a web site project at UA. Visit the UA Web Guide.

WebTide

WebTide is the official blog for the UA web design community.  This is a blog FOR web designers, BY web designers on The University of Alabama campus. Visit WebTide and join in the discussion.

Contact Us

If you have a question about a UA web site or regarding what resources are available to faciliate your web project, please feel free to contact the Office of Web Communications, and we'll do our best to assist you. E-mail us at webmaster@ur.ua.edu.

Our Sites

Here is a partial list of sites managed by the Office of Web Communications. If you have any questions about these sites, or are unsure about who to contact about other sites, please contact us.