Implementing a Web Site at the Faculty of Medicine

Are you in need of a Web site for a department, an association, an event, a MEDS class or a research group related to the faculty of medicine? Then this page contains the informtation you are looking for...

How do I request a Web site?

If you have not done so already, read the "Services offered" section along with the section dedicated to your site's classification.

Send your request by email to medtech@uottawa.ca using the following subject : WEB SITE REQUEST...

Along with the following information:

Name and description of your group
Reason you require a Web site
You can be brief, one or two lines are good enough, we simply want an idea of what the site will contain.
Contact information for the Web site's primary contact and for each of your webmasters
- First Name & Last Name
- Student or Employee number
- Phone number
- Email address
- If located at the UofO: hall name & room number
- Graduating year if a Med student
Desired Web address
This is the italic portion of the Allocated URL. Consult the section dedicated to your site's classification for more information.
Answer the following question: Do you intend to adhere to the Faculty Web standard? (i.e. make use of the Faculty template).

Services offered

Varying levels of service

The Faculty of Medicine provides different levels of service depending on the type of Web site you are implementing. The main classifications that we have identified are:

Web sites for departments and services at the Faculty;
Web sites for research groups;
Web sites for conferences or events and
Web sites for associations (includes the primary site for each MEDS class).

Please consult the section dedicated to the type of Web site you require (below) as we offer different services depending on your site's classification.

Web hosting service

In most cases, if the prospective Web site is related to the Faculty of Medicine in any way shape or form (student association; research group, Faculty department or service, sites for UofO residents, etc...), we will provide Web hosting services.

This implies:

Giving your group a Web address on the World Wide Web.
Allocating storage space on the Faculty's Web server.
Providing as many accounts as required for you to update your Web files: i.e. if you have multiple webmasters.

Web development service

The Faculty does not offer Web development as such. This means that, in general, we will not build and/or maintain your Web site for you. Please consult the section dedicated to your site's classification for exceptions.

Web address (URL)

Please consult the section dedicated to your site's classification for information about the allocated URL.

Note that all URL on our Web server are case insensitive!

If you need your own domain name, for example: http://www.meds2003.ca, you will need to organize this with a third party who supplies such a service (we can recommend a service provider whose offering is compatible with our infrastructure). Note that there is a cost involved with getting your own URL.

Allocated disk space

Please consult the section dedicated to your site's classification for information about allocated disk space. Note that listed values are initial values and that you can request additional resources if your group is able to demonstrate a legitimate requirement.

Faculty template

The Faculty of Medicine has a Web template which we can provide. If you decide to use the template we will train you on its use. We strongly encourage you to use the Faculty template: not only will you benefit from more support but it fosters a common look and feel and positively impacts the Faculty's Web presence.

Web Sites for Departments and Services

If you are a department or a service looking to start a Web site, the Faculty of Medicine can assist you directly with your Web venture.

We will provide you with a Web address (URL) along with disk space on the Faculty's Web server (www.med.uottawa.ca).
We will provide as many accounts as required for you to update your Web files (i.e. if you have
multiple webmasters) and will teach you how to access your Web site folder.
We give you the opportunity to use the Faculty Web template; if you decide to use the Faculty template, we will train you on its use if desired.
If, and only if, you decide to adopt the Faculty standard (i.e. use the Faculty template), we will also provide:

Full training for your Web resources (ongoing if required);
Ongoing support relating to the maintenance of your Web site;
Help designing your site structure if desired.

Allocated URL for departments or services

http://www.med.uottawa.ca/DEPARTMENT-NAME
or
http://www.med.uottawa.ca/SERVICE-NAME

Note: if you are a member of a larger department, it is possible that we place your page within the main department Web site (e.g. http://www.med.uottawa.ca/Main-Departement-Name/YOUR-DEPARTMENT-NAME).

Allocated disk space for departments or services

Departments: Departments receive 1GB of disk quota for their Web site.
Service groups: Service groups receive a 500MB of disk quota for their Web site.

Web Sites for Associations

Associations affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine can have their Web site hosted on the Faculty's Web server. Note that the primary site for each MEDS class falls in this classification. Services offered are the following:

We will provide you with a Web address (URL) along with disk space on the Faculty's Web server (www.med.uottawa.ca).
We will provide as many accounts as required for you to update your Web files (i.e. if you have multiple webmasters) and will teach you how to access your Web site folder.
We give you the opportunity to use the Faculty Web template; if you decide to use the Faculty template, we will train you on its use if desired.

Allocated URL for associations

http://www.med.uottawa.ca/associations/ASSOCIATION-NAME
The main site for each MEDS class is: http://www.med.uottawa.ca/MEDSYYYY

Allocated disk space for associations

Associations receive 250MB of disk space for their Web site.

The main MEDS class Web site receives 500MB of disk quota. However, within this 500MB of disk quota, a 150MB quota for images is imposed.

It is recommended that pictures, related to various activities and/or events, be posted on the Web via a free online service such as the one offered by Yahoo.

Web Sites for Conferences and Events

If you are holding an event associated with the Faculty of Medicine, you can have your event Web site hosted on the Faculty's Web server. This involves the following:

We will provide you with a Web address (URL) along with disk space on the Faculty's Web server (www.med.uottawa.ca).
We will provide as many accounts as required for you to update your Web files (i.e. if you have multiple webmasters) and will teach you how to access your Web site folder.
We give you the opportunity to use the Faculty Web template; if you decide to use the Faculty template, we will train you on its use if desired.
Depending on the conference or event, we might also provide help with the development and maintenance of the Web site. This is determined on a case by case basis.

Allocated URL for conferences and events

http://www.med.uottawa.ca/EVENT-NAME

Allocated disk space for conferences and events (disk quota)

Web sites dedicated to events receive as much space as required to support the event. However, one month following the event, if you desire that the Web site remain active, then your disk quota is reduced to 100MB.

Recap of disk quota:

Unlimited before, during and up to one month past the event date.
Dropped to 100MB starting on the 31st day past the event date.

Web Sites for Research

If you are research group or scientist at the Faculty of Medicine then you can have a Web site hosted on the Faculty's Web server. This involves the following:

We will provide you with a Web address (URL) along with disk space on the Faculty's Web server (www.med.uottawa.ca).
We will provide as many accounts as required for you to update your Web files (i.e. if you have multiple webmasters) and will teach you how to access your Web site folder.
The opportunity to use the Faculty Web template; if you decide to use the Faculty template, we can train you on its use if desired.

Allocated URL for research groups

http://www.med.uottawa.ca/research/RESEARCH-GROUP-NAME

Note that RESEARCH-GROUP-NAME can be the name of a person (e.g. the primary scientist). For lab Web sites, we recommend the following: LastNameOfPrimaryScientistLAB.

Allocated disk space for research groups (disk quota)

Research groups receive 1GB of disk space on the Web server.