Information below is for residence halls that either has a website or is interested in one.

 

1. Halls that currently have a website

 + 1835 Hinman, Allison Hall, North Mid-Quads Hall, Healthy Living Unit, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Elder Hall currently has a directory on http://groups.northwestern.edu

 + If you have a webmaster, and your site is currently working, your hall is set to go.

 + However, most halls probably need access to the website. Please go to http:// asg.northwestern.edu/news/2005.11.13.server/ and fill in needed information to regain access to the site. Logging in to the server is done by using the NetID, so be sure the main person (webmaster) to take care of the website fill out the information. Your short group name is the domain that goes after groups.northwestern.edu/ and can be found by going to the groups directory. (at http://groups.northwestern.edu)

 

2. Halls that would like a new website

A. How to get started.

 + As there are regulations from Northwestern Residential Life from making a website out of the Northwestern server, there are two ways to create a website.

 ++ One. Build on top of the current RHA website. All webpages will be sent to me, then it will be uploaded in the following directory: http://groups.northwestern.edu/rha/(hallname ) Please email me back if you would like this option.

 ++ Two. Create a separate account under the groups server. Because the ASG groups directory has not recovered its groups management site online, you will need to send an email to asg-technology@northwestern.edu with the following information.

 +++ First name, Last name, group name(as it will appear after groups.northwestern.edu/), Group full name(The full hall name), President's name, email, webmaster's name, and email. If the president will take care of the website, please indicate so. You have to make sure that the first and last name, and your email is same with the information in the Northwestern directory, as only current Northwestern undergraduates will gain access to the group server with their own NetID.

 + Once you have set up an account, visit http://asg.northwestern.edu/services/technology/webhosting/ to download the proper program for uploading sites onto the server.

 + If you really want to make a website out of the Northwestern server, visit http://www.free-webhosts.com/no-forced-ads.php. RHA can not recommend any particular service. Even if your hall has a website from outside the university server, the website on the groups directory will still be groups.northwestern.edu/yourhall. You can create a forwarding index page to make it go to your site outside Northwestern server.

 

B. Making your website.

 + Residence Hall Association would like to recommend that you have information about your hall on your website if possible. We are trying to make each hall have more of its own characteristic than just dimensions and specifications. It's your hall, it should be unique. If you have trouble on how to get started, visit some websites below. (from other schools) 

http://web.mit.edu/housing/undergrad/mccormick.html

http://www.rh.uchicago.edu/hds/housing/halls/pierce2.php

http://www.collegehouses.upenn.edu/house_info/harrison.html

 + Some things to include on your website: munchies, pictures of the dorms, maybe even rooms, dorm atmosphere, features, characteristics, events, minutes from the meetings, and features that the residences may request.

 + PHP coding and more on website goodies can be found in www.php.net

 + Northwestern logo, search, banner, and header images/regulations can be found in http://www.northwestern.edu/univ-relations/web_comm/. Just remember to follow these guidelines if you feel like the website should contain a logo, if not, the design in up to you and your dorm's executive board.

 + If you would like to discuss further on what to put on the website, or need help organizing the pages, please email me at joshuawasserman2007@u.northwestern.edu or visit http://pubweb.northwestern.edu/~cyu253/. (some information on the site may be outdated)

 

C. Updating information on the groups website

 + Information on the executive board of your halls will be updated on the groups website. If you are not asked for this information directly, you do not have to send them the information. I will send out an email to the ASG technology director by this quarter or the beginning of the next quarter with information on the executive board positions of each residence hall that has a website for the main student groups directory.