Group Web Space
Free web space is available to affiliated student organizations. The webspace is a directory (folder) on the www.uncg.edu server. Directories are given a name or code appropriate for the student organization.
For a list of existing folders, see:
http://www.uncg.edu/student.groups/
Only affiliated student organization may utilize the student.groups web space. Once a student organization is no longer affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, their web space will be removed and they will have to re-apply for space. Web space will be returned at the discretion of the OSL Assistant Director of Student Life in conjunction with the OSL Assistant Director for Communications and Student Affairs Technology Coordinator.
Web Space Requirements
The Office of Student Life will check student organization's websites once a semester to ensure that they contain current Student Organization content. At a minimum, each student.group webspace must contain:
- The Student Organization's Constitution
- The Name, Title and Contact information of the Student Organization's Officers
- All events and/or programs should reflect the current sememster.
Failure to keep the organization's website updated will result in the following:
- First Semester
- A warning letter will be sent via email and campus mail to the head officer and the website must be updated by the last day of class that semester
- Second Semester
- Awarning letter will be send via email and campus mail to the head officer and the website must be updated within two (2) weeks of the email date. Failure to update the website will result in the web space being taken away.
If a student organization loses its web space, it will have to wait one semester to re-apply. Web space will be returned at the discretion of the OSL Assistant Director of Student Life in conjunction with the OSL Assistant Director for Communications and Student Affairs Technology Coordinator.
student.groups Webspace FAQ
- How does an Affiliated Student Group get webspace?
- Who has permission to manage files in a Group's webspace?
- How do I gain access to my Group's webspace?
- What is my Password?
- What programs can I use to change files in my Group's webspace?
- Where can I get help building a Studdent Group website?
- How does an Affiliated Student Group get webspace?
- The Head Officier or Faculty/Staff advisor must submit a request for webspace to the Office of Campus Activities and Programs.
- Who has permission to manage files in a Group's webspace?
- When a student group webspace is created, the Head Officer and the Faculty/Staff advisor on record are granted access. If a student group wants group members or other UNCG community members to be able to manage files with the webspace, the Head Officier or Faculty/Staff advisor must submit a request to grant webspace access to the Office of Campus Activities and Programs.
To submit a request to grant webspace access, complete:
Affiliated Student Group Web Access Request - How do I gain access to my Group's webspace?
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In order to gain access to a student.group directory, an individual needs to know four pieces of information:
- The name of the server, the HOST
- The location of their files on the server, the PATH
- His or her USERNAME, and
- His or her PASSWORD
For UNCG Student Organization Webspace, the above information is:
- HOST
unix.uncg.edu - PATH:
/afs/uncg.edu/html/student.groups/DIRECTORY/ - USERNAME: Your UNCG Username
- PASSWORD: Your UNCG Unix password *
Example
My name is John Smith (UNCG username "J_SMITH" and Unix password "UNCG2005") and I have been granted access to the directory of the student organization "Spartans." The Spartans' student.group webspace is "spartans" and I can find the website at:
http://www.uncg.edu/student.groups/spartans/The four pieces of information needed to access the files residing in the "spartans" student.group webspace would be:
- HOST: unix.uncg.edu
- PATH:/afs/uncg.edu/html/student.groups/spartans/
- USERNAME: J_SMITH
- PASSWORD: UNCG2005
- What is my Password?
- Student Organizational websites are located on UNCG's Unix server. All members of the UNCG community are given an account and password to this server.
* NOTE: Your Unix password may OR may not be the same as your UNCG Novell/Espartan password!
If you do not know your Unix password, go to UNCG Self Service Password Resetting Form (reset.uncg.edu) and follow the directions.
- What programs can I use to change files in my Groups' webspace?
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A person wanted to edit webspace files would configure a program, or client, with his or her username, password, host and path information in order to interact with the webspace. Common clients include:
- Command Line clients, such as QVTNet, Better Telnet, and JellifiSSH
- FTP Clients, such as WS_FTP, Core_FTP, FileZilla, and
- Web Editors with built-in upload features, such as Dreamweaver or Netscape Composer.
Many of these programs are available and/or supported by UNCG. See ITP Web Development for more information.
- Where can I get help building a Studdent Group website?
- The Office of Student Life has a Graphic's Office which assists student groups in their marketing efforts, including website development.
In addition, UNCG's Information Technology (IT) frequent offers Web Development workshops. For a complete list of workshops, see the TLC Workshop Schedule.