Four Web page tiers, defined below, allow us to better coordinate the various standards for Web sites. The closer the public Web page and tier is to the UTHSC-H home page, the stronger the required level of compliance to Federal and State guidelines and to University Web standards. A compliance checklist table summarizing the applicable standard for each tier is available on the web.

Tier 1: UTHSC-H Home Pages and Resources Pages
The first tier consists of the UTHSC-H home page (www.uth.tmc.edu/) and resources pages for specific audience groups, as well as the overall information pages regarding the university. The home page’s primary objective is to provide an attractive, distinctive, clear and easily navigable point-of-entry to the wealth of information on UTHSC-H’s Internet servers, and to set a tone and style for other university pages. Development and maintenance of these pages are the responsibility of the Co-Directors of Web Development with input and oversight from the Web Council and the Vice President for Public Affairs.

Examples:
Official UTHSC-H home page – uth.tmc.edu
Prospective Students page
UTHSC-H Council pages

Tier 2: School/Operating Unit Pages and Key Entry Points
Pages located within Tier 2 are the schools’ and other major operating units’ home pages and key entry points for outside constituents. These pages are maintained by individual Web Publishers designated by the different units. Key entry points are: Human Resources, Registrar, Job Postings, etc.

Examples:
Dental Branch home page
HCPC home page
Registrar

Tier 3: Department/Division and Centers Pages
The departments/divisions and centers throughout the university maintain Web pages with vital university information. These pages are maintained by Web publishers designated by a division head or department chair. Often these pages highlight faculty members, student accomplishments or administrative services for the university.

Examples:
Medical School’s Neurobiology and Anatomy Department site
Executive Affairs Office of Financial Services page
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health site

Tier 4: Committees/ Research/ or Employee Pages
Many individuals across the university often create Web pages to highlight or inform the university community and outside constituents about relevant events and offerings in their areas. These pages must be in support of the mission of the university and/or the school. A committee member or staff member from individual departments or divisions within the university typically maintains tier 4 pages.

Examples are:
Committee on the Status of Women Web site
Dr. Eric Boerwinkle’s Human Genetics Center faculty page
School of Health Information Sciences’ faculty publication page