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Community Organization Sites
What is a Community Organization Site?
A community organization within Online@UT is a site that allows members of campus organizations to communicate and collaborate within the same framework as they use in their online courses.What Features are Available?
Members can broadcast announce¬ments, participate in online discussions forums and chat rooms, exchange email with other members, and post an organizational calendar. Organizations can share documents, archive meeting minutes, and provide web links to other relevant information.- Post information - meeting minutes, brochures, calendar, profiles
- Facilitate communications - email, online discussion forums, chat rooms
- Administer surveys - get feedback on proposed policy changes
- Go paperless - post organizationally relevant documents online
- Online resources - link to online on-campus and off-campus resources
Who is Eligible?
UT faculty, staff, and registered student organizations may request Online@UT community organization sites. All student organizations must identify a sponsor whose responsibilities will include oversight regarding content and appropriate online behavior of members within the community.Requesting an Online@UT Community Organization Site
The individual responsible for the management of the organization site may complete the Online@UT Community Organization Request Form.Requests from student organizations must be made by a registered student organization representative and must be accompanied by the name of a faculty / staff sponsor.
The process for students begins at the office of the Dean of Student Affairs.
Students must:
- Request to register their organization with the Dean of Student Affairs
- Request an Online@UT organization site by completing the Online@UT
Community Organization Request Form - ITC will verify student org NetID and presence on the official university list
- ITC periodically will check org sites to make sure organizations have retained their official status
- If an organization loses its ‘registered’ status, ITC will disable the Online@UT org site
- If an organization does not regain ‘registered’ status, ITC will delete the Online@UT org site
What kind of Support is Available for your Organization?
To develop your own dynamic virtual space, we offer a face-to-face one-hour consultation, which is designed specifically for organization site managers. This consultation will teach all the basic skills and ideas for using Online@UT to build your online community. Please contact us to schedule your one-on-one consultation.back to top
