This policy provides clear guidelines with regard to the URL format used at UM and JC.
Refer to the Standard Operating Procedure. [Intranet] [PDF] [Staff]
Format: www.um.edu.mt/entityname
Examples:
www.um.edu.mt/arts
www.um.edu.mt/medinst
www.um.edu.mt/cres
www.um.edu.mt/performingarts
Format: www.um.edu.mt/facultyname/departmentname
Example: www.um.edu.mt/arts/english
Format: www.um.edu.mt/clusters/clustername
Example: www.um.edu.mt/clusters/promise
Format: www.um.edu.mt/platforms/platformname
Example: www.um.edu.mt/platforms/maritime
Format: www.um.edu.mt/research/groupname
Example: www.um.edu.mt/research/maritime
Format: www.um.edu.mt/projects/projectname
Example: www.um.edu.mt/projects/maltapot
Format: www.um.edu.mt/journalname
Example: www.um.edu.mt/pde
Format: www.um.edu.mt/boardname (or committeename)
Examples:
www.um.edu.mt/gender
www.um.edu.mt/urec
Format: www.um.edu.mt/events/eventname
Example: www.um.edu.mt/events/bilingualism2019
Format: www.um.edu.mt/servicename
Examples:
www.um.edu.mt/marketingcommunications
www.um.edu.mt/apqru
Contact us if you would like to create a website.
Junior College academic entities
Format: jc.um.edu.mt/name
Example: jc.um.edu.mt/sociology
Contact us if you would like to create a website.
Departments that require a URL for research purposes (such as servers, equipment, devices, hardware) and that are not used for marketing purposes, can be provided with the following URL:
Format: researchname.research.um.edu.mt
Example: mlrs.research.um.edu.mt
Contact IT Services if you would like a research URL.
Aliases (shortened URLs) may be set in order to have more memorable and user-friendly URLs that would be more appropriate to quote on marketing material (e.g. posters, stationery, publications etc.).
Important: bit.ly or equivalent shortenings should not be used for marketing or promotional purposes.
Refer to the full details if you would like a shortened URL to be created.
The exceptions to the URL policy include:
The above will be able to use a non- 'um.edu.mt' URL and host the site on the UM web servers. As the content is of a non-commercial nature, the use of '.com' or '.com.mt' domains is not permitted.
Sites that qualify for this exception are exempted from using the UM branded templates. Exceptions to the URL policy are assessed on a case by case basis.
Refer to the Standard Operating Procedure [Intranet][PDF][Staff] section 6.4.