{"id":2000011923,"date":"2024-12-18T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/oit\/?p=2000011923"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:50:54","slug":"google-sites-changes-new-templates-and-provisioning-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/oit\/2024\/12\/18\/google-sites-changes-new-templates-and-provisioning-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Sites update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February 6, 2025 Update: OIT has removed the restrictions on Google Sites for students in the @u.boisestate.edu Google Workspace domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Information Technology is introducing important updates to Google Sites, providing new branded templates for faculty and staff, and implementing changes to the provisioning process to align with university policies and upcoming changes to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-google-sites-request-process\">New Google Sites request process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure accessibility and compliance, the university is also changing how Google Sites are provisioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting immediately, all Google Sites for faculty and staff must be requested through the Office of Information Technology (OIT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-google-sites-for-students\">Google Sites for students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students may continue to create their own Google Sites without administrative approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-the-change\">Why the change?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This change is driven by upcoming changes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/compliance\/ada\/title-ii-rule-on-digital-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a>, along with ensuring compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/policy\/information-technology\/policy-title-university-web-pages-and-electronic-publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University Policy 8040<\/a> (University Web Policy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-request-a-google-site\">How to request a Google Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requests may be submitted through ServiceNow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/boisestateproduction.service-now.com\/bsu_sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=dd5bf997937cd6105e63f1b17cba109c\">Request a Google Site<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a Google Site is intended to convey information about a current university program, service, or activity, you may be required to complete an online web accessibility compliance training course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-need-assistance\">Need assistance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information or assistance with Google Sites, please contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357 or email helpdesk@boisestate.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 6, 2025 Update: OIT has removed the restrictions on Google Sites for students in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":2000011925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2000011923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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