URL Request

Policy

Domain names (URL's) within the TXST.EDU domain are governed by UPPS.04.01.08.

The university’s URL naming convention is designed to align with its organizational structure to eliminate duplicates, avoid conflicts, and minimize ambiguity. URL's should reflect the name of the responsible university organizational unit (e.g., division, college, or department).

Once a URL request has been processed, the old URL will still remain active for 6 months (unless requested to be set inactive sooner). This buffer period allows site visitors to ease into the new URL, while also providing time for departments to make any required adjustments.

If you have any questions while you are completing this form and are unable to find the answer within UPPS.04.01.08, contact the Gato team at gato@txstate.edu.

Please Note:

  • This form does not serve as an alternative to the Request a Website form.
  • URL changes must either be requested or authorized by a documented site manager.
I understand that this request is intended for a stand-alone website. If this request is for a sub-page in an existing website, this URL request will not be approved. *
Will this new URL replace an existing URL? *
Which format will this URL need to be in? *
This is a 3rd Level URL and will require additional authorization.
This is a 3rd Level URL and will require additional authorization.
This is a 4th level URL and will not require additional approval.
This is a 4th level URL and will not require additional approval.
This is a 4th level URL and will not require additional approval.
This is a 4th level URL and will not require additional approval.
Ex. "yoursite.parentorg.txst.edu" or "parentorg.txst.edu/yoursite"
As of 7/21/2022, all new URLs will use the "txst" domain rather than the "txstate" domain.

Alignment with Policy

(1) The proposed name does not require affiliation with the responsible unit to prevent confusion with other university sites or services.

(e.g., for a site depicting only the internship opportunities available through the McCoy College of Business, ‘internships.mccoy.txst.edu’ would be acceptable whereas ‘internships.txst.edu’ would not)

(2) The proposed name will not cause confusion with future university sites or services (within reasonable anticipation).

(e.g., ‘research.txst.edu’ would be acceptable as the URL for a “gateway” site for information related to the breadth of research activities at Texas State, but it would not be acceptable as the URL for the research activities of a single department or college, or for the departmental website of the Office of Sponsored Programs); and

(3) The proposed name is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.

(Rationale: Texas State domain names are intended to be relatively stable so that hyperlinked references to them remain reliable without the need for multiple redirecting entries or frequent updates to the university’s DNS servers)

(4) AND at least one of the following applies (select all applicable) *

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