University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

CU ANSCHUTZ

Website Guidelines

Our online presence is vital to building and maintaining a consistent user experience and connection to the CU Anschutz identity.

To maintain coherence and clarity, a system of interconnected visual templates and guidelines have been put in place for all CU Anschutz school, unit and center websites. This strategy is managed by the Web Governance Group.

Frequently Asked Questions

OIT Website Resources

Website Best Practices

In most cases, if the website represents the university or affiliation to the university then the use of the Sitefinity CMS is required (per OIT's policy), this includes research labs. If this CMS does not meet your specific needs, you can submit a request to Office of Information Technology for consideration.
- Note: If you are approved to use a different CMS, you must ensure the design for your templates match the Sitefinity designs for brand consistency.
Make CU Anschutz affiliation obvious. Correct and prominent use of our name, logo, official colors, typeface and core brand messages ensures your web presence benefits from the greater awareness and brand equity of the campus identity.
According to Colorado House Bill 21-1110 (HB21-1110), all university websites and newsrooms must be digitally accessible, so that people with disabilities are not excluded from receiving our services or benefits.
Consult with University Web Services before beginning any web development or design work.
Identify user needs. Conduct a user needs assessment and content strategy before publishing any web projects.