UCI Subdomain Guidelines

Introduction

UCI top-level subdomains are the electronic addresses used to find specific website destinations and other electronic campus services directly under the ‘uci.edu’ top-level domain. Top-level subdomains are represented as subdomain.uci.edu — for example, bio.uci.edu, engineering.uci.edu, arts.uci.edu, etc. Like the names of publications and programs, subdomain names can be an important part of a unit’s identity and public outreach efforts and, therefore, have an impact on how UCI as a whole is perceived.

Criteria for top-level UCI subdomain status

• An official UCI school, department, or other campus-level organizational unit.
• An officially recognized campus or University level research entity as listed on the Office of Research Centers and Institutes page.
  (Note: The domain names for school centers fall within the domain of the host School and do not meet the criteria for top-level subdomain status.)
• A campus-wide program or service that does not belong within an existing UCI subdomain, or is most appropriately represented as a campus-wide activity based upon endorsement of this status from multiple campus entities collaboratively sponsoring the program or service. Existing UCI subdomains within which an entity may fall include clubs.uci.edu, event.uci.edu, program.uci.edu, and web.uci.edu.

Top-level Subdomain Naming Criteria

• The name of a top-level ‘uci.edu’ subdomain must be based on that of the officially recognized entity, activity, or service and must identify that entity, activity, or service in a manner that minimizes the possibility of confusion with other campus entities, activities, or services.
• Only one top-level ‘uci.edu’ subdomain name will be assigned to any qualifying entity, activity, or service.

Assignment of top-level subdomains is administered in partnership with UCI Strategic Communications & Public Affairs and the Office of Information Technology.