Chapman University follows specific guidelines and patterns for web addresses and URL aliases. Please read through the information below to learn about the options you have.
- Quick link: URL Shortcut /Tracking / QR Code Request Form
Chapman Domains
Description:
This is the core part of a website’s web address. For example, Chapman’s domain is chapman.edu. You will see this domain all throughout our Chapman websites.
Guidelines:
- The Chapman domain cannot be adjusted.
- All websites that are officially connected to Chapman should use the chapman.edu domain. Many third party systems allow for Chapman to map our domain to their website.
- Work with SMC to connect the chapman.edu domain to your web environment.
Subdomains
Description:
This is a piece of additional information added to the beginning of a website’s domain name. It is used to create a distinct URL path for a new website environment. For example, news.chapman.edu or events.chapman.edu are subdomains that lead to our newsroom and events calendar, respectfully.
Guidelines:
- Subdomains are limited to unique Chapman website environments, not for web sections within a website.
- For example, news.chapman.edu is the subdomain for our newsroom, but the magazine page within that environment is news.chapman.edu/magazine (with the section at the end)
- Subdomains are not to be used as a url shortcut for an existing websites. Please see below for URL shortcut information.
- All subdomain requests need to feed through SMC and IS&T for approval based on the guides listed on this page.
Chapman URLs
Description:
A URL is the web address that your page is located at. for Example this page’s urls is chapman.edu/admission/undergraduate
Guidelines:
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URL Shortcuts (or alias)
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URL Redirects
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QR Codes
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