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    • Editorial Guidelines: Overview
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    • Official Fonts
    • Accessibility : Overview
    • The Power of Orange
    • Typography
      • Print vs Digital Standards: Overview
      • The DIGITAL Rule
      • HTML Over PDF
      • Visual Clarity and "Images of Text" rules
      • Maximum word count limits for digital layouts
      • Alt-Text, Links and QR Codes: Overview
      • Navigating Content Safely
      • Alt-Text (Alternative Text)
      • QR Code & Short Link Policy
      • The "Decorative" Rule
    • Logos Guidelines : Overview
    • Primary Academic Logos
    • Secondary Logos
    • Logo Formats for Units Collaborating on an Event
    • Student Organization Logos
    • Logo Proportions and Clear Space
    • Media, Partnerships and Procurement : Overview
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    • Vendor Process
    • Promo Items Approval Process
    • UMC Review Process
    • Print and File Standards : Overview
    • Promotional Items
    • Promo Items Specs
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    • Digital Assets : Overview
    • Email Signatures
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UTRGV Website Templates

University websites are built using standardized templates designed to provide a consistent user experience, reinforce institutional branding, support accessibility compliance, and streamline website maintenance. Each template serves a specific purpose based on content needs, audience expectations, and organizational ownership, ensuring that websites remain effective, scalable, and aligned with university standards.

The following templates have been developed to support a variety of university websites while maintaining a cohesive look and feel across the institution. Departments and units should select the template that best aligns with their content strategy, operational requirements, and intended audience.

Available Templates

Template 1: Institutional Gateway Template

Purpose: Primary university-level websites and institutional landing pages.

Description: Designed for high-visibility university websites that represent the institution as a whole. This template serves as the primary entry point for prospective students, current students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community stakeholders.

Ownership: University Marketing and Communications (UMC) only.

Restrictions: This template is reserved exclusively for the institution's main website and may not be used by colleges, departments, programs, centers, or administrative units.

Homepage Institutional website template

Template 2: Department & Academic Unit Template

Purpose: Colleges, schools, divisions, departments, offices, and academic programs.

Description: Designed for organizational websites that provide information about academic offerings, services, resources, initiatives, and departmental activities. This template balances marketing, recruitment, and informational content while allowing units to manage and maintain their own web presence.

Ownership: Individual colleges, divisions, departments, and units.

Common Uses:

  • Colleges and Schools
  • Academic Departments
  • Administrative Offices
  • Programs and Centers
  • Student Support Services
Homepage Institutional website template

Template 3: Knowledge Base & Operations Template

Purpose: Documentation-heavy websites, operational resources, procedures, and reference materials.

Description: Designed for websites containing extensive content, documentation, policies, procedures, guides, manuals, and reference materials. The two-column layout provides persistent navigation and improved content discoverability, making it ideal for information-rich environments.

Ownership: Department or unit responsible for the content.

Common Uses:

  • Knowledge Bases
  • Documentation Portals
  • Policy Libraries
  • Training Resources
  • Service and Support Websites
  • Operational Reference Sites
Homepage Institutional website template

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