Standard 10: Public Disclosure

Dartmouth has an extensive program of public information in traditional print formats as well as a complementary web site, https://www.dartmouth.edu/.

The College's commitment to providing complete, accurate, and clear information is evident from inspection of catalogs, brochures, directories, newsletters, calendars, press releases, et al. The web site contains much of the same information together with searchable directories, on-line forms, real-time video views of the campus, and the like.

While content responsibility for many publications and components of the web site rests with academic and administrative departments, the Office of Public Affairs has recently expanded the size and expertise of central staff resources available to design, edit, produce, and distribute publications. It is recognized that a similar complement of central resources would be of benefit to departments in designing, producing, and maintaining high quality web sites.

It is also recognized that the Web is a rapidly evolving medium, which offers intriguing possibilities for disseminating information about Dartmouth around the world and for two-way communication with current and prospective members of the community — to say nothing of its use in administrative service delivery and teaching and learning. Exploiting such a mercurial and pervasive medium in a "leading edge" fashion that reflects well on Dartmouth's reputation for leadership in information technology will, however, require commitment of technical expertise and development of a sophisticated, high-level policymaking process.