Departments/Divisions Section Guidelines
The Departments* section contains two levels:
- Departments landing page (i.e., hyperlinked list of departments)
- Individual department pages
Departments Landing Page
- Bulleted list of departments in alphabetical order, each linking to its second-level page.
Example
(first entry hyperlinked as an example)
A good example of a department landing page is in the College of Communication Bulletin.
Individual Department Pages
Department Overview
Think: Brief. Academics only. Bird’s-eye view.
Remember, the Bulletin is a place for academic information; provide links to Creative Services for information contained elsewhere (e.g., on your school’s website).
What information is appropriate to include on the Department overview?
| Include |
Do NOT Include
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| High-level Department overview—break up with bullets and subheads as necessary—may include some or all of the elements below: |
Lengthy text that attempts to cover history, selling points, and details of the department |
| Overall focus/mission/objectives |
Detailed list of degrees offered (these belong in the Programs section) |
| Range of degrees and programs: High-level look at range of degrees offered in this department (BA, BS, MA, etc.) and a note about the program(s) that the department houses |
General attractions of Boston or BU as a place to study or live (these belong on your school website) |
| Research foci |
Information available on your own school/college website (e.g., “Why study at…?”) |
| Facilities/special research equipment |
List of programs (these belong in the Programs section) |
| General note about faculty (e.g., size, general joint appointments, etc.) |
Core curriculum (this belongs in the Programs section) |
| General note on special opportunities (study abroad, internships, and so on) |
Policy information (this belongs in the Policies section) |
| Organizations/associations/affiliations |
Requirements (these belong in the Programs section) |
| Generic contact information |
Long or detailed lists of faculty and administration (these belong on your school website) |
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Application/admissions information (info specific to a particular program belongs in the Programs section; general detailed school/college info belongs in the Policies section) |
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Grade requirements (info specific to a particular program belongs in the Programs section; general detailed info belongs in the Policies section) |
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Any other details that belong or already exist in other Bulletin sections or on your school’s website |
Contact Sidebar
The Bulletin no longer includes specific administrative, faculty, or contact information. Contact sidebars will instead point to individual school/college or department/program websites.
*The word Department can be substituted for a word that more accurately describes the functional divisions for colleges/schools that are not structured by department.
