Effective October 1, 2024, Web Strategy and Development (WSD) will discontinue all personal and course websites on the people.missouristate.edu and courses.missouristate.edu subdomains. University web servers will no longer be available for hosting personal and course websites after this date. Furthermore, web servers are not to be used for storing files or creating backups.

What does this mean for me?

If you have a personal or course website hosted on Missouri State University web servers, you must move your website to a different hosting provider by October 1, 2024. Any remaining personal and course websites (and all associated files) will be deleted after October 1, 2024.

Sites using Modern Campus CMS, the university’s content management system, will NOT be affected.

What if I no longer use my personal or course website?

No action is required as any remaining personal and course websites (and all associated files) will be deleted after October 1, 2024. Alternatively, you may contact WSD at websupport@missouristate.edu and we will archive/remove the site for you.

Where can I host my website and purchase a domain name?

There are several affordable hosting providers such as GoDaddy or Bluehost where you can purchase a domain and host your website. Please note that WSD is unable to provide support for moving personal websites or any websites not built by WSD.

What if I use my personal or course website to store files?

University web servers are not intended to be used for file storage or backups. Work or school-related files of an individual nature should be saved to your OneDrive. Collaborative/shared files can alternatively be uploaded to a Microsoft Teams site or Microsoft 365 group. If you do not have a Teams site, you may create one following these instructions. Personal files unrelated to university functions should not be stored on university-managed systems.

What if I use my personal or course website to store course information?

The preferred platform for hosting course information is Brightspace, the university’s learning management system. For questions regarding Brightspace please contact the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at FCTL@MissouriState.edu.

What if I use my personal or course website for a research group, association or organization?

Upon review and approval of the content, you may be able to rebuild your research site within the university’s content management system, Modern Campus. Once your research group, association or organization website is rebuilt in Modern Campus, we can optionally redirect your old personal/course website to the new website location. For further information on the process and requirements, contact WSD at websupport@missouristate.edu.

Where can I add my professional profile information on the website?

Professional information such as research, professional interests, and areas of expertise can be added to your directory profile. Find out how to manage your directory profile. Once your directory profile is updated, we can optionally redirect your old personal/course website to your directory profile.

Questions?

Contact WSD at websupport@missouristate.edu