Profile Web Sites

SHSU provides web hosting for profile sites, allowing faculty, staff, and students to showcase their academic achievements and research. You can find, create, and edit yours in the S: drive at S:_website folder. The S: drive is faculty, staff and students personal storage space on the SHSU network. Visit the Working with S: Drive tutorial to learn more about your S: drive, including instructions on how to connect your SHSU device to S: Drive.

Eligibility

Current SHSU faculty, staff, students and retirees have a profile site. Former employees, other than retirees, do not have a profile site. Students lose access to their profile when they graduate or withdraw from SHSU.

Navigate

The web address for your profile site is profiles.shsu.edu/username. For example, profiles.shsu.edu/abc123.

Navigate to your _website folder on your S: Drive following the below instructions:

1. Login to an SHSU device or myworkspace.shsu.edu.
2. Open Windows Explorer on a Windows or Computer on a Mac.
3. Select S: Drive on Windows or Username (abc123) on Mac.
4. Select the _website folder.

Edit

You are responsible for creating and updating your profile site, so you need to be proficient in HTML and CSS. Use tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio Code or Adobe Dreamweaver in Adobe Cloud, which are available on SHSU devices in the Software Center on Windows or Self Service on Mac. For coding assistance, explore the resources below.

• Watch HTML Essential Training (2h 45m)
• Watch Practical HTML for No-Coders (1h 39m)
• Watch HTML for Educators (3h 9m)
• Watch Creating Meaningful HTML (1h 44m)
• Visit CSS Fundamentals: Unlock the Power of Web Styling (1h 30m)
• Visit Foundations for Site

Everything in the S:_website folder is visible to the public. The folder is not for private storage. Keep your pages and documents in a different folder until they're ready to be shared. Move them to the _website folder when you're ready to make them public.

Accessibility

You are responsible for ensuring your profile site is accessible. Accessibility aims to make websites usable for individuals with disabilities, ensuring equal access to information and functionality. For more guidance on accessibility, check out the resources below.

• Watch Inclusive Design (30m)
• Watch Accessibility for Web Design (1h 58 m)
• Watch Simplifying Web Development with Accessibility Best Practices (1h 48m)
• Visit WebAIM
• Visit Siteimprove

Delete

If you no longer need or want your profile site, follow the instructions below to delete your website:

1. Login to an SHSU device or myworkspace.shsu.edu.
2. Open Windows Explorer on a Windows or Computer on a Mac.
3. Select S: Drive on Windows or Username (abc123) on Mac.
4. Select the _website folder.
5. Move or delete all files within your _website folder.