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Request an asu.edu subdomain

asu.edu subdomains are granted on a case-by-case basis. All submitted requests for an *.asu.edu subdomain/URL are reviewed by the ASU web governance board.

Note: asu.edu URLs must be approved by the ASU Web Standards Governance Board prior to inclusion in any communications or marketing materials.

ASU subdomain and hosting standards have been revised as of July 2021 and apply to all new asu.edu subdomain and website hosting requests.

Need to request approval to launch a new site? Fill out the request to launch.

Keep in mind:

All new websites must adhere to the ASU Web Standards.
All ASU websites using a top-level “asu.edu” subdomain (example: chs.asu.edu) must be hosted on ASU approved hosting.
Where applicable, using a more specific subdomain, such as *.faculty.asu.edu versus *.asu.edu, has a greater likelihood to be approved.

The following may not be approved:

Common (generic) subdomains/URLs that are broad and could apply to universitywide (or multiunit) work, programs, efforts, initiatives, etc.
- Example: sparky.asu.edu — the site would need to cover all aspects involving Sparky at ASU.
Top-level asu.edu subdomains for organizations, courses, events, faculty members, labs, unit-specific initiatives.
asu.edu/* URLs, whether hosted sites or redirects, are reserved for enterprise-level initiatives and priorities and require additional approvals.
- Please use subdomain.asu.edu or subdomain.asu.edu/* as alternatives.

If your request falls under these categories, please submit your request with the appropriate subdomain format detailed below.

Options for faculty, organizations, courses, events, or labs

These topic-centric subdomains will instead be granted on a first-come, first-served basis and do not require governing board review and approval.

*.faculty.asu.edu (individual faculty members)
*.club.asu.edu (student organizations)
*.org.asu.edu (faculty / staff organizations)
*.courses.asu.edu
*.events.asu.edu
*.lab.asu.edu

Using existing unit URLs

If you are requesting a subdomain or a URL for a project, program, service, initiative, etc., on behalf of a unit with an existing asu.edu subdomain, please first check with your unit communications/web lead to determine if the new site can be a subsite of the unit’s existing site (example: chs.asu.edu is the unit subdomain for the College of Health Solutions). The approval of unit subsites is at the discretion of the unit.

*.yourCollegeSchoolOrUnitName.asu.edu (example: employees.chs.asu.edu)

asu.edu subdomain/URL request form

Please note that approvals may take up to five business days. Subdomain/URL requests that involve top-level domains and do not follow the recommendations listed above may take longer.

I understand that ASU branding must be reflected on my website. I have reviewed ASU’s web standards and understand the expectations set forth in this documentation. If this subdomain request is approved by ASU’s web governance board, I will be responsible for ensuring that current ASU web standards are implemented and maintained on the website hosted at this subdomain, including meeting and maintaining current security standards. The board reserves the right to revoke subdomains that do not adhere to the ASU web standards. Noncompliance with ASU’s web standards will result in launch delays and possible revocation of previously approved subdomains.

Learn more about ASU web standards.
Review and bookmark the pre-launch asu.edu web standards checklist. Be sure to review this list before starting your project and as a final checklist step before going live.

By selecting “Yes” below, I am confirming that I have read this statement and that the site will be standards-compliant upon launch and will be updated overtime as standards for asu.edu evolve.

The approval of an asu.edu subdomain/URL is conditional upon your website demonstrating compliance with ASU’s Web Standards. Please review both the standards and ASU’s Web Standards checklist (linked above) and provide a synopsis of how your website will meet these requirements.

For more information regarding ASU Web Standards, please visit Enterprise Standards: for all ASU sites and the pre-launch asu.edu web standards checklist.

Requested subdomain or sub-subdomain

Existing URL

Your information

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Website owner

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Technical contact

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How will the subdomain be used?

What is the intended use of your planned website (or vanity URL)?

If requesting a top-level subdomain/URL, provide justification for why this website (or vanity URL) needs its own subdomain as opposed to fitting within an existing ASU subdomain.

Consider that more user-friendly URLs can be created at the unit level, by the unit, for redirects: chs.asu.edu/employees could be set up as a redirect to employees.chs.asu.edu for use in communications. In this example, employees.asu.edu or asu.edu/employees would not be approved as a redirect to employees.chs.asu.edu.

Will this site be built in-house (by you or your unit) or by a vendor?

Will this site be maintained in-house (by you or your unit) or by a vendor?

Who is allocated as a resource for the ongoing maintenance of the website (or vanity URL)? If using an outside vendor for the development and maintenance of the planned website, please provide the company name.

What hosting service will be used for your site?

Please note that Pantheon is ASU’s approved vendor for web hosting. If you’re not using Pantheon, review the following university policies: Vulnerability Management Security Standard and ASU Secure IT Development Standard.

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Options for faculty, organizations, courses, events, or labs

Using existing unit URLs

asu.edu subdomain/URL request form

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