Domains

There are three types of domains available for a WSU website.

Third-level Domains

The use of third-level domains (i.e. newdomain.wsu.edu) is restricted and must go through additional approval before use. Please refer to Executive Policy #21: University Domain Name Policy for WSU’s domain name policy.

Justification Statements

Include a justification statement addressing these three questions when submitting your request.

  • Why is a fourth-level domain inappropriate or unavailable?
  • Why are none of the provided general-use domains appropriate?
  • Why the domain requested is unlikely to be requested by another unit/group in the WSU system?

Submit a web support ticket to request a new domain name with your justification statement.

Fourth-level & Beyond Domains

Work with your IT Department or crimson service desk for fourth-level domains, like newdomain.existingdomain.wsu.edu

Available Fourth-level domains

These fourth-level domains are available through Web Communication

  • something.event.wsu.edu
  • something.conference.wsu.edu
  • something.workshop.wsu.edu
  • something.resources.wsu.edu
  • something.research.wsu.edu
  • something.program.wsu.edu
  • something.center.wsu.edu

Note about center.wsu.edu websites

Websites using center.wsu.edu must be a recognized WSU Center.

Subdirectory URLs

Submit a web support ticket to request a new website for your subdirectory website, like existingdomain.wsu.edu/newsubdirectory.

Available Subdirectories

These subdirectories are available through Web Communication

  • labs.wsu.edu/something
  • hub.wsu.edu/something