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Request Form for a UW Course Newsgroup

Use the form on this page to request a newsgroup for a UW course. (If your newsgroup is NOT for a COURSE, use the other Request Form for Local UW Newsgroup.) Be sure you have read Setting Up a UW Newsgroup. When you complete and submit this form, it is sent electronically to C&C Information (C&CI) who will notify you by email when the newsgroup is ready, or if they have any questions about the information you submitted.

Thanks for using our Web request form. If you have comments about this or general questions, you can always send them by email to help@cac.washington.edu

Administrative Information

This newsgroup is for Course Title:
Time Schedule Course Designator: E.g., "CHEM 151"

All newsgroups set up this way will fall under the "uwash.class" hierarchy. Their names will match the "COURSE" designator in the Time Schedule unless something different is needed. Some examples of names are:

   uwash.class.chem151
   uwash.class.be300
   uwash.class.pharm484

If you need something different in a name please explain here:

PERSON WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY for this newsgroup

Name (Last, First):
Email address:
Department:
Campus address: Phone:

If a second person needs notification when the newsgroup is ready, enter the full email address:

Minimal Configuration

Here you can quickly select the configuration options you want.

Delete all postings at end of quarter? YES No (see MESSAGE EXPIRATION below)

Should the newsgroup be removed on a specific date? NO YES
Delete on date:
Send me the help text on using Pine as a Newsreader via email. No Yes

If you've completed the minimal configuration section, you may submit the form now. If you need more details about the options, or want to give additional information, use the section at the bottom of the page.

When you submit this form, you agree to abide by the University of Washington's Ethics in Computer and Network Use and become responsible for upholding the laws, policies, and guidelines on which it is based.

Detailed Configuration

MESSAGE EXPIRATION -- For class newsgroups, messages will not expire during the quarter, so that the entire quarter's postings are available. The system administrator will delete all postings on the Wednesday of the week which follows the end of each quarter. If you need an alternative setting for expiration, please describe what is needed:

Explain here:

NEWSGROUP RETENTION -- Newsgroups which have no postings for a year or more will be removed. If you wish to have the newsgroup removed sooner, please explain what is needed.

Explain here:

Additional Information

Any questions or further details, comments about your information?
Explain here:

When you submit this form, you agree to abide by the University of Washington's Ethics in Computer and Network Use.