Take control of your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links

Are you a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ communicator? Get in the driver's seat. Become a Short Link Creator and manage your own ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ communicators want more control over their ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links

Since the introduction of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links, there's been a high level of interest from the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community for the URL shortener. This is not surprising since ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links are secure and ideal for digital platforms. They can be used for, among others:

  • social media services (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
  • text messages (SMS)
  • Instant Messaging (IM)
  • newsletters
  • emails
  • promotional material
  • staff business cards

For occasional needs, users can easily request that a randomly-generated short link be created for them. However, early feedback has shown that a significant segment of the community has a common desire for more control over the creation and tracking of these types of randomly-generated short links. This is especially true for those in communicator roles who would otherwise opt for third-party services to generate and monitor such links on their own.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ communicators can have more control over their ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links

The Web Services Group — developers of the URL shortener — have heeded the call from the community. Updates to the URL shortener have been released, giving self-service access to the tool that allows users to create, edit, delete, annotate — and best of all — track the number of clicks on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links in order to guage their level of activity and effectiveness. 

Start your engines! How to become a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Short Link Creator

If your responsibilities within any organization of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University involves overseeing communications on a regular basis — whether it be for your faculty, department, unit, club, or association — you may be eligible in your role as a communicator to register as a Short Link Creator for self-service access to the URL shortener.

Examples of communicators are: 

  • social media managers
  • communications professionals
  • staff in any position where communication with a broad audience is required

Other criteria for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Short Link Creators

No training is required to use the URL shortener. However, registered Short Link Creators must be members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community in any of the following capacity:

  • staff
  • student
  • faculty

With great power comes great responsibility

Use of the URL shortener is strictly intended for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-related business purposes.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Short Link Creators are expected to abide by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University's policy for . *Ahem* That means no spamming people into following your cat's Instagram account.

Are you ready to take control of your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short links?

The tool is easy to use! See the IT Support Knowledge Base for more information and detailed instructions.

animated gif demonstration of creating a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ short link with the URL Shortener

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