UBCO Subdomains
Overview
UBC IT Okanagan manages domain registration for all subdomains falling under *.ok.ubc.ca. Faculties, departments, and UBC-affiliated organizations based at the Okanagan campus may apply for a fourth-level Internet subdomain registered under *.ok.ubc.ca.
Examples;
- engineering.ok.ubc.ca
- icer.ok.ubc.ca
- hr.ok.ubc.ca
Requirements and Guidelines
All *.ok.ubc.ca fourth-level subdomain requests must meet the following guidelines:
- To qualify for an *.ok.ubc.ca subdomain name, your unit must be one of the following and based at UBC Okanagan;
- A faculty;
- A department;
- A school;
- A research institute/group/centre/lab;
- An administrative unit;
- A unit may be granted an *.ok.ubc.ca subdomain name if the website is representative or serves the interests of the entire campus, e.g. https://alt-2040.ok.ubc.ca is owned by the Office of the Provost & Vice-Principal Academic, but serves the entire campus. However, adding content to existing web properties and using vanity/promotional URLs (e.g. https://yourunitname.ok.ubc.ca/promotion) is strongly encouraged.
- Your unit must have the right to use the name. Registering a domain name does not confer any legal rights to that name. Any disputes between parties over the rights to use a particular name are to be settled between the contending parties using normal legal methods.
- Subdomain requests must be submitted by the respective department head or communications lead.
Features & Benefits
- This service is free & available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
- Including UBC in your domain will improve search engine optimization.
- Promotes cohesive branding of the UBC brand.
- Prevents domain hijacking and spoofing of domains by hackers and spammers.
Getting Started
To request a new ok.ubc.ca subdomain name, please submit a ticket to the UBC Self-Service Portal for assistance so we can evaluate your request.
Support
- Submit a ticket to the UBC Self-Service Portal for assistance.
ubc.ca Subdomains
Requests for UBC subdomains (example: mmri.ubc.ca) must be done through UBC IT Vancouver’s Network Service Requests web form.
Please review the steps on How to Apply for a UBC Subdomain before applying.