The following is the per section, per field help available on the form, plus some additional details.
1) Details of requester
This section provides details of the person making the request and their institution so that they can be contacted, their Relationship Manager can be determined, and if appropriate an institutional sub-domain can be identified.
School or College (drop-down list)
If more than one, please select the lead institution.
Other - please specify: (if not on the drop-down list)
Requesting institutions
For example, the name of Department, College, Official University Institute, SRNs, or SRIs managing the request. This will normally be an existing institution, but if there is none, use cam.ac.uk.
Current institutions sub-domains
Normally consult your Computer Officer or other guidance to identify relevant existing subdomains (for example, for the requesting or related institution). If requesting a domain name within cam.ac.uk (check the guidelines above to ensure that this is appropriate) or, if the previous answer is cam.ac.uk, enter 'Not applicable'.
Requester name: (autofilled)
First name and surname
Requester CRSid (autofilled)
For example, as used for your University account (formerly called Raven)
Requester email address (autofilled)
If different from CRSid@cam.ac.uk
2) Details of domain name requested
This section asks for details of the domain name being requested and what it is to be used for.
Domain name requested
Consult your Computer Officer or other guidance for naming clashes, options, requirements for support for proposed names (for example. www.newname.subdomain.cam.ac.uk - unique newname, subdomain from institution, group) Please see our guidelines for requesting domain names within cam.ac.uk.
Requested for (website; mail domain; website and mail domain; other)
Consult your Computer Officer or other guidance for your website, managed mail domain, other (for example other mail or collaboration systems). Please see our guidelines for requesting domain names within cam.ac.uk.
If 'Other' Please Specify.
Level of domain (within institution; within special domain, such as group.cam; top-level domain under cam.ac.uk; other)
Please see guidelines for requesting domain names within cam.ac.uk.
If 'Other' Please Specify.
Brief summary of planned use
For example, a new institution, a strategic research group, a move, an expansion or a renaming.
3) Person providing official support for this request
This section asks for details of the person with appropriate authority who is providing official support for the request. We may need to check that your request has their support.
You do not need to fill in this section if your request is for:
- a recognised University Institution, Centre or Institute
- a strategic research initiative or a strategic research network
- a recognised University-wide service or initiative
If your request does not fall into one of these categories, and does not have the direct support of the Vice-Chancellor, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, or the Registrary, then contact your Relationship Manager for advice.
Role of person supporting request
List their job title.
Name of person supporting request
List their name.
Email address of person supporting request:
Their email address in case we need to contact them. This can either be a personal email, such as CRSid@cam.ac.uk, or a role address, such as HoD@inst.cam.ac.uk.
4) Contacts
This section asks for information about who will run the domain (both contacts must be provided and will default to the requester) and how urgently it is needed (we will do our best, but the date given cannot be guaranteed).
Admin contacts and CRSids: (autofilled to include the requester)
Minimum of 1 reachable member of staff
Technical contacts and CRSids: (autofilled to include the requester)
Minimum of 1 reachable member of staff
Planned launch date
To give an indication of the urgency. We cannot promise to meet very tight timescales.