The web team processes redirects, also known as vanity URLs. Redirects help guide visitors to pages proper locations if a page has moved or no longer exist. Vanity URL's are also provided so departments at the university can publicize more succinct URLs for their websites.
Redirect Examples
An example of a redirect would be:
https://www.sandiego.edu/callers/ points to https://www.sandiego.edu/giving/how-to-give/telefunding-center/who-are-we.php
URL's are case sensitive and it is standard practice that vanity URL's be in all lowercase. If you are using multiple words in your redirect, they should be separated by hyphens for better SEO performance. For example, https://www.sandiego.edu/applying-to-usd/ is an SEO-friendly redirect.
Instructions
Redirect requests should be submitted via the online web request form and selecting the Redirect/Vanity URL option. You will need to include both the desired URL as well as where the link should point. The turnaround time for a redirect request is 1 business day from the time we receive the request.