Build Your Team
- Assign a web maintainer, who will make edits and submit web tickets for complex updates
- Create a web team, 2+ people who will periodically review the website and recommend content updates
- Hire and train student assistant(s), who can help make updates (it's a great skill for resumes!)
- Get Tridion Training in the content management system (CMS).
Review and Update Your Site
Set aside time to review and update your website content once a semester or as changes arise.
Landing / Home Page
- When: Fall / Spring semesters
- What: Landing / Home pages typically include an overview of your dept.; quick links to important sections such as degree programs, faculty, research; an overview of your department’s unique features; and a news feed.
- How: Web maintainer makes the edits or submits a ticket for complex changes
Program Pages
- When: Fall / Spring semesters
- What: Undergraduate and graduate program pages typically contain an overview of unique program features, degree pathways, admission requirements and career outcomes.
- How: Web maintainer makes the edits or submits a ticket for complex changes.
NOTE: Any changes to program name, options/concentrations must be approved and published in the Academic Catalog first. (What's the difference between Department content and Catalog content?)
Faculty Bios
- When: Fall/Spring semesters or when faculty are hired/leave.
- What: Make sure all links work, content is accurate, etc. For complete details and tips, visit the Faculty/Staff Bios and Websites page.
- How: Faculty member submits a Biography Update Form.
Profiles
- When: Fall / Spring semesters
- What: Profiles of current students, alumni and faculty highlight student outcomes, research, and other important messages about your department.
- How: Contact the staff writer assigned to your college to let them know about potential people to profile.
News Feed
- When: Fall / Spring semesters
- What: News Feeds automatically pull a list of current news stories from University Featured News and Department News
- How: Contact the Content and Creative team to alert them to potential news stories.
Contact
- When: Fall / Spring semesters or when contacts change
- What: Contact pages typically include names of key department people, mailing address, physical address, directions to campus using interactive campus maps.
- How: Web maintainer makes the edits or submits a ticket for complex changes