Using, editing, and governing CLAS websites
The CLAS Marketing and Communications team is actively building out expectations and support documentation specific to CLAS website admins and users, and collecting this information as part of this marketing toolkit.
Responsibilities and expectations
Are you responsible for updating content on CLAS collegiate websites? Review these guidelines and expectations to help you along the way.
Find what you need
Are you using the main CLAS or CLAS Resource site and need some guidance finding what you need? Learn the distinct purpose and audience for each site and where, as faculty and staff, you may find the specific information you're looking for.
CLAS-specific how-to training guides
More topics will be added to this list as they are created. For specific topic questions or documentations requests, contact CLAS Marcom.
Additional guidelines, documentation, and web community opportunities across campus
Branding and writing guidelines
Your website is the front door for your audiences and peers. And your application of the Iowa brand is a key component in providing a high-quality, effective, and consistent digital experience. As a public institution, it is important to follow best practices for our websites and ensure our digital properties are aligned to provide a positive and inclusive user experience.
Accessibility guidelines
As a content editor or manager, it's important that you are aware of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and follow best practices for presenting and formatting your content. This ensures it is useable and accessible to anyone who visits your website, including people who may need any type of assistive device to experience your website content. The University of Iowa has made a commitment to web accessibility and has resources available to assist you as you build and edit your site.
Drupal documentation
Websites supported by the CLAS Marketing and Communications team are operating in the university's SiteNow Drupal 9 or 10 content management system. SiteNow allows users to build high-quality websites quickly that are reliably hosted, secure, and supported. All CLAS If you are currently using SiteNow, you can browse this library of documented guides to help answer questions or troubleshoot issues as you manage your website.
UI Web Community
In addition to our CLAS-specific website documentation, the UI Office of Strategic Communication provides live and recoded training to help you learn how to best manage your website. As part of the larger UI Web Community, we encourage you to participate in these trainings and other knowledge sharing opportunities on a regular basis.
We’re here to help
The CLAS Marketing and Communications team strives to provide you with the resources you need to make your marketing work easier. This includes access to the CLAS Communicators Network, which meets regularly to provide marketing and communications training, sharing, and networking to our employees.
If you have questions or suggestions, or would like to join the CLAS Communicators Network, please email clas-marcom@uiowa.edu.