Please take a look at this resource page for an update on the CLAS Manual of Policy and Procedure Revision Proposal. Eligible CLAS faculty members can vote on the Proposed MOP beginning Jan. 27 and ending Feb. 10, 2025. Vote-eligible faculty will receive their ballot via email.
How-to name a file for uploading to Drupal
All file names should be descriptive of the photo’s content, avoiding use of automatic number or letter combinations that are automatically assigned to the file when it is captured on a camera or phone.
This makes the files easy to search for and manage when you’re working on the site as a publisher, editor, or admin. Individual terms in file names should be separated by dashes or underscores.
For imagery of landscapes or buildings, we recommend including the name of the area(s) featured and any supplemental information that may be useful context such as the season. Example: schaeffer-hall-winter.png
For portraits used in People profiles, we recommend including the subject’s first and lame name in the file name. Example: john-smith.jpg
Tips for naming files or writing filenames
Use the hyphen (-) or underscore character (_) rather than blank-space, punctuation, or CamelCase in filenames to separate words or names:
filename-example.jpg (YES)
example_of_filename.pdf (YES)
IMG 20190522-105856 resize.jpg (NO)
ThisIsALongExampleOfCamelCase.docx (NO)
For profile images, use the firstname_lastname.jpg or firstname_lastname.png format:
jane_doe.jpg
molly_rechkemmer.png
For non-profile images, describe the image as much as possible:
international_dance_course.jpg
footbridge_flags.png
jane-doe-dancing.jpg
For documents, describe the purpose or title of the document as much as possible:
BA_anthropology_handbook_appendix_A.pdf
MSW_socialwork_admission_important_guidelines.pdf
faculty_tenure_instructions.docx
SAAH_leave_of_absence_form.pdf
Do not include dates or years in the names of your files as this will be confusing when the file is replaced later on: