A-State Website Governance

Tools, resources, and in-depth guidance for creating A-State website pages and content using Modern Campus CMS

Overview

GOVERNANCE Version 1-0 | February 18, 2025   The Arkansas State University website is only a...

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1. Web Governance Charter

Web governance refers to people, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines that govern the ...

2. User Roles, Training, & Workflow

Roles & Permissions The University Communications & Marketing team assigns roles in the content ...

3. Page Creation & Site Structure Guidelines

We’re going to define when it’s okay to make a new page and when content should be added to alrea...

4. New Page Prep

Use this worksheet to establish why a new page is necessary, who this page is for, and what conte...

5. Page Templates

We’re going to outline some page structure ideas in templates for you to use when creating pages,...

6. Pattern Library

We will outline the different kinds of patterns available on the new site, and how they can be us...

7. Brand Voice Guidelines

What is a brand?  “A brand is the identity and story of a company that makes it stand out from c...

8. Copywriting Best Practices

Follow these style guidelines and best practices to write engaging and clear pages. Writing Styl...

9. Multimedia Do & Don’ts

How important is multimedia? Multimedia content is a key display type in the A-State visual lang...

10. Search Engine Optimization

We’ll help you: Understand SEO at a high-level Learn about your target audience perspectives ...

11. Accessibility Guidelines

Why is accessibility important? All users deserve to easily access a website and enjoy the exper...

12. Glossary & Key Terms

We’re going to define the terminology that you will see throughout our documentation. This can be...

New Website Known Issues

We appreciate the feedback from across campus regarding the new website. We wanted to provide a l...