{"id":785,"date":"2022-05-24T16:04:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/webservices\/?page_id=785"},"modified":"2024-08-14T14:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T14:45:48","slug":"homepage-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/weboperations\/homepage-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"University Homepage Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The homepage of the Tarleton State University website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/\">www.tarleton.edu<\/a>, is managed by the Web Operations Team. It features a slideshow, upcoming calendar events, highlights, university facts and statistics, testimonials, drop-down menus, and panels. This content primarily targets prospective students, as the main purpose of the university homepage is recruitment and external marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The slideshow section promotes the university\u2019s accomplishments and campaigns. It may feature individual messages or coordinated campaigns to represent the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content Request Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tarleton Homepage Slideshow Feature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To request or nominate content for the homepage slideshow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Contact the Director of Web Operations<\/strong>: Submit your request with a brief description of the accomplishment, concept, or event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photo Requirements<\/strong>: Provide a photo at least 1000px wide in landscape orientation, linking to a web page with more information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Approval Process<\/strong>: Web Operations will review all requests. If necessary, Web Operations will evaluate requests based on these criteria:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University-sponsored event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alignment with the university&#8217;s mission and QEP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prominence and substantial impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University News on the Homepage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct requests for news stories to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/marketing\/staff\/news-info\/\">Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events on the Homepage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Approved university events can be posted to the University calendar via the LiveWhale system. If you wish to feature an event on the homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Post Event<\/strong>: Any Tarleton individual can post their event on the LiveWhale calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Homepage Feature Request<\/strong>: If the event meets the posted requirements, Web Operations will feature it on the homepage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>All requests are subject to evaluation by Web Operations <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homepage links, panels, and menus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All other content, including links, panels, and menus, is curated by Web Operations. The committee evaluates the relevancy of these links each semester. To request a link addition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Submit a Request<\/strong>: Contact Web Operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation<\/strong>: Web Operations will evaluate the request for relevancy and importance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information or to submit a request, please contact Web Operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The homepage of the Tarleton State University website, www.tarleton.edu, is managed by the Web Operations Team. 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