Shared Content Template (Contact)

1.0 Contact Information 3

This content template will help you get started writing and editing content for the Keene State College website. Content templates also help the web team understand where content should appear and how it should be formatted.

Shared Content

Shared Content is content that is created and saved in a central template and used by multiple pages on the website. Examples include contact information; news; events; forms; and documents. The advantage of using shared content is that it only needs to be edited and saved in one place; all affected pages are updated automatically.

A shared content template is different from a content template for a web page. It comprises one or more separate Topic Modules. Topic Modules are tables that can that can be added, modified, or deleted as needed.

For example, the Contact Information content template could include multiple Topic Modules:

·  Admissions Contact Information

·  Academic Affairs Contact Information

·  Residential Staff Contact Information

·  Campus Safety Contact Information

·  Etc.

All pages that are concerned with Admissions would use the Admission Contact content.

Character Counts

Character counts are provided in the left-hand column of the input fields. They are provided as guidelines for maintaining consistency across the website. The exception is the Metadata field, which has strict maximum counts. Character counts include spaces.

Tone

The page introduction and headline can be message-driven, promotional, and aspirational. After that, readers are usually looking for information or trying to or complete a task. Be brief, precise, and matter-of-fact. Avoid flowery descriptions and wordy, roundabout sentences.

Readers tend to scan headlines and subheadlines. Use terms that are easy to recognize, especially in subheadings. For example: “Financial Aid” instead of “Making college more affordable.”

Use nouns and verbs; avoid adjectives and adverbs. (Search engines love nouns, too.)

Formatting Text

Feel free to bold or italicize text. Indicate if text is bulleted or indented. Fonts and text color are determined by the page designs. Do not underline text except to indicate a hyperlink.

Adding Hyperlinks

Until the website has been configured, it will be difficult to link to other pages. Underline the link and add a comment in the margin with the current URL or a description of the page you want to link to. Do not put links in parentheses within the text.

Graphics

Depending on the page design, fields may include spaces for adding an image or photograph with a headline, caption, and link. Summary and Detail Pages have fewer spaces for graphics.

1.0 Contact Information

Topic Module
Headline
50 Chars / Contact Student Affairs
Copy
250 – 300 Chars / The Office of Student Affairs strives to enhance student development by providing appropriate services, encouraging participation, ensuring student rights, and promoting student responsibility.
Contact Name / Name
Contact Title / Title
Contact Email / Email
Contact Phone / Phone
Office Address / Address
Office Hours / Hours
Office Phone / Phone
Office Email / Email
Focus Area
(optional) / Image / owls_branch.jpg
Headline / Parent / Family Newsletter
Copy / News, updates, events, and information for families of Keene State College students.
Link / Sign Up
Topic Module
Headline
50 Chars / Contact Residential Staff
Copy
250 – 300 Chars / The Office of Residential Life & Housing Services is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you have questions about housing services (room assignments, meal plans, damage billing, etc.) and are unable to stop by the office, feel free to e-mail or call us at 603-358-2339.
If your question concerns student services (RA and other employment opportunities, the Conduct System, policies, off-campus living, etc.) please call 603-358-2346.
Contact Name / n/a
Contact Title / n/a
Contact Email / n/a
Contact Phone / n/a
Office Address / n/a
Office Hours / n/a
Office Phone / n/a
Office Email / n/a
Focus Area
(optional) / Image / owls_branch.jpg
Headline / Parent / Family Newsletter
Copy / News, updates, events, and information for families of Keene State College students.
Link / Sign Up

2.0 Revision History

Date / Version / Section / Author / Change
03.02.1012 / 1.0 / 1.0 / Luke Michel / Contact Content Template

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