Drupal Content Management System (CMS)

The university uses a content management system, Drupal, to create and maintain Websites for colleges, schools, departments, offices and other campus units.

The Drupal CMS is a free resource and requires no additional software. Web contributors use their browsers - Firefox, Chrome or Safari is recommended over Internet Explorer - to log into the system, create and edit content.

The Drupal template and feature set are standardized in order to provide a consistent Web solution that can be deployed most efficiently to campus. This is particularly important as the university transitions away from the current, or legacy, Web server to a more stable, redundant and secure hosting environment.

Periodic training sessions will be offered. Contact the director of Web Services to check availability.

New users are also advised to schedule a planning session either for existing sites that need to move to Drupal or to launch new sites.

Other Web options include:

• an account on a virtual server, with space for more custom designs or functionality. A monthly hosting fee will be implemented in January 2012.
• a community in CampusHUB, the University's intranet application. Content that is intended for internal audiences - meetings, minutes, policies, forms, etc. - should be stored in CampusHUB. A Drupal site can link to content in CampusHUB. In addition, sites for committees and councils focused on campus audiences should be hosted in CampusHUB rather than a public-facing site.