1. Kent State 2016 Website Redesign Update
Aligning with the brand

2. Work to Date Design concepts from 160over90 Testing of concepts
Reiterations to concepts
Backend development kickoff
Research revisit available from
Choose Web Redesign Resources link
No surprise here. Talked about these steps at quite a few meetings. Bas
icially, past concepts and at development stage

3. Remaining Milestones Now-Oct. 5 Sept. 12-Oct. 21
New elements and functionality, as well look and feel, under construction
Sept. 12-Oct. 21
Home page rebuilds
Content freeze determination (see next slide)
Review, revisions, approvals
Accessibility usability testing
Academic required element finalization around graduate studies elements
Content planning kent.edu
Weeks of Oct. 3, Oct.17
Performance testing
Oct. 30
Launch
I’m sure you’re more concerned about - Where we are and have yet to go, as well as timing

4. Content Freeze Sept. 12-Oct. 30 Oct.17-through launch
No new organic groups (if you anticipate the need, create now – notify us of node ID)
NEWLY CREATED WILL AUTO SYNC, if:
Basic pages
Events
Articles
Blog posts
CREATED PRIOR TO SEPT. 12 are fine and will sync as is IF THEY DO NOT REQUIRE EDITS (Basic pages, events, articles, blog posts)
However, any page that was created before Sept. 12 that requires edits, will need those edits performed IN TWO PLACES. (please keep to minimum). If needed:
You can update in your current site
You will need to submit a helpdesk ticket at for web content support to update your new site
Oct.17-through launch
Content freeze (except for emergencies)
QUESTION: profiles – rather stable or anticipate much change?
Forgive me if clunky through here, we just worked through this in the last hour … will post to ucm site as a resource and will be ing listserv. Again, please watch listserv for updates. But as we are working, consider .....

5. Redesign Partners & Roles: Participation Critical to Success
Multifaceted process
Please respond in a timely fashion to any s with Web Redesign ACTION REQUIRED in subject line
could reference, we:
Are building your site
Need help to complete your site because we need images or copy
Request an intake call
Cannot build your site or we need clarity about how you envisioned an element you selected working
Need you to review your site
Are still waiting for your final approval
If we cannot get a response, we will launch as is provided all content has been mapped
Critical dates
Now – Oct. 30
A plea to you, as our partners, to please be ready to participate. Will give you as much time as possible, but we are looking for quick turnarounds and minimal reiterations.

6. Redesign Partners & Roles: Anticipated Rebuild Process
Kick off
Introduces home page builder so you see a familiar name in inbox, start date
Eventually will project potential review date (estimating early next week)
Non-traditional color selections will be ready in mid-October, potential to review prior to color assignment
May request an initial set up call to help map elements
Review or initial review
From your home page builder
Andrew Yadon Evan Ross
Lilia Lipps Megan Wilburn
Doug Flower
will
Request missing content
Call for review
Review, sign off or send edits
Online form or in-person review sessions
A RSVP url will be provided at that time site is ready
Here’s how we anticipate it will work ----
Three main parts – starting w/ kick off

7. Redesign Partners & Roles: Pre-work?
Time permitting, review your template selection confirmation
Search on “Form Submission: 2016 Website Redesign Template Selection”
Begin pulling together any content that you will need if you selected an element that is not currently in use on your site or for which other content on your home page cannot be used to fulfill the new element need
Example:
Add on: be aware, process includes
FlashLine reference updates, if necessary, due to revamped portal
Forms transition to Qualtrics vs. Google to meet accessibility needs
Required action item placement for academic sites with graduate programs
You might wonder what you can be doing now. For starters, consider how content freeze might impact your work. Call if you have questions or concerns. Then consider visiting your original selection. Gather necessary content or consider how you might provide direction ahead of the game. Example – some things clearly map (hero image), some require interpretation (calls to action)
Flashline – example – copy on a page may still say – see My HR tab (no longer exists, will update as necessarY)

8. Post Launch: Next Steps
Nonstandard site design planning and implementation, as necessary
Continuous enhancements
Regular testing to drive enhancements

9. Redesign Reminders Need a reminder of new look and feel?
Sneak peek at
Web Redesign Resources
Template Reference List
Content planning for kent.edu current vs. new
Will eventually transition to new criteria for consideration for various portions of kent.edu
At present, media team guides home page planning to align with media planning
Eric will discuss
Other work we are engage in is content planning as it relates to kent.edu … So questions? And I may have the team chime in ...