First Website Steering Committee Meeting

The Website Steering Committee began meeting weekly on September 5, 2012. Initial accomplishments include:

1. Established the scope of the committee’s purpose: to oversee the four areas below. The sub-committees began meeting weekly and are tasked with defining the scope and determining timelines for their area. If you have suggestions or questions you would like a sub-committee to address, contact someone on the committee.   The chairs of the sub-committees will form a workgroup with Paul Erickson and John Vieth to document and communicate the preparation (including a needs analysis) and implementation tasks for each department. This will be piloted in anticipation of a gradual, department by department, web site update over time.
   
   POLICY
   Hao Chen (co-chair)
   Ian Clark (co-chair)
   Bill Hudson
   Tyler Tollefson
   Joanne Wilson
   
   NAVIGATION
   Pete Davis (chair)
   Stephanie Belken
   Ian Clark
   Bill Hudson
   John Vieth
   
   DESIGN
   Stephanie Belken (chair)
   Stacie Byers
   Hao Chen
   Christina Curras
   Tyler Tollefson
   John Vieth
   
   COMMUNICATIONS
   Christine Hawkinson (chair)
   Rob Cramer
   Paul Erickson
   Mike Sherer
    
2. Agreed to utilize Drupal platform with more advanced functionality for the website redesign. Features and capabilities should accommodate the needs of most departments.
    
3. To view two currently live sites, go to:
   http://www3.uwplatt.edu/transportation    or
   http://www3.uwplatt.edu/trees
   
   PLEASE NOTE: The navigation and designs are works-in-progress and NOT final. The  sub-committees are charged with evaluating and revising all aspects during the pilot site implementation.
    
4. Determined four pilot sites that have crucial and immediate needs. These areas will be updated first:
   • Prospective Student Services and Admissions
   • College of Engineering , Mathematics and Science
   • Residence Life
   • Academic  Programs (to meet UW System requirements)
      
5. Designated the pages for Foundation and University Information and Communications to experiment, test, and demonstrate layout and features.
    
6. Charged the Communications sub-committee to establish an interactive website in Drupal to allow faculty and staff to submit questions/see answers, view project progress reports, and see examples of layout and features.