Content page types
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www = www.royalroads.ca, the core site
OP = Our People site
Lib = Library site
Page (content) type | Purpose/notes | Who can create/edit this content page type? | On which site/area? | Components available | How to create/edit | Pri/Done? |
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Advancement donation item | Use to highlight the different ways people can donate to the university. The content on these pages can be pulled into and displayed on other pages. | Advancement | www |
| Add/edit an advancement donation item page | |
Alert | A site-wide alert is displayed at the top of all screens, and used to share urgent information. | Web admin | www OP HP | Add/edit an alert page | ||
Award recipient | Use this content type to feature convocation award recipients. | Communications | www |
| Add/edit an award recipient page | |
Basic page | This is the most frequently used content page type when there isn't a specific template for the content you're adding. | OP HP |
| Add/edit a basic page | ||
Call to action block | The call to action is used to have the reader complete an action that you would like them to do. It does not stand alone, but is used on various web pages. | OP |
| Add/edit an call to action block page | ||
Catering Menu | HP | not being used - using the content type PDF listings holder instead because the way these are brought in makes it so that they can't be easily changed. | ||||
Contact block | Web admin | www | Add/edit a contact block | |||
Contact landing | Use this content type to create the contact page for the university | Marketing Communications | www | Add/edit a contact landing page | N | |
Course | This is information on the course itself, not the course offerings. | Registrar's Office Programs | www | n/a | Add/edit a course page | |
Course offering | Course offerings apply to all courses offered through General Studies | Registrar's Office | www | n/a | Add/edit a Course offering page | |
Events | A detailed view of Crossroads events. These events will be published to the events calendar. | Communications Anyone | www OP | n/a | Add/edit an events page | |
Faculty bio | Course offerings apply to all courses offered through General Studies | submit a ticket to IT Services, for WGWG | www | Add/edit a faculty bio | ||
Financial aid and awards item | Use this content type for all financial aid and awards, including loans | Student Services | www | n/a | Add/edit a financial aid and awards item page | |
Footer | Footer content type that handles the content in the footer columns | Web Admin | www OP HP | Add/edit a footer for the entire site | N | |
Gallery Image | HP | Add/edit a gallery image | N | |||
Governance document | Use this content type for bylaws, directives, guidelines, policies and procedures | VPCFO Office Others - TBC | sss | Add/edit a governance document | ||
Homepage | Use this content type for the homepage of the site | Web Admin | www OP HP | Add/edit a homepage | N | |
Job application | Used by Associate Faculty to apply for job openings | Associate Faculty Manager, Faculty Affairs | OP | Add/edit a job application page | N | |
Job detail | Use for all associate faculty and contractor job postings | Manager, Faculty Affairs Program Offices | OP | Add/edit a job detail page | N | |
Landing page | Landing pages list all the child pages in a section, and a description for each. They provide context to help users make their next navigation decision. | Various | www OP HP | Call to action Child pages Media block Child page triple block Text block Image call to action | Edit a landing page | N |
Listing page | Listing pages are used to gather and display certain content items, such as financial aid & awards, news, events, etc. | Content owner responsible for content items | www | contact block | Add/edit a listing page | |
News article | All staff, faculty, associate faculty Communications | www OP | Add a news article | N | ||
Peacock award listing | A list of all Peacock award nominees | Human Resources | OP | Add/edit a peacock award listing page | N | |
Peacock award nomination | Use for every peacock award winner | All staff, faculty, associate faculty Human Resources | OP | Add/edit a peacock award nomination page | N | |
Policy - Academic regulation | Use this content type for academic regulations | Registrar's Office | www | |||
Profile | Use this content type for profiles for board members, faculty, staff - people who will be included in things like faculty directories or 'meet the team' kind of pages. | All | www OP | n/a | Add/edit a profile page | |
Program | Program overview and other Program related information | Admissions | www | Add/edit a program page | N | |
Program area landing | Landing pages to help direct users to the correct program. Customizable for marketing campaigns | Marketing | www | Add/edit a program area landing page | N | |
Program Intake | Finance | www | Add/edit a program intake page | |||
Research | Research | |||||
Resource catalogue (list item) | Adds documents and external links to a resource catalogue listing page for easy reference and ability to find | OP | Add/edit a resource catalogue list item page | N | ||
Social Media Channel | These are the links to the most used social media channels available, i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube | Communications | www HP | Add/edit a social media channel page | N | |
Story | Use this content type for all school blog posts and "Stories of Giving" | Advancement Schools (for school blogs) | www |
| Add/edit a story | |
Testimonial | Use for all testimonials | Marketing | www | Add/edit a testimonial page | ||
Topic Page | This is the most frequently used content page type. When there isn't a specific template for the content you're adding, use Topic page. | Anyone | www |
| Edit a topic page | |
Transfer agreement detail | Used to provide information on transfer agreements between RRU and other institutions. | Recruitment | www | n/a | Add/Edit a transfer agreement detail page | |
Tuition item | Finance | www | Add/edit a tuition item page | 3/N (no perms) | ||
United Way fundraising block | Add this to all relevant United Way pages to communicate fundraising progress | United Way | OP | Add/edit a United Way fundraising block page | ||
Webform | A page with a webform attached. | Content owner responsible for content | www HP | Add/edit a webform | N | |
Wedding Package | HP | not being used - using the content type PDF listings holder instead |
(this list is for convenience while we're still working on the documentation - it will be removed when we are finished)
- Add/edit a contact block
- Add/edit a contact landing page
- Add/edit a Course offering page
- Add/edit a course page
- Add/edit a faculty bio
- Add/edit a financial aid and awards item page
- Add/edit a footer
- Add/edit a governance document
- Add/edit a homepage
- Edit a landing page
- Add/edit a listing page
- Add/edit an advancement donation item page
- Add/edit an Advancement Page
- Add/edit an alert page
- Add/edit an award recipient page
- Add/edit an events page
- Add/edit a news article page
- Add/edit a policy - academic regulation
- Add/edit a profile page
- Add/edit a program area landing page
- Add/edit a program intake page
- Add/edit a program page
- Add/edit a social media channel page
- Add/edit a Story
- Add/edit a testimonial page
- Edit a topic page
- Add/Edit a transfer agreement detail page
- Add/edit a tuition item page
- Add/edit a webform
- Publishing options
- Add/Edit a Basic Page
- Add/edit a Call to action block
- Add/Edit Job Detail