Special Announcements

My Important Announcement

This is where further information about your announcement goes. To hyperlink, select the text you want to link and click on the link icon in the WYSIWYG editor.

When to use an Announcement

Announcements are for something quite significant that impacts your entire class, program or deparment as a whole. Here are some example scenarios:

  • Applications for admission are being accepted from February 1 to March 1
  • Financial Aid office will be closed early on January 20, 2016 
  • There will be a service interruption due to a holiday or some unforseen circumstance
  • The date of your final exam has changed

Announcements should only be placed at the top of a webpage. 

How to Make an Announcement

The top of this page shows what an announcement looks like. Here is how you add one to your webpage:

  1. Open your page for editing
  2. Place your cursor at the top of the page or section where you would like to add the announcement
  3. Click on the "Insert Snippet" icon (shaped like a puzzle piece) in the WYSIWYG tool bar
  4. Scroll or search for "Alert Box - Bordered" and click Insert
  5. Select the alert theme in the drop-down menu on the right
    • The color you select should relate to the announcement
      • If the message is important, timely, need-to-know information for users, use red
      • If the message is helpful but not key information that will have a long life-span, use yellow
      • If the message is for an upcoming event, use blue
  6. Input the content of your announcement in the section that begins with "LoremIpsum"
  7. Best practice for an announcement is to have a short, to the point title/header at the top (use the H3 heading) with details of the announcement underneath (using the 'Medium' style)