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- Provide a profile of the school and its activities, demonstrating its strengths and distinctiveness.
- Provide a base for school-specific study and research information and materials for current students. (Longer term, student study materials and other resources this may live in a student learning area of the homesite.)
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| Intro | Intro block - brief. Linking to main intro in 'About us'. |
| Contacts | Contact block - who to contact. |
| News | Research projects, student achievements etc. |
| Events | Seminars, conferences, careers events, lectures etc. |
| Links: | Areas of study - linking to topics/programmes/courses in 'Study at Victoria' Research - linking to relevant content in Research Centres and institutes (if located elsewhere) Faculty site |
About / About the school
Content
The content outline below represents a general example of what a school area might contain. While some content will be in all school areas (eg, Introduction, What we do), other content won't be required by all schools.
| Introduction | Strengths, unique features. Vibrant, exciting, makes an emotional connection. Like a walk down Cuba St? Include a video tour? One page only. Consider including a 1-minute video from HOS.Area needs to reflect 'what we do': perhaps by 'promo' links: visual links to content on the homesite that demonstrates the work of the schoolHOS. |
| What we do | Possibly part of the introduction? A description of the work the school does, with links to relevant content on the homesite (eg: Areas of study; Degrees; Postgrad quals; Research projects; Centres and institutes). May be a series of visual 'promo' links. |
| Location and facilities | Link to Our campuses. The content in Our campuses will The content here should be extended to include information about where to find faculties and schools within campuses, what general facilities are available, building/floor access, health and safety, and similar areas. Any 'local' information that is specific to the school and wouldn't be a fit on the mainsite can be added to this page. |
| Students | A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. |
| Staff | People finder tool? All staff associated with the school. Not presented in a table. |
| Alumni | Link to main alumni site.Any to alumni area in new engagement hub. Retain on the school site any school-specific information for alumni (eg, newsletters). How , how to sign up. A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. ). (But note that this may move to the engagement hub eventually.) |
| Positions | Eg, Academic Visitors' Programme, Fellows, Curator in Residence (School of Art History). |
| Partners | Accreditation, affiliations, prof bodies, industry assns and partnerships, sponsors, donors. |
| Structure | Boards, committees etc. Org chart. |
| Publications | Relevant publications - eg: School Prospectus, Faculty Handbook. |
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Audience | Information needs |
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| Current students - both coursework and research | Find out about Student and Academic Services - what they can help with, how to contact them. Find out about specific faculty regulations for areas such as enrolment, exams and assessments, graduation. |
Prospective staff | Understand the strengths and features of the faculty. Is this somewhere I'd like to work? Who else works here? |
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Home
| Intro | Intro block - brief. Linking to main intro in 'About us'. |
| Who to contact | Contact block. Include Student and Academic Services. |
| Our schools | 'Quicklinks' to schools. |
| Links: | Research Centres and institutes Areas of study |
Content
| About us | Purpose and role of faculty. What sets our faculty apart. Punchy, marketing focus. Consider video where appropriate. Link to faculty handbook. |
| Location | Link to Our campuses. Include faculty-specific info about facilities if necessary. |
| Staff / Faculty staff | People finder tool? All staff associated with the school. Not presented in a table. Student and Academic Services - who, what, when (counter hours), where. |
| Forms | As on faculty sites now - large number of downloads. May move to 'Current students' in the future. |
| Mission, vision and values | If required |
| Structure | Org chart |
| Committees and boards | If required. Complex information needs to be simplified or 'flattened' out - not nested too deeply. |
| Affiliations | If relevant at faculty level (rather than school level) |
Dean's list | Dean's list, Dean's award. |
| Links | Current students - specific links for all relevant areas. |
Clubs in central location: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/students/campus/clubs
Clubs in central location:
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Summary
- Sections/areas, not separate sites.
- Much smaller and simpler - audience focused, clearly defined purpose.
- Content much more integrated with mainsite. Content exposed in key areas of site where visitors are looking at related material.
- No content duplication.
- Flexible approach - 'local' content that has no logical home on mainsite remains on school site.
- Aligned with mainsite approach for content being organised by task, topic or user group - not by organisational structure.
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