CCAS and Department/Program Websites
The Communications and Marketing Office oversees web development activities across the college and is responsible for making complex changes to sites. Our office is also responsible for migrating department and institute websites into the latest Drupal platform. Other CCAS offices, academic departments and programs are empowered and expected to designate a Drupal user who maintains the website and keeps the content updated.
Our team provides basic trainings to all CCAS Drupal users in order to ensure they are able to maintain content on department/program websites. Drupal training must be completed before any user can gain site access. Contact ccasweb@gwu.edu to get started with training and access.
The GW web team also provides Drupal support through the Drupal Demo & Training website and in-person and virtual office hours. Users are encouraged to use and adhere to GW guidelines in order to ensure high-quality content across all CCAS web properties.
For questions, concerns or assistance with a CCAS department or program website, please email ccasweb@gwu.edu. Sending an email to this address will create a ticket within our web helpdesk system, allowing us to better serve the college.
Faculty & Other Websites
Our team does not build personal faculty websites. However, the university offers GW Blogs, a self-service website and blog publishing platform powered by CampusPress (WordPress). This service is available at no cost to current faculty, staff and students for academic, official and personal use.
Uses
- Faculty or lab website
- Event/conference website
- Department or faculty blog
- Office microsite
Benefits
- Training and support provided by the Office of Online Strategy
- Connected to your GW NetID and password (single sign-on access)
- Easily collaborate with others
- User-friendly WordPress-based content management system
- Branded GW URL (i.e., blogs.gwu.edu/yournetidhere; custom URLs are also available)
- Features and plugins including a form builder, Google Maps, site analytics, accessibility support, multimedia integration and more
- Extensive support documentation available in the CampusPress EduBlogs User Guide
Digital Accessibility
Our office is overseeing the effort to ensure CCAS department and program websites are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. This work supports the University’s digital accessibility commitment to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. To assist with the process, we provide an online resource page where you can learn more about digital accessibility best practices.
