University Marketing and
Communications

• Open-source content management platform
• Optimized to help us meet accessibility standards
• Built-in tools for mobile optimization
• Customizable content editing experience
• Centralized management of content

35% of higher education institutions use Drupal as of March 2012 http://buytaert.net/higher-education-meet-up-at-drupalcon

• Cloud hosting
• Automated backups and monitoring
• Search engine: Apache Solr
• Personalization tool: Acquia Lift
• Development, staging and live servers
• Support and consulting for Acquia services and Drupal

• Web consultant firm based in Chicago
• Specializes in Drupal and higher education websites
• Strong relationship with Acquia
• What will we get?
– Meets 508 accessibility requirements
– Mobile first, responsive website
– Stable, secure, well-documented platform

• October-November : Begin discovery and definition phase
• November-April : Design and develop project plan for new website and CMS, migrate content, hold workshops for feedback
• April-May : Initial Launch
• May-September : Finalize migration
• September 12, 2016 : Deactivate CommonSpot webpages

• based on feedback
• improved copy and paste and other editing tools
• allows you to focus on content

• 77% of 2014 high school seniors and 69% of their parents rated college websites as the most influential resource in their college search
• 71% of high school seniors looked at college websites on a mobile device
• Content priorities
– Academic program listings: 47%
– Cost: 36%
– Scholarships: 34%
– Financial Aid: 32%

sdstate.edu/cms
• Training
• Videos
• Instructions
• Support

Contact us websupport@sdstate.edu