Important Update: 2025 Design Changes
As part of the 2025 design upgrade, the only major change for header and footer is the implementation of the new global search feature, which has been added to the updated header file included in the ZIP package below. There are no significant changes otherwise. If you're using the most recent global files from the post-2023 migration, you simply need to replace your header file to enable the updated search functionality.
Reminder About the 2023 CMS Migration
In June 2023, UW transitioned its content management system to the CMS by Modern Campus,
now called just Modern Campus CMS. If you have previously copied and are using the
source code from the website prior to May 31, 2023, the images (ie. Apply Now ribbon, social media icons, navigation, etc.) and stylesheets
are no longer available. You will need to update your site with the new global files header, footer and CSS
to match the look at feel of UW's website post-migration. This will ensure your sites
maintain a cohesive look at feel with the UW website.
Instructions & Downloads
In order to properly use these files, your website manager/developer must be familiar
with HTML markup and CSS. This will not be simple "plug and play" process. As you
are putting these file inside of a existing server environment with it's own files
and styles, you will likely be required to adjust and/or add your own style/CSS adjustments
to keep things looking as you wish. Please note: the University of Wyoming Institutional Marketing team is unable to provide website
troubleshooting support on sites housed outside of the CMS. If you wish to speak with someone about transitioning your website to Modern Campus
CMS, please open a website CMS support ticket.
To begin, download and unzip the UW global website header and footer files:
The unzipped folder should contain these five (5) files:
instructions.txt
This instruction document contains the same instructions you see on this page.
non-cms-styles.css
This file should be placed where your other css files are. styles/ or css/ are common
locations.
uwim-headcode.txt
Copy the contents of this text file and add to the head section. You want these to
be the last of any stylesheets. YOU WILL NEED TO CHANGE THE HERF LOCATION TO MATCH
WHERE YOU HAVE PLACED THE FILE (<link href="https://www.uwyo.edu/web/branding/CHANGE-HERE/uwim-hf-min.css"
rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>)
non-cms-header.html
Copy the markup in the file and add right after the tag.
non-cms-footer.html
Copy the markup before the closing tag. You can place this above any javascripts at
the bottom of your files.
