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Website DesiGn Upgrade

Site editors can view all the previous emails sent regarding the website design upgrade taking place in 2025.

Important Note for New Site Editors: New site editors who have completed training and were added to the CMS after January 8, 2025 are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review this information in full to ensure they are not missing any details or deadlines for this upgrade.

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Email Communication


Details: Emails are sent to all site editor's via their UW email address.

Email 1

Sent 1/8/25

Contents: Design Upgrade Announcement Details

READ THE EMAIL

Email 2

Sent 2/3/25

Contents: Migration Option Selection Form

READ THE EMAIL

Email 3

Sent 2/19/25

Contents: Migration Option Reminder

READ THE EMAIL

Email 4

Sent 2/26/25

Contents: Timeline Information

READ THE EMAIL

 

Email 5

Sent 3/21/25

Contents: Tracking New Page Blackout Notice

READ THE EMAIL

 

 

Email 6

Sent 4/16/25

Contents: New CMS Site Editor Blackout Notice

READ THE EMAIL

 

Email 7

Sent 5/8/25

Contents: Announcement of the Final Migration Date

READ THE EMAIL

Email 8

Sent 5/14/25

Contents: FAST Web Team Migration Review Assistance

READ THE EMAIL

 

Email 9

Sent 5/22/25

Contents: Full Site Republish Ahead of Final Migration

READ THE EMAIL

 

Live Learning Sessions


Details: Live Learning Sessions are designed to give site editors in-depth details about important upgrade topics including migration choices, preparation and much more. View the full schedule. Please note that in order to access each recording, your will be required to enter your name and UW email for tracking purposes.

Live Learning Session #1

1/23/25

Topics: Differences and benefits between choosing migration option 1 and 2 for the design upgrade.

WATCH THE RECORDING

Live Learning Session #2

2/13/25

Topics: Using search engine optimization (SEO) and Milanote to prepare fresh page content for option 2.

WATCH THE RECORDING

Live Learning Session #3

2/27/25

Topics: CMS site clean-up to prepare for the design upgrade migration.

WATCH THE RECORDING

 

The Web Farmers Podcast


Details: This podcast was launched to help give site editors a personable look at the upgrade and learn more about the strategies and decisions behind UW's website strategy.

Episode 1

Released 1/6/25

Topics: Details about the design upgrade launch and what to expect.

LISTEN TO EPISODE 1

Episode 2

Released 1/31/25

Contents: Exploring the migration options and ease of use.

LISTEN TO EPISODE 2