Web Management Team
February 21, 2005
Humanities 302

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Present: Joel Clemmer, Dave Ehren, Terri Fishel, Julie Hogan (until 3:10), Nancy Mackenzie, Geri Olson, Sara Suelflow (chair), Naveen Sablani (student)

AGENDA:
1. Introductions/Welcome new members
2. Meeting schedule - proposed Mondays, 2:30
3. Home page refresh/redesign (Julie Hogan and Sara Suelflow)

a.  Review scope of project and timeline

b.  View design options

c.  Make recommendation to Julie and Sara

4.  Announcements/other

MEETING MINUTES

Sara welcomed new member Naveen.  We revised the schedule due to Julie's need to leave at 3.

Home Page Refresh - Julie introduced the three designs by explaining that she was working with a series of options:

  • a recommended set of colors
  • horizontal layout
  • location of links
  • a place to highlight newstories
  • incorporate logos into navigation

Julie presented three layouts.  Generally the group preferred the shield in white in the second version.  There was some general sense that the shield color on the first option was in conflict with the other colors.  There was also one concern expressed that the colors were too "feminine."  The colors for the third option were selected to match the admissions pages.  Other issues discussed:

  • who signs off -
    • College Relations
    • Joel will advise the President
    • Information will be shared with the community to advise this is a short-term refresh
  • Deadlines
    • March 21 admitted students site goes live so we need to finish the refresh before the 21st
    • response to Julie and Sara due by Feb. 28th
    • Sara has distributed the URL by email.

2.  Meeting Schedule - March 7, 2:30; April 4, 2:30, May 2, 2:30

3.  Other

  • Connection to Internet 2 is in process and should be completed within 2 weeks.
  • Application fee can now be paid online - 500 paid online this year; the application status check shows high use with over 68% of applicants having checked their status for a total of 16,000+ transactions.  Nancy says the online status check has really saved on phone calls to their office.

Meeting adjourned at 3:30

 

Minutes submitted by: Terri Fishel