The Core Facility site structure puts your facility's services and resources at the forefront of the website. The structure and labels have been designed to make it easy for visitors to find information and to provide you with a framework to easily organize your website's content. Adopting this structure will also help ensure a cohesive, unified experience across your organization's core facility sites. Choosing the Core Facility site preset will pre-populate your website with these menu links and pages: About, Services, Training, People, Publications, Community, Contact
Example:
How to set up a Core Facility site
NOTE: Only the Project/Lab/Small Group site type offers the Core Facility preset option.
1. Select Core Facility from the options given in Step 2 of the site creation process.
2. Click Next to select a theme.
3. Click Finish and Take me to my site to redirect to your new site.
Using the Core Facility site structure
Below are tips and examples of the kinds of content to consider including in each section.
1. About
Purpose: To provide general background about the facility.
Examples: Information about research strengths, mission, history, job openings.
2. Services
Purpose: To explain services offered and related policies.
Examples: Information about available services, specialized equipment, pricing, policies, and procedures.
3. Training
Purpose: To highlight training or educational opportunities.
Examples: Training sessions, workshops, classes, online tutorials.
4. People
Purpose: To highlight the expertise of researchers, faculty, and staff associated with your facility, and to provide their contact information.
Examples: Person profiles, alphabetical or grouped by category.
5. Publications
Purpose: To highlight the latest research taking place in your facility.
Examples: Highlights of faculty research, cross-university collaborations, and research initiatives or partnerships.
6. Community
Purpose: To showcase what’s happening now in your facility and ways to get involved.
Examples: News articles, blog posts, upcoming events, special programs or initiatives, community outreach, green initiatives.
7. Contact
Purpose: To provide instructions about how to contact your facility or request services.
Examples: Address, phone number, email, hours of operation, links to reservation forms.
