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Questions
- What is the "Our Faculty and Staff" page on an academic site?
- How do profile cards get pulled onto the Our Faculty and Staff page?
- What are the display options for faculty and staff profile cards?
- How do I show faculty and staff in separate lists versus a combined list?
- How do I create custom groups (e.g., Laboratory Instructors, Faculty, Staff) on the page?
- How do I add introduction, top, or bottom text to the page?
- Why aren't the correct profiles or contact details showing on the page?
Environment
This article applies to Bowdoin website editors who maintain academic sites in the Cascade Content Management System (CMS).
- Audience: Academic site editors.
- Scope: The "Our Faculty and Staff" page and how it draws on the separate Profiles site. For editing the underlying profiles, see Create or Edit Staff Profiles for the Bowdoin website and How to Edit Faculty Profiles in the Related Articles section.
Resolution
Every academic site should have an Our Faculty and Staff page listed first in the navigation. It is designed to work with the Profiles site to pull in the correct profiles according to official departmental affiliations and the latest contact information in Workday.
Profile Card Display Options
The main profile cards that populate this page are determined by information on the Profiles site. There are three display options:
- Separate Lists: Pulls in profiles by "affiliation" tags. Separates faculty profiles from staff profiles; profiles are alphabetized by last name within each section.
- Combined List: Pulls in profiles by "affiliation" tags. Combines faculty and staff profiles; profiles are alphabetized by last name.
- Custom: Pull in any faculty or staff profile in any order, with custom group names (e.g., Laboratory Instructors, Faculty, Staff).
Additional Text Fields
This page also has options to add introduction text, top text, and bottom text. These fields can be used for staff photos, listing faculty emeriti, and similar content.
Note: All site editors should be trained and granted access to the Profiles site, which is a separate site from your academic site(s).
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.