How To Request Permission to Edit the Website

Access to edit the website is maintained by the Web Team in Marketing and Public Relations (MPR). To ensure a consistent user experience across the entire website, access to edit is limited. Only authorized individuals who have completed specific training and received permission can make changes. These "web content contributors" work closely with the MPR Web Team to maintain information within website standards and guidelines.

Training Requirements

To become a web content contributor you must:

1. Complete a Canvas course: Self-paced, four-weeks, must achieve a 90% or higher grade. Average time to complete 4-6 hours.
2. Obtain permission: From the subject matter expert (e.g., department director, program manager, faculty chair, or dean). 

Important Considerations

• Beginning and End Dates: Cohorts begin on the first business day of the month and end 28 days later.
• Accessibility Standards: Must be followed to maintain access.
• Employee Status: Only permanent employees or temporary professional experts can edit the website. Student workers are not permitted.

By adhering to these guidelines, we can ensure a consistent and accessible website experience for all users.

Responsibilities

Web content contributors are responsible for:

• Ensuring the most current information is presented at all times.
• Reviewing content once per month ideally and once per semester minimum.
• Attending refresher training at least annually and as needed when laws/standards have changed.
• Following web standards and accessibility laws.
• Notifying the MPR Web Team and providing correct and accessible content for areas they may not have the ability to update.

The overseeing supervisor or subject matter expert is responsible for notifying MPR if a staff or faculty member is no longer performing web updates as part of their job duties.

Get Started

• Request form:
  • Main site: Web Services Request Form.
  • Committee site: Committee Website Services Request Form
• Permission: Request the section subject matter expert email Aricia Leighton with permission for you to edit the section at aricia.leighton@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
• Accept the invitation to join the class. Courses start on the first business day of the month. The invitation will come from instructure.com
• Complete training with in 4 weeks of the class start date and earn at least 90%.

Filling out the Marketing Services Form

1. Fill out your Contact Information:
   • First Name
   • Last Name
   • Phone
   • Email
   • Confirm Email
   
   
2. Web Service Type: Request Editing Privileges
   
3. Web Content Contributor Name (if different from above): If you are the one asking for the privilege, you can leave this blank as you have filled out the information above. If you are filling out the form for another, then add the name and email address of that person.
   
4. Section of Website Requesting to Edit: For example "Transfer Pathway" or "Counseling and Advising."
   
5. Section Owner Name: Fill in the first and last name of the department director, program manager, faculty chair, or dean that is the subject matter expert for that section. Aricia will expect to receive an email from them for permission.
   
6. Click Submit Form