Once your pages have been created, formatted, and proofread, they can be published to our public campus website. You can initiate the publication of your web page by clicking the "Submit" link to the right of each document, image, and file that you wish to be visible to the public. Once an object has been submitted, the LCMS publishing cycle will place it on the public web within ten minutes.

Clicking Submit results in the publication of a document

Submit images and files first

It is a good idea to click the "Submit" link next to each image, PDF, or document you have inserted into a page before submitting the actual page itself. This ensures that the page won't be published with broken images or links while you wait for the system to publish the next batch of submissions.

Navigation and Banner graphics

If a change to your left-side navigation links or your department banner graphic is needed, please contact Ann Aubry in University Communications. These changes can take longer than the typical ten minute publication cycle.

Proofread and Revise

Once your website has been submitted, be sure to view it from the public web to check for errors. It is a good idea to have someone from outside the campus community take a look. Prospective students and parents are important audiences and it is important to see things from their perspective. Look for links and images to be sure they were all submitted.

Helpful Hints

• Navigation links should be the last step in the process – wait until all of your content (including index pages) is finished before contacting University Communications to put your navigation in place.
• Get someone to proofread your pages. Even if your manager doesn't require approval it never hurts to have someone review your work for errors.

If you need additional assistance, please call the Information Technology Services Help Desk at 309-556-3900, e-mail it@iwu.edu, or use the online support request form (on-campus or via campus proxy server only).