Requests for TUportal announcements must be initiated at the Dean/VP level and submitted to Computer Services for approval via the TUportal Feedback form. Before visiting the form, please review the guidelines below.
Announcement requests must include the following information:
- Announcement type: Front Page which appear on the portal login page and are visible to all users or Targeted which appear on the insides of the portal on the "MyPortal" tab.
- Display dates
- Headline
- Announcement text
- “Signature” containing contact information and source of the announcement. For example:
For more information contact:
John Doe
Computer Services
jdoe@temple.edu
215.204.XXXX
General Guidelines:
- To ensure that space is available for your announcement on the requested dates, two weeks advance notice is suggested.
- The same announcement can display on TUportal for a maximum of seven days. You have the option of requesting separate blocks of time to display your message. For example, you can request a 3-day posting to be followed, one week later, by a 4-day posting.
- Note: The same announcement can display on TUportal a maximum of three times (7-days total) within 30 days.
- Keep your announcement concise. Refer your audience to detailed information by linking to a web page.
- If your announcement is an event and it does not apply to the entire Temple community or can not be targeted to a specific audience request a listing in TUcalendar instead of an announcement.
- Note: If you include a link to a web page, do not write “Click here for more information.” Instead, use the convention seen in the following examples:
“Additional information is available.”
“Submit your request online.”
Specific Guidelines
Front page announcements
- Apply to the entire Temple community.
- Contain a headline with a maximum of 50 characters.
- Include a message with a maximum of 350 words.
- Contain a “Signature.”
- Can display one image, no larger than 200 x 200 pixels.
Targeted announcements
- Specify one of the following audiences: students, faculty, staff (employees and faculty), applicants, or student workers.
- Contain a headline with a maximum of 60 characters.
- Include a message with a maximum 1000 words.
- Contain a “Signature.”
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please submit them via the TUportal Feedback form. |
