Communications

Support Units

Training & Conferencing

Applications

Website & Digital Media Help Guide

The Cooperative Extension Service website: uaex.uada.edu is updated by specialists and agents using our content management system (CMS) OMNI CMS and managed by the CES Communications dept.

The CES Communication department is ultimately responsible for the maintenance and support of the CES website. Accuracy and validation of content added by specialists or county staff does NOT fall within the responsibility of the Communications staff.

How do I get my content updated on the uaex.uada.edu website?

You can request an account to update your web content yourself or you can request an update via the form below.

Request CES Web Update

Request Row Crops Blog Update

Steps for website editing access:

Take the Beginning Website Training (in Learn)
Take the Intro to Accessibility course (in Learn)
Then fill out the form below to request your account.

Request OU Website Editor Account

Questions about this process? Email webhelp@uada.edu for assistance.

Do you need website analytics for your program area?

Use the UAEX website Google Data Studio report. (This report automatically updates so you can save the link and revisit it later.)

View UAEX.UADA.EDU Web Visitors Report

4h.uada.edu website visitors report

uada.edu website visitors report

General Public & Non-Extension Employee Resources

Contact Us Form

This form's purpose is to allow visitors and non-Extension employees an avenue to let the digital media team know when errors or issues are present on the site. The form submits to the COMMs Department, where it is routed to the appropriate user.

Website Support Team Staff

The CES Communication department is ultimately responsible for the maintenance and support of the uaex.uada.edu website. Accuracy and validation of content added by specialists or county staff does NOT fall within the responsibility of the Communications staff.

Vacant Position, Digital Media Technical Writer

Assists with website content management and maintenance, webpage approvals, analytics, Constant Contact enews support, and event calendar.

Ashi Franke, Digital Media Accessibility Manager

Trains and leads accessibility efforts for the Division accessibility and reporting.

Sarah Cato, ANR Communication Specialist

Manages Arkansas Row Crops blog content, ANR weekly Constant Contact E-newsletter, ANR media account management, and ANR webpage content writer.

Website Governance & Workflow

Website Governance Pyramid 2022

The Governance Pyramid is a visual guide for understanding the levels of approval and authority with regards to the website content management process. Roles and responsibilities are listed and described.

Legacy content remediation process for accessibility

The workflow process PDF file illustrates and explains the different user levels, permissions and approvals needed in order to maintain the integrity and continuity of the UAEX website.

CES Official Governance Document

The official governance document for the U of A Cooperative Extension Service outlines the roles, definitions and processes of maintaining the website and social media platforms.

Short URL Lists and Request Form

Shortened URL Request Form This form will be used to request a shorter URL for your section. For example, www.uaex.uada.edu/irrigation instead of www.uaex.uada.edu/environment-nature/water/irrigation.aspx. These requests will be created by the IT server/web technical teams.

Below are lists of all short URLs requested for Division websites. The lists are updated twice per year.

Jan 2024 short URL lists

4H Short URLs

UAEX.UADA CES short URLs

UADA.EDU Division short URLs

Employee site short URLs

Calendar & Event Resources

Our event calendar is linked from all pages in the header of the Extension website. All employees are encouraged to submit their public events so our clientele and partners can find programming in their area. Our website search engine can find events posted in the calendar.

Calendar admins have been appointed across the county districts and program areas. To submit an event to be added to calendar, visit the calendar page to fill out the appropriate form.

Need help marketing an event?

Check out the event marketing resources!

Design: Image Sizing | Royalty Free Stock Sources

FREE image and audio resources:

Image Editing and Resizing Options

How to Compress Images in Microsoft Products

Accessibility Training

Check out our section on accessibility for Extension web pages.

Visit our alt text page for tips on making images accessible.

Review the document accessibility page on how to make documents accessible.

Web accessibility is an approach to Web design that aims to include the widest number of people and user agents as possible. Commonly, when people speak of Web accessibility, they are referring to access for disabled user groups.

Accessibility tips from Eric Yarberry of World Services for the Blind (Beans, Brains and Things April 9, 2020)

Web Page Statistics/Analytics

Do you need website analytics for your program area?

Use the UAEX website Google Data Studio report. (This report automatically updates so you can save the link and revisit it later.)

View Web Visitors Report

Log into Ally to get accessibility and broken link reports. E-mailed reports are not available.

Employee Website Training

How to Insert and Use the Recipe Tabs Snippet

News Team Cheat Sheet