University rolls out redesigned home page

UM’s new home page has something for everyone. The redesigned site, launched in October, makes navigation easier by filtering content for different users.

It features six audience-specific pages: Future Students, Current Students, International, Faculty and Staff, Alumni, and Friends and Family. Each audience page provides content and links that are important to those users. Web site visitors can set the default tab to bring them back to their chosen audience page each time they return.

A rotating series of photos and stories at the top of each audience page gives UM a chance to share some of the remarkable achievements of its employees and students, and alerts visitors to upcoming events on campus.

The redesign also enhances the University’s seven topic pages: Academics, Administration, Athletics, Campus Life, Employment, Libraries and Research. Those pages were reorganized, and several now include messages from top UM administrators.

One of the goals of the redesign was to attract prospective students to UM. Currently, one-third of all applications submitted to UM are completed online. The new site allows those seeking admission to the University to apply in just two clicks from the home page.

“The new home page complex was a great collaborative effort,” said Becky Maier, chair of the Home Page Subcommittee. “Stakeholders from all audiences provided great feedback for their specific pages. We added content that is a definite plus for each audience based on their feedback.”

Visit the new UM home page at http://umt.edu.