Academic Programs Project

What are we doing

1. Assembling academic data into one database
   • Pull from ctcLink
   • Data entered by Seattle Colleges
2. Redesigning our academic program webpage template
   • One template for transfer and prof-tech

Why we are doing it

1. More accurate and timely information for all stakeholders
   • Products impacted:
     • Website
     • Catalog
     • Marketing products
   • Student experience (UI/UX)
2. Make improvement and add innovation
   • Automation
   • Modern programming and coding
   • Meet accessibility standards
   • Mobile friendly
   • One navigation pattern
   • One template for all academic programs
   • Alignment and integration with Content Relations Management (CRM)
3. Simplifying the updating process
   • One source of all academic information
   • One editor to update information
4. More sustainability and easier maintenance
   • One operating platform
5. Improve and align with recruitment process

Guiding principles

• Give enough inviting information
• Just like in a story or movie, things are implied the audience connects the dots
• If we give too much internal process messaging things get confusing and stressful

What is the status?

• South data entered in database
• South webpage templates are rock solid on test site

What is the timeline?

• Mid-January 2026 soft launch

Phase II items

• Faculty and staff connected to database for degree template
• Slider for all types of content on programs overview template