1. Seattle Colleges home page
  2. Administration
  3. Web Development
  4. Academic Programs Project
  5. Full List of Features

Full List of Features

This project brings together a powerful set of backend systems and frontend design features that work seamlessly to create a smoother, more connected experience for students and staff. Behind the scenes, one centralized academic database drives accurate information, automation, and easy updates, while the redesigned web templates deliver a modern, accessible, and mobile‑friendly interface. Below is a full list of the key features that make this unified approach possible.

  • Seattle Colleges has one academic information database that contains all academic data
    • A single editor manages and updates academic program data (syncing official state data and Seattle Colleges program data)
  • Database is connected to ctcLink
  • Academic plan code is required for entry in the database.
    • Connects to associated sub-plan (if applicable)
  • The database pulls the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code from ctcLink.
    • CIP code connects to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data
  • The current course data in ctcLink is used to build the:
    • Program Requirements
    • Sample Schedule
    • Quarterly schedules
  • Database is connected to Employee Directory
    • Contact information
      • Automatically connects to employee email, image, name, phone number, and title
    • Faculty and Staff
      • Automatically pulls data to render card with image, name, and title for frontend slider on degree page template
  • Database is connected to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to automatically populate CRM reports when a student fills out a Request for Information (RFI) form
  • Database has free text fields for
    • Degree or certificate description
    • Future Education Opportunities
    • Funding Options
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Success Metrics
    • Accreditation
    • Licensure
    • When can I start?
    • Tours and Info Sessions
    • Application Process (global college Steps to Enroll)
    • Additional Enrollment Steps (specific to degree or certificate)
    • Prerequisites
    • Degree Requirements
    • Other Program Information
  • Database has checkboxes for
    • International Student Eligibility
    • Mode of Instruction
    • Workforce Funding
  • Program Requirements and Sample Schedule
    • Free text fields for
      • Intro
      • Quarterly to-do lists
      • Course notes
  • Course builder for
    • Category requirements
    • Quarter-wise sequences
  • Database has administrative contact information
    • Connects Instructional Dean to program data

One navigation pattern

  • Leads the student from general to specific

Program Overview Webpage Template

  • Content is modeled and templated
  • Categorized by Area of Study (AoS)
  • Page anatomy (in order of appearance)
    • Banner image (creative team)
      • New photography
      • Templated on brand gradient
      • Dodge and burned for accessibility
    • Three energetic descriptive list items to get students in
    • AoS or program video (creative team)
    • Hierarchy of programs list
      • Four-year
      • Two-year
      • Certificate
      • Apprenticeship
    • Program about text
      • Three sentence mobile friendly / 50-to-60-word count
      • Opaque background image of iconic college campus feature (the clocktower at South)
      • Invites students and is good for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
    • Everything slider for flexible content, examples include
      • Tours and Info Sessions
      • Videos
      • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and Student quotes
      • Links to program specific secondary applications
      • Short informational text that is program specific
      • Donations, social media, etc.
    • Pre-footer banner
      • New photography
      • Mobile friendly text about College Transfer or Career Training with button to either section

Degree or Certificate Webpage Template

  • All data rendered from one source academic information database
  • Connected to CRM
    • Embedded RFI short form submits to recruitment team
  • Contact information in two places
    • Sidebar and bottom of page
      • Program contact
      • Advising contact
  • Career Opportunities connected to BLS
    • Career data displayed in graphs and numbers dynamically pulled from BLS occupations
  • Staff and Faculty connected via the Employee Directory
    • Faculty cards linked to profiles showcasing, expertise, mentorship potential, and research possibilities
  • Streamlined design
    • Follows intentional design patterns
      • Built with global web components
    • Accessible
      • Meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA, strives for WCAG 2.2 AAA
    • Responsive
      • Device agnostic, mobile friendly templates
  • One navigation pattern for all
    • Categorized by
      • AoS
      • Program Overview
      • Bachelors
      • Associates
      • Certificate
      • Apprenticeship