Website Updates

Follow UND's website improvements and updates.

Web Refresh Batch 2 Designs

Categories: Refresh

If you’re new to the website refresh project, start by reading our previous update, which explains the project, what’s changing and how to prepare before continuing with this post. Since our last update, we’ve completed the second batch of designs. We’re reaching the point where web editors should begin preparing for the transition. The refreshed […]

New People Listing Component

Categories: Uncategorized

UIT will begin transitioning all Auto by Dept and Auto by IDM People Listing snippets to the new People Listing Component on Sunday, June 14. Action Required Before June 14  Prior to the transition, those with access to the CMS must:  Check in/unlock all pages that contain a People Listing (Auto by Dept) and People Listing (Auto by IDM) Snippet.  Publish any pages with saved but unpublished pages containing one of these […]

Web Refresh Update: What’s Changing and How to Prepare 

Categories: Refresh

The Web Brand Refresh project continues to move forward with our partners at iFactory and Modern Campus. The project will modernize UND websites to better align with the University’s updated brand standards while improving accessibility and readability across all devices. While much of the work is happening behind the scenes, there are several changes that […]

UIT Launched New Directory

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UIT launched the new UND Directory on April 24, 2026. It included many back-end enhancements that are critical to maintaining the Directory including code fixes, accessibility, security, automated error tracking, and performance improvements. Marketing & Communications has been actively working with UIT to identify and resolve bugs, formatting issues, and functionality concerns. Review Your Directory Profile The UND […]

The Rise of Junk Code

Categories: Uncategorized

Have you ever opened the HTML view in Modern Campus CMS and thought, “What is all of this?” We’re seeing a growing amount of unnecessary junk code in CMS pages. (This is not typically the case in WordPress.) In most cases, it’s coming from how content is being copied and pasted. The biggest source of […]

UIT Upgraded UND Directory 

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UIT upgraded to a new UND Directory system and hosting environment, which impacts the Directory edit page, auto people listing snippets, and student achievement lists, including the President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List, and list of graduates. This update has been a long time coming. The Directory has not functioned properly since August 2023. The biggest issue was that employee […]

Transitioning Form Assets to the New Forms Module

Categories: Uncategorized

Our Modern Campus/Omni content management system (CMS) is transitioning from form assets to a new Forms Module to improve security and long-term maintainability. The form asset system is over 15 years old and is being retired by Modern Campus in 2026. What’s Changing The new Forms Module replaces form assets entirely. Forms can now be […]

Siteimprove Access

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All UND websites in the Modern Campus CMS are continuously crawled by Siteimprove, making it a core tool for maintaining the quality and performance of our website. Siteimprove identifies issues that directly impact your website, including accessibility barriers, SEO weaknesses, broken links and spelling errors. All CMS content editors are responsible for reviewing and resolving […]

Forms Update

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Modern Campus released a new Forms Module on March 26, 2025 as part of a system upgrade. Existing forms will continue to work for now, but they will need to be rebuilt in the new module once additional updates are rolled out later this year. A specific timeline has not been provided by Modern Campus. […]

Program Finder Audit

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We need your help to update the Program Finder. UND’s Program Finder is the #1 place prospective students go to learn about academic offerings. Its critical program page content is up-to-date and we need your help reviewing program page content. Every program page must be reviewed by the respective academic department/program/college by April 10, 2026. To […]