Adding staff

Before staff members can be added to the website, we need the following information for each member to be added:

  • Name
  • CNU ID
  • Job title
  • Department/Office
  • Building and room number
  • Phone number
  • E-mail address

Get hash number from CNU ID using Google Doc

  • Open staffMaker Google Doc
  • Navigate to tab GET HASH#
  • Add in staff member name in column A and CNU ID in column C
  • The CNU ID cell should be formatted for Plain Text so that it does not automatically remove any preceding zeros. If it does remove them, reformat cell and paste again
  • If the number is d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e it is incorrect, that is the default for a blank entry
  • Generate the hash number in column B
    • Type =md5(C[corresponding row number])
      • For example, Megan Alston is in row 281. To generate her hash, you would type in =md5(C281) in column B
  • Copy the hash number

Add image

  • Go to site _images
  • Select folder people
  • If headshot exists:
    • In Photoshop, size the image and save for web using the naming convention: christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-[size]x[size].jpg 
    • In Cascade, click +Add Content and select Folder with image block
    • In the System Name field, paste the hash number created above.
    • Block will be named _image
    • Upload headshot: Click +Add Content and then select Image File.
    • Edit image block
    • Add Alt text of staff member's first and last name
    • Link the file you just uploaded to the headshot field
  • If no headshot exists:
    • Browse to _images/_nopic/headshot.jpg
    • Click ...More at the top right and select Download
    • Save the image to your desktop using the naming convention: christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-200x300.jpg
    • Create the folder in _images/_people
    • Click +Add Content and select Folder with image block
    • In the System Name field, paste the hash number created above.
    • Block will be named _image
    • Upload the cupola image you just downloaded to the folder just created
    • Edit image block
    • Replace existing Alt text with the new staff member's first and last name
    • Link the cupola image file you just uploaded to the headshot field
  • Submit
  • Publish image file to all destinations

Create content block

  • Go to site people
  • Click +Add Content and select person block
  • Name the block the hash number
  • Display Name should follow the format Last name, First name
  • Change Role to employee
  • Select Department from the dropdown list. This determines what page this displays on, you can select multiple as needed
  • Under person, Exclude from Department List must be Include for it to display.
  • Change Role to Staff
  • Fill out the rest of the fields:
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Title
    • Building
    • Room
    • Phone
    • Email
  • Attach the photo block created in the steps above to field Image Block
  • Submit

Create folder/page

  • Still in people, click +Add Content and select _folder
  • Folder system name should be email address minus @cnu.edu and any extra . should be removed i.e. john.smith@cnu.edu == johnsmith
  • Put [First Name] [Last Name] into fields Display Name and Title 
  • Submit
  • Edit Index page
  • Put [First Name] [Last Name] into fields Display Name and Title 
  • Attach content block you just created under Main Content
  • Publish to all destinations