Content Management System

NEW CMS Help Desk Phone Number

Attention all CMS Users, the CMS now has a new phone number. Any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call +1-508-831-6147.

CMS Portal

RedDot Content Management System (CMS) is used at WPI for managing WPI websites. Within this site are resources necessary to help better use the CMS and answer common questions. If you have a question which is not answered within the portal please e-mail cmshelp@wpi.edu or feel free to call the CMS Help Desk at extension 6147. At this time not all WPI sites have been migrated into the CMS. If your site is not in the CMS, please continue to send updates to webmaster@wpi.edu.

Recent Website Launches
May 14, 2012  Launched new Chemistry & Biochemistry website - design & architecture.
May 14, 2012  Launched new Air Force Aerospace Studies website - design & architecture.
May 10, 2012  Launched new Physics website - design & architecture.
April 30, 2012  Launched new Environmental & Sustainability Studies website - design & architecture.
April 6, 2012 Launched new Mathematical Sciences website - design & architecture. 
April 5, 2012 Launched new Computer Science website - design & architecture. 
March 19, 2012 Launched new Robotics website - design & architecture. 
March 2, 2012         Launched new Arts & Sciences website - design & architecture. 
February 15, 2012   Launched new Healthcare Delivery Institute website - design & architecture. 
December 21, 2011 Launched new Pre-Health website - design & architecture.
December 20, 2011 Launched new Engineering website - design & architecture.
December 19, 2011 Launched new George C. Gordon Library website - design & architecture.
December 15, 2011 Launched new Academics architecture. 
December 5, 2011 Launched new Teacher Preparation website - design & architecture.
September 20, 2011 Launched new Chemical Engineering website - design & architecture.
September 13, 2011 Launched new Biomedical Engineering website - design & architecture.
May 5, 2011 Launched new Property Administration website in new design.
April 25, 2011 Launched new Registrar website in new design.
April 12, 2011 Launched new Biology & Biotechnology website - design & architecture.
March 28, 2011 Launched new Alumni website -  design & architecture.
March 28, 2011 Launched new Giving website -  design & architecture.
March 28, 2011 Launched new School of Business website -  design & architecture.
January 31, 2011 Launched Camp Reach Program in new site design.
January 26, 2011 Launched Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) website.
January 28, 2011 Launched Spring Commencement in new site design.

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Faculty Pages

Please note that we are experiencing some difficulties updating or creating new faculty pages. For those CMS users who are experiencing difficulties, please enter a help desk ticket and our staff will be happy to update your pages for you. We are sorry for this inconvenience, but we are aware of some bugs in our template and we are working to resolve them as soon as possible. Again, in the interim, please enter a help desk ticket if you are experiencing these difficulties.

CMS User Group Brown Bag Luncheons

We encourage all CMS Users to attend the monthly scheduled CMS User Group's Brown Bag Luncheon events. The purpose of these CMS User Group meetings is to create synergy within the local WPI CMS user community. With this new group we hope to provide a forum for members to exchange information, share experiences, discuss common problems and influence the development activities of the WPI websites. Also hold discussions such as such as best practice methodology, new application features, discuss the services we offer and perhaps host some small training events. Today we have over 360 CMS editors & approvers using the current CMS system. We value each of these members’ opinions, knowledge and experiences. We hope that you willingly plan to join us in this initiative!

 
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CMS Workshops

The next scheduled CMS Workshop is scheduled for:

Friday, April 27th,  2:00 - 4:00 pm
held in Anderson Lab B, Gordon Library

Limited seats are available, so please contact Carol Williams, to reserve your seat.

Training Sessions

Introduction to Using WPI's Web CMS (RedDot):

Wednesday, May 9th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.. – click here to register.
This class will be based on the NEW Design! & in CMS10 version.

Advanced classes:

Wednesday, May 16th, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – click here to register.
This class will be based on the NEW Design! & in CMS10 version.

Advanced Class Survey

Authorization Form

Please note that all editors & approvers must fill out the following authorization form and return it to the CMS Administrator, in the Marketing & Communications Department.

Authorization Form

Helps Tips for Editors

We have noticed many more WPI-related Social Web events being posted online over the past few months. Thanks very much to all of you who are posting your events.  Please view our Web Headline Writing Tips (pdf, 223 kb)

After Hours Support

If you are running into difficulties with the system and you have an emergency situation where content must be posted after office hours, feel free to call +1-508-365-8839.