Nanook Family Connection Posts

 

Submitting a Post

Submit post form

Complete the submission form. 

  • If your post is short and doesn’t need formatting or paragraph titles, type the content into the field on the form. 
  • If your content has sections, paragraph titles, or needs formatting (bullet points, numbering, etc) please type your content in a google doc and add your formatting, then post a link to the google doc in the field on the form.

Submission Form
Are you a content collaborator?

If you are a content collaborator, log into the Nanook Family Connection and upload your content directly to a community.

  1. Log into the Nanook Family Connection
  2. On the left sidebar, click the community you would like to post to
  3. Under “I’d like to…” on the left sidebar, click “Add a new Post”
  4. Complete the post wizard. Your post will be sent to administrators for approval.

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When creating posts you’ll need:

  • Title
  • Communities who should see the post (i.e. Rural Student Services, Residence Life, Student Success, Financial Aid and Scholarships, All Families)
  • Photo or youtube video
  • Content/body text
  • Publish start date and end date

 

 

Tips and Best Practices

  • Content needs to be directed toward families, the audience is the family member, not the student. 
    • Instead of “you,” use “ your student”
  • Use language that includes all people
    • “family” instead “parent,”
    • “your student” instead of “your son or daughter” 
    • “they” instead of “he or she”
  • Welcome additional questions and provide contact information for department/office.
  • Suggested length is between 2-10 paragraphs
    • Break up long content into sections.
    • Use bulleted lists when appropriate
  • Content must adhere to University Relations editorial guidelines
  • The material should be relatable and relevant to students and family members
    • Be clear about why your information is important
    • Include a “call to action”
  • Include hyperlinks whenever possible
  • Include a photo or video
    • Photos should be at least 600px wide, horizontal photos work best
    • Videos must be hosted on YouTube
    • Uploading a .jpg or .png is easier than providing a url to an image, but both options are available. 
    • All students featured must have provided a UAF model release, best practice is to only use official UAF photos taken by UAF photographers.
  • Please allow up to 5 business days for administrator review once your post has been submitted.