Request temporary CMS access for a student
Access to the University CMS is usually reserved just for members of staff. However, under special circumstances a student may be given temporary access.
It's beneficial for the University to have a smaller number of skilled members of staff who log in to the CMS and edit content regularly instead of a large number of editors. Experienced editors may also be better informed when making decisions about their web pages.
Bringing in a less experienced person for a limited period of time to work on a website may not give the best results. Any investment in training will also be lost when they leave.
Before you request CMS access for a student
We recommend that you first see whether it is possible to free up the time of a more experienced CMS editors or develop one of your less-experienced CMS editor to complete the work.
If you have exhausted these options then you can consider requesting that a student is given access to the CMS. This is more likely to be granted if
- it is part of an internal scheme such as an On CampUS placement
- it will create an opportunity for the student or give them specific experience related to their area of study
- it is a contained bit of work with a clear brief and goals
- they can offer specific skills that are lacking in your department, for example copywriting