Development of new subsites on hold

With the start of "real" work on the LCMS v3 Implementation Initiative, any new subsite not critical to the success of the University or continuing function of the public Web site will need to be put on hold.

I understand the inconvenience this will cause and want to offer a short explanation:

• With the effort required of our team on the initiative, we will unfortunately not have the time or resources to commit to setting up new subsites on the public Web site. Our efforts and focus need to be fully devoted to implementing LCMS v3, an initiative of the same scope as the Web site redesign two years ago. In the end, this should result in a quicker migration to the new content management system and, as a result, a quicker path to getting new content on the public Web site.
• Any new content that we implement now will extend the duration of our implementation initiative. Because of our desparate need to move to the LCMS v3 product, we are doing everything possible to keep the duration of this initiative as short as possible.

It is important to note that we will consider implementing critical needs, and all current content can and should continue to be maintained. Additionally, we encourage you to submit content plans/requests. Doing so will ensure that you will be ready to go when new development is resumed; we will still be reviewing such submissions.

I appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Please contact me if you have any concerns.