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It is important when creating Manhattan College Announcements and 25Live events that you follow these best practices in order to create the best online experiences.
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MC Announcements
It is bad practice to include special characters such as ! in the title or page.
In order for your announcement to appear in the email, the Start Date must be set for no later than 3 a.m. on the day you want it to appear.
The headline is the first thing people read. Make sure it is compelling and gives a succinct summary of your message.
Please note that students cannot access the announcements system. If you are a student and need to submit an announcement on behalf of a club or organization, contact the Office of Student Engagement or your faculty moderator.
PDF files can be added as links to your announcement using your Google Drive account. These files should be supplementary only (e.g. a form or brochure). All important information must be included as text within the announcement itself.
It is important to make sure that when you are linking to a PDF, it must be accessible. To learn how to make a PDF accessible, please visit this Knowledge Base Article on Making PDF Documents Accessible.
For additional information and steps on how to attach PDF files to an announcement, please visit this link: Include PDFs using Google Drive
For more information on the standards and guidelines for MC Announcements, please see the college's web page on How to Submit an Announcement.
Please visit this link to view information and instructions on Social Media Policiy & Guidelines, Faculty and Staff Web Profiles, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
You can also create MC Announcements in 25Live. When creating your event, you have the option of choosing advertisement within Manhattan College. This will allow your event to be advertised within MC Announcements. Select the ADVERTISE category to have your event advertised in the web calendar, website, email, digital signage, and MC Glance App.