Dominican University of California: university website

About the organisation

Dominican University of California is a private university in San Rafael, about 12 miles north of San Francisco. Its website serves prospective undergraduate, graduate and adult students, current students, families, alumni, and faculty and staff, with paths to request information, visit campus and apply.

Scope

• Website design and development for a university website
• Large site covering admissions, academics, campus life, athletics, events and news

Approach

• Audience paths: homepage sections for undergraduate students, graduate students and adult learners, plus a Resources For menu for alumni, parents, counselors, current students and staff
• Conversion path: Request Info, Visit and Apply links in the header and a Take the Next Step section on the homepage
• Content structure: top-level sections for Academics, Admissions and Aid, Campus Life, About and Athletics
• Mobile layout: Request Info, Visit and Apply stay in a bar at the top, with search and a full-screen menu

Key features

• Homepage hero carousel for campus events and announcements
• Undergraduate and graduate program listings with filters for program type, area of study and school
• Events calendar and news section
• Admissions, tuition and financial aid, and campus visit pages
• People directory and site search
• Website chat assistant

Tech stack

• Drupal 11
• Hosted on Pantheon with a Fastly CDN

On mobile

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