Workflow

To ensure all content meets MCLA’s accessibility standards and brand styles, web authors submit pages and/or assets to an approver for publishing.

Page Workflow

To submit a page for approval:

1. After making edits, click the "SAVE" button:

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2. Click the "SUBMIT" button to send for approval:

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3. Complete the following text fields:

  • Approver (defaults automatically).
  • Subject line (required).
  • Brief description of updates (for example: “Updated 2026 registration dates and added three images”).
  • Click the "SUBMIT" button again:


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4. You'll receive an email notification once the page has been published, within 72 hours, letting you know that:

  • your edits are now live
    or
  • additional edits are needed. 

Our goal is same-day publishing. If additional edits are needed, you’ll be notified by email. For urgent requests, email keith.hough@mcla.edu.

Note: Content may be edited for brevity, AP style and MCLA branding.

Asset Workflow

To submit an asset (image, document) for approval:

1. After uploading the asset, the asset will show as (1) "Unpublished". Click on the name of the (2) asset:

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2. Click the "Check Out" icon:

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3. Click the "SUBMIT" button:

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4. Complete the following text fields:

  • Approver (defaults automatically).
  • Subject line (required).
  • Brief description of updates (for example: “New 2026 version”).
  • Click the "SUBMIT" button again:

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5. You'll receive an email notification once the asset has been published, within 72 hours, letting you know that:

  • your asset is now live
    or
  • additional edits are needed (image quality, document issues)

Our goal is same-day publishing. If additional edits are needed, you’ll be notified by email. For urgent requests, email keith.hough@mcla.edu.

Note: Images may be edited for display purposes.