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1. Login to Syndication: ondeck.pdx.edu/syndication/login

2. Use the admin menu to navigate to "Content  ￫ Add content ￫ News Article"

3. Complete the form:

   • Article Title: The title of the article. Keep it concise and accurate. 

   • Article Subtitle: Displays below the Article Title in on the News Article itself. This can be used to add more detailed information.

   • Author: Who wrote the article.  

   • Image: Displays at the top of the news article, and in any blocks that feature the article (upcoming news or featured news).  

   • Image Caption: Displays below the image.    

   • Article Body: The actual content of the article. 

   • Related Links: Display below the article text.     

   • Show Featured News: Do not use - this will be deprecated. 

   • Expiry Date: When you want the article to be archived. Required.

   • Tags: Topic based tags visitors can use to filter different articles based on interest. Start typing a tag name and select the correct one from the list of options. Separate tags with commas, if using more than one.  

     • The tags are global for the university using pre-defined terms. View the whole list of tags by going to "Structure  ￫ Taxonomy ￫ News article tags"

   • Content Hub Tag: This is the tag that determines the sites where the content will import - it is not visible to the public. Start typing a site name and select the correct one from the list of options. Click Select "Add another item" for additional tags.

   • Scheduling Options: Use if you want to schedule the article to be published in the future. Otherwise it will go live once you save the article. 

4. Save the article.

If you are making a repeating event, the DATETIME field should show the start and end of the entire series of events.

For Weekly and Monthly repeating events, you choose the correct day(s) of the week or day(s) of the month on which the event repeats. Ctrl+click (PC) or Cmnd+click (Mac) to select multiple options.

For example, if I have a recurring event that lasts from 5-6pm every Thursday from October 1-November 30, the Start date will be 10/01/2020 at 5:00pm and the End date will be 11/30/2020 at 6:00pm. I would choose "Thursday" on the weekly repeat, and leave the monthly repeat as -None-

Step 1: verify the profile doesn’t already exist

1. Login to Syndication at ondeck.pdx.edu/syndication/login

2. Use the admin menu to select “Content”.

3. Search for the person's profile using the Content filter options:

   1. Enter the person's last name in the Title field

   2. Choose "Profile" as the content type

   3. Click Select "Filter" to search

4. If no results are found, you can create the profile. If a profile exists for that person, edit the existing profile instead.

Step 2: create a new profile

1. Use the admin menu to navigate to "Content ￫ Add Content ￫ Profile"

2. Complete the form:

   • Profile Name: Enter the preferred name for the person. This might be their first and last name (i.e. Jane Doe), or their title and first/last name (i.e. Jane Doe, PhD or Dr. Jane Doe). 

   • Profile Username: Enter the person's Odin (not their PSU ID number) then select “tab” on your keyboard. This imports their OAM directory information. 

     • Note: If they area staff/faculty member but their Odin does not work and you cannot find them in the faculty and staff directory, then this person has not have activated their directory entry. They need to login to OAM to edit their directory entry, and select "Enable directory entry" in the warning at the top of the page.

   • Biography: Enter the preferred biography details.

   • Additional Link (optional): Enter a URL and accessible link text to an added resource, such as PDX Scholar. 

   • Content Right Column Image (optional): Add an image that will appear in the right sidebar of the profile. NOTE: the primary profile image pulls from OAM.

   • Department: Start typing in the person's department and select the correct option from the list that appears.

     • To add more than one department enter the first department then select "Add another item" and enter the next. Separating departments with commas does not work.

3. Select the checkbox next to "Published".

4. Save the page.

Any content included in the expandable "PROFILE DETAILS - IF YOU ARE PULLING PROFILE DATA FROM OAM, ANY CONTENT ADDED HERE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN" area is the responsibility of the individual. They manage that content in the Odin Account Manager (OAM). If the person does not have an OAM account, then you can add content to this section.