Site alerts are micro-content on Ecosystem sites. They are banners at the top of pages that provide urgent, timely information in a clear, salient format.
Alerts can only be created and edited by site owners. There are two types of alerts on Ecosystem sites: informational alerts and emergency alerts.
Note: Ecosystem Emergency alerts should only be used by Mount Ida Campus and UMass Amherst Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield. These sites need a way of communicating emergency alerts within Ecosystem, while UMass Amherst communicates alerts through the Homepage suite.
Informational alerts
Informational alerts are for messages that are temporary and timely, but not critical. For example, a school or college might post an alert for an enrollment deadline.
An informational alert will only appear on the homepage of a site. Once visitors navigate beyond the homepage, they will no longer see these alerts.
Emergency alerts
As previously stated, Ecosystem emergency alerts are functionality that should only be used by Mount Ida Campus and UMass Amherst Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield.
Emergency alerts appear on all pages of the site. They override any active informational alerts. Emergency alerts are for urgent information site visitors need to see right away. For example, a gas leak in your building would warrant an emergency alert.