Site Review Template
The following is the document used by the KU IT UI/UX Team to complete KU Sunflower site reviews.
The site review template is an excellent tool to help you fill in any knowledge gaps before you create your site. Understanding these requirements and recommendations will help you create high-quality websites that result in minimal issues during site review.
CMS Site Review
Site Name:
Site URL:
Review Date(s):
Site Type: Migrated site | Brand-new site
Academic Site Type: Academic Site | Non-Academic Site (i.e., no degrees)
X = Needs correction
OK = Good, no action needed
N/A = Not applicable
FYI = For your information
ADA = The ADA team will review
Required for Launch
| Status | Issue: | Explanation of Issue: | Issues Found: |
|---|---|---|---|
| -0/-1 Page URLs – Present/Need to Be Updated | Broken Links | ||
| Accessible PDFs/Documents | Documents | ||
| Accordions titles are set to H3 | Headers: Accordion Titles Should Be H3s | ||
| Alternative Text – Needs Improvement/Best Practices | Alternative Text | ||
| Color Contrast Sufficient | Accessibility: Color Considerations | ||
| Contact Page Present (required in most cases) | Contact Page | ||
| Email/Phone - Correctly Formatted | Site Approval Checklist: KU Style | ||
| Footer – Includes Contact Info | Site Approval Checklist: Contact Information and Footer | ||
| Footer – Defaults Updated/Removed | Site Approval Checklist: Contact Information and Footer | ||
| Headers – No Additional Bolding Added to Sunflower Headers Styles | Headers: Do Not Add Bold to Header Classes | ||
| Headers – No Empty Headers | Headers | ||
| Headers – Present/Proper Use | Headers | ||
| Headers – Use Proper Order/Nesting + Not Used for Aesthetics | Headers | ||
| Images - Missing Alternative Text | Alternative Text | ||
| Images – Quality of file not acceptable | Images: Guidelines and Best Practices | ||
| Images as Text – Sufficient Explanation Present for Screen Reader Users | Common Errors: Avoid Images as Text | ||
| Links - Non-Descriptive Link Titles | Common Errors: Descriptive Link Titles | ||
| Links - File Type Not in Document Link Titles | Common Errors: Document Link Titles | ||
| Links - Full URLs as Link Titles | Common Errors: URLs as Link Titles | ||
| Links - Absolute URLs to Internal Pages | Common Errors: Absolute URLs for Links to Internal Pages | ||
| Links - Links to Drupal 7 Site(s) | Do Not Link to Your Drupal 7 Site | ||
| Links – Open in Same Window (optional exception: links to non-KU sites NOTE: behavior must be consistent site-wide) | Links: Guidelines and Best Practices | ||
| Links - Broken Links | Broken Links | ||
| Links – Mailto: links include email in the link text | Links: Links to Email | ||
| Main Menu (academic sites only) – Degree/Application Info Uses an Approved Option | Site Approval Checklist: Site Menu – Main Menu Requirements for Academic Sites | ||
| Main Menu (academic sites only) – Menu Includes: About, Academics, Admissions, People, Research | Site Approval Checklist: Site Menu | ||
| Page Title – Properly Written/Optimized for Search | Page Titles vs. H1 Headers | ||
| Person Profiles – Full Profiles Use Default Content Type (i.e., not custom profile) | Site Approval Checklist: Person Profiles | ||
| Tables – Used Correctly w/Table Headers | Tables: Accessibility | ||
| Webforms – Forms Collecting “Critical” Information Use Appropriate Forms Service | Webforms | ||
| Webforms – Forms Collecting “Critical” Data Approved by ITSO | Webforms | ||
| Videos – Captions Present, Including Videos w/No/Little Talking | Video Captioning | ||
| Videos – Captions Accurate | Video Captioning | ||
| Videos – Captions Include Audio Descriptions as Needed | Video Captioning | ||
| Web Writing | Web Writing |
Strongly Recommended
| Status | Issue: | Explanation of Issue: | Issues Found: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accordions – Contain Too Much Information | Accordions: Guidelines/Best Practices | ||
| Consistency – Header Case Not Consistent Across Site | Common Errors: Consistency | ||
| Consistency – Link Case Not Consistent Across Site | Common Errors: Consistency | ||
| Consistency – Headers Styles Not Consistent Across Site | Common Errors: Consistency | ||
| Consistency – Button Styles Not Consistent Across Site | Common Errors: Consistency | ||
| Continuity from Link Title, Page Title, URL, H1 | Connecting Your Link Title, Page Title, URL and H1 Header | ||
| Headers – Written Following Guidelines/Best Practices | Headers: Writing Effective Headers | ||
| Hosting Content Site Owner/Dept. Does Not Control | Documents: Avoid Hosting Content You Do Not Control | ||
| Hosting Archival/Historical Content (i.e., more than ~2 years old) | Documents: Avoid Hosting Archival/Historical Documents | ||
| Images – Quality of file could be improved | Images: Guidelines and Best Practices | ||
| Main Menu – Important pages are included in site main menu | Menu/Navigation: Most Pages Should Be in Site Menu | ||
| Main Menu (non-academic sites only) – Menu Includes: About, People, Research | Site Approval Checklist: Site Menu | ||
| PDF Form(s) – Convert to Accessible Webform(s) | Documents: Recommended Strategies for Common Use Cases - Forms | ||
| Person Profile Images – Placeholder Image Used When No Profile Image Provided | Person Profile: Use Jayhawk Placeholder if No Profile Image Available | ||
| Tables – Use KU Sunflower Table Styles | Body 9: Tables |
Additional Specific Issues
List any other issues or suggestions