Integrated Web Platform (IWP) Project
What is IWP?
More than a website redesign!
The Integrated Web Platform (IWP) project will modernize the UC ANR web platform; organize the division’s educational information and make it more discoverable via proven, taxonomy-driven content strategy principles; drive increased engagement with UC ANR’s programs, services and fundraising efforts; bring an appealing, modern, user-friendly design to our web presence; and, in later phases, improve the organization and discoverability of internal-facing (UC ANR employee) information.
This is not a website redesign, it’s a transformation of our entire web ecosystem. It will take time but will continue to grow!
This revamped web presence will better serve our key stakeholders, including the general public, researchers and educators in academia, collaborative innovators in other government entities, and the commercial entities, large and small, that manage our vast agricultural and natural resources across the state.
The IWP content management system is Drupal, a modern system used to build, publish, and manage dynamic web content. It is widely used by universities and businesses.
How You Can Help
The Cleanup Window is now open until March 21. On March 11, Content Editors received a URL and login instructions for the staging environment, where they can clean up and complete priority tasks before go-live.
The new "ucanr.edu" is not live yet. As previously communicated, we are currently in a customary, transitional stage to review and finalize content before the new site switches over to the main ucanr.edu domain at go-live, currently slated for some time in the March 22-24 window.
Note: The IWP platform is not a content archive. If you are interested in creating an archive of your old content, please reach out to Emily Lin who oversees the UC Merced CARA archival project.
IWP Support
You can receive individual, targeted guidance by scheduling 1-on-1 appointments through Stephen Dampier's Calendly.
Future IWP Enhancement Requests
After IWP go-live and a period of stabilization, UC ANR will begin to assess requests for future development. Please use this form to submit your IWP enhancement request for consideration. Submit request.
Project Status
March 11, 2025: The Cleanup Window is now open until March 21 for Content Editors. Please refer to this list of priority cleanup tasks and items to check before go-live, slated for some time between March 22-24. Content Editors received an email with a URL to the live staging environment on March 11.
Disclaimer
IWP is an active project and all recommendations and requirements are subject to change. We will highlight any changes and encourage you to visit this page and other IWP web pages often to see the current status and recommendations.