Site owner role
- Charlotte Armstrong
Site Owner Role Overview
The Site Owner manages WCMS website user access and configures certain site settings. The Website Lead automatically holds this role and can assign up to two additional Site Owners based on site needs (maximum of three per site).
Role Assignment & Requirements:
The Website Lead decides who should be a Site Owner and submits requests via the WCMS help portal.
Only WCMS administrators (Training and Support team) can assign or remove Site Owners.
Site Owners must be full-time staff actively maintaining the website.
Co-op students are not eligible for this role.
Site Owners must have an individual, active WatIAM ID (generic user IDs are not permitted).
The site owner name(s) and email link(s) can be found at the top right of the Dashboard on any WCMS website. If you are unsure, email us at wcms@uwaterloo.ca for help.
Permissions
The following permissions are specific to the Site owner role:
Add users, apply expiry dates for temporary staff, and assign content maintainer and web form permissions
Edit role permissions
Content access management (determine which permissions are assigned to the different content maintainer role)
Google analytics and Google site ownership
Access to specific site settings such as OFIS and Kuali (if those settings have been activated on the site by WCMS administrators)
Create/edit shortcuts
This is not a content editing role. Site owners who are responsible for editing content will require a content editing role such as a Site manager.
Responsibilities
Complete the WCMS 3 training and stay up to date on new WCMS 3 materials
Inform additional Site owner(s) when on vacation as they will be responsible for managing user access in your absence
Advise WCMS Training and Support when you are no longer a Site owner