Terminalfour FAQs | Marketing & Communications | Memorial University of Newfoundland

Why are we switching to Terminalfour (T4)?

Site Builder is an aging web content management system that can no longer support the growing needs of Memorial’s web presence. T4 is a vendor-supported system that is already in use at Memorial (Marine Institute and Libraries) and other post-secondary institutions. It will enable the university to keep up with rapidly changing web trends and technology while also empowering system users with new tools to better manage their websites.

What changes can I expect to see?

T4 is a more user-friendly system that offers improved user management and content optimization tools including inline or direct page editing, image editing and improved web analytics. Learn more about T4 features and benefits.

Will my website look different?

No, your site will look the same. Memorial’s web template was updated during phase one of the web transformation project in 2017. Phase two is a transition from Site Builder to a more user-friendly and vendor-supported web content management system, called Terminalfour. Once your website is migrated (moved) into Terminalfour, you will be using this new system to manage the content on your website.

Will my website be migrated to T4?

All Site Builder websites that use the latest web template will be migrated to T4. Site owners of websites in older templates will be contacted individually to discuss future maintenance of their websites.

When will my site be migrated to T4?

Websites will be migrated in boarding groups and selected based on their size and complexity. Site owners will be contacted at least four weeks prior to the scheduled migration of their websites to discuss suitable dates for training and site migration.The migration of websites is scheduled to begin in April 2021 with a pilot group of 10 sites. Sites will be broadly categorized into the following groups:

Boarding group 1a: pilot group of 10 sites including the main, hub and a sample of administrative and student-centric websites.
Boarding group 1b: key administrative unit and pan-university project websites.
Boarding group 2: remaining administrative unit websites.
Boarding group 3: faculty/school and departmental sites.
Boarding group 4: faculty profile websites.
Boarding group 5: all remaining websites.

What is expected of me in terms of migrating my website?

The T4 project team will coordinate the migration process. Following training, primary site administrators will be responsible for reviewing their sites to ensure there are no major content or structural errors. Doing so will provide an opportunity to get accustomed to T4.

Will I have a chance to review my site before it goes live on T4?

Yes. Primary site administrators will have the opportunity to review their sites prior to launch to ensure their website is in working order before the T4 version of their site goes live, and the Site Builder version of their site is disabled.

I want to build a new website, what should I do?

Requests for new website builds will be considered based on their urgency/importance and impact on university operations. Please continue to submit new website requests via the Marketing and Web Request for Services Form.

Will I receive support after T4 training?

Yes. The initial T4 training is meant to be an introduction and overview of T4. You can continue to submit web support requests via the Marketing and Web Request for Services Form for additional support. A comprehensive T4 users guide and other training resources will also be available on MarComm’s website.

Will I still be able to use Site Builder to update my website.

Yes, you will be able to continue to update your website in Site Builder until it's launched in T4. Site Builder will continue to be operational until all websites have been migrated into T4 or, in exceptional cases, moved to alternative web platforms. T4 is expected to be fully implemented by December 2021.