You suggested what new features we needed on our website

New Website launched on August 9, 2009.
We want to take this opportunity to share some of the suggestions we received through the "What features would you like to see on the website" survey in iNside FSU before launching the new design:

The survey questions were:

1. What new features would you like to see?
2. Why?

"More pictures of current students and updated pictures! - Why not?"
"Different colors - It brings out the fun with different colors on it."
"A search block in which you can type a related word and it will take you either to the place or provide options. - It will make navigation through the website so much easier."
"Animation - it needs flavor."
"Local weather, ticker - Self explained."
"Learning community chatrooms. Individual class chats. A  topic of the day section. Oh yeah and how about a ""Top 10 best student expressions" button. A lottery?"
"LINKS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS.... DEPARTMENT WEB-SITES! - The main page is more focused on undergraduate students and speaking on behalf of most graduate students, we are more concerned with links for blackboard, blackboard (banner, etc), and individual departmental areas. The football, links for social functions, and promotional information does not aid us at all. It is more aggrevation than anything else."
"Info correction form for Human Resources. Ex. name,address,phone number, etc change. - To save time and gasoline."
"I would like to see current information on the web pages. I would also like to see a more complete listing of current events (workshops, seminars, lectures, etc. - This information would be extremely helpful in checking information on planned events as well as reviewing other information."
"I would like to see new pictures and maybe an whole web icon called FSU YEAR of 2007-2008 GREAT MOMENTS or something. - It would bring more students to our campus if they knew how much fun it is to be a Buckin Bronco!!!"
"I would like to see a link to Fayetteville State specific social sites: i.e. Facebook and myspace and possibly some chat sites for use solely for students. - The internet gives us an avenue to instantly connect to one another and not everyone has the opportunity to meet with friends. It also allows classmates to work on projects if they are unable to meet with one another."
"Updated Pictures and also a more spirited layout. Maybe we could a have a picture of the fountain, Cheer Phi, or The Marching Band. When I have visited other schools websites sometimes they will have pictures of various school organizations. It could be the choir, band, cheerleaders, or even SGA. As a Senior in high school, I know that when I started my college search these things are what caught my attention. Also FSU has bronco mobile if the website would have a ad or link on the home page that shows the phone or a section that says "Whats New on FSU's Yard" and showcase Bronco Mobile it would be more inviting. This would catch peoples attention and also maybe persuade them into joining. Res Life and Other Websites need to be updated. More detailed pictures of the dorms, and lounges would be a nice addition. Schools websites that I feel are nice are WSSU, VSU, NSU, and NC A&T. Maybe we can use some of the ideas that they have on their websites to make ours more appealing...- just a thought."
"A more organized,contemporary, and, "stream-lined" site. - Its easier to navigate AND you'll be more comfortable as if you actually WANT to access the site (more inviting)."
"1) Profiles and lists of successful graduates on department pages (Name, graduation date, job or graduate school information): see http://www.nwciowa.edu/english/graduates.aspx for an example.
2) More pictures of students and teachers in classrooms, libraries, and "the field" (student teaching, for example) on the FSU website. - I think that these additions would emphasize the academic accomplishments at FSU."
"The gym hours for the facilitites for non students. If after class you want to play raquestball, walk, or swim- what are the guidelines. If we are morbidly obese in htis country- what can the gym do to help us."
"I WOULD LIKE 2 SEE MORE OF THE STUDENTS INTERACTING IN THE STUDENT CENTER. THE STUDENT CENTER IS LIKE A SANCTUARY FOR THE STUDENTS AFTER LONG DAY OF WORK. THE STUDENT CENTER IS ALSO A MEET AND GREET NEW AND OLD FACES OF THE CAMPUS."
"Please incorporate more photographs and text that represent the diversity of the FSU student body, i.e, showing the nontraditional returning students (from Fort Bragg, for example), as well as the traditional students. - A representation of the diversity of the FSU student body would encourage even more students of various ages and backgrounds to choose FSU over UNC, Pembroke, for example, which specifically targets the military community through advertising."
"Music and special effects."
"Faster logins, less downtime, more choices."
"Local weather information, ticker - To allow students to see the local situation without going to adifferent web site etc..."
"I think you should put the  mascot on the background of the site.. - the plain white is just blah...:-)"
"Log in only once to access all applications including citrix etc. - more user friendly."

We will post the feedback we have received on the new website tomorrow.