(Note: This page will be continually updated as new information becomes available. It was last updated on 8/22/24.)
What is happening?
We are migrating from a shared Siteimprove account to Berkeley’s own account.
Currently, we share an account with the entire UC system, which has resulted in some limitations and sluggish performance. Our goal is to improve the experience of creating and sharing accessible website content and improving your site's accessibility. We believe these efforts can support these goals.
When will this happen?
On October 14, 2024, we will transition to Berkeley’s own Siteimprove account.
| Dates | Action |
| Aug 12 - Oct 13 |
Change freeze - no new sites or users will be added to the old account. Please do not make changes to Groups, exclusions, or other settings after August 12th as they may not migrate. |
| Aug 26 - Oct 13 | Crawl changes - automated crawls for sites will stop on August 26 in the current UCOP account found at siteimprove.ucop.edu; however, users can initiate crawls at anytime through Oct 13. (See Siteimprove’s documentation, How to re-check a site, a page, multiple pages or a group.) |
| Aug 12 - Sept 2 | Migration of sites, settings, and custom configurations to the new account |
| Sept 2 - Oct. 13 |
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| Oct 14 | Launch - all Berkeley users with a CalNet ID will have access to the new account and site data. Users will no longer have access to the old UCOP account. The new UC Berkeley Siteimprove account will be found at siteimprove.berkeley.edu on October 14. |
| Nov 4 | Open House for the new Siteimprove account - demo and Q&A |
What do I need to do?
Keep working to create new accessible content and remediating your site(s)'s existing content using the current Siteimprove login. If you are new to Siteimprove, we invite you to take a moment to review the How to use Siteimprove page.
If you have urgent concerns, please email improving-accessibility@berkeley.edu.
What will change?
- New Login and access
- New login URL: Use siteimprove.berkeley.edu to log into Siteimprove on October 14, 2024. (Until then, continue to use siteimprove.ucop.edu.)
- Previously, the initial login created a Location Learner account with no access to reports, and access had to be requested via a support request form. In the new account, you will immediately have view-only access to reports for all Berkeley sites. You will select your site manually in the dashboard.
- Roles
- User: Because Users will have access to all the sites, people with the User role will have view-only access to most content. You will be able to schedule and manage automated reporting.
- Power User: We are adding a new Power User role, which will be provided to accessibility liaisons, web content managers, and developers doing remediation work on their websites. We will ask Power Users to review documentation and sign an agreement. (More on this soon.)
- Site target: The default site target for all sites will now be WCAG 2.0 AA because that’s what both the Web Accessibility Procedures and the IT Accessibility Policy require. Users may use issue filtering to identify 2.1 or 2.2 issues for their site(s).
What will transfer to the new Siteimprove?
The following will be moved into the new account automatically:
- All Berkeley websites (including sites that are not part of the berkeley.edu domain, but tagged as Berkeley-owned)
- UCB Dashboard
- Tags
- Groups
- Spelling decisions and words added to the dictionary
What about my data?
Please gather any reports you wish to keep as soon as possible. UC Berkeley users' access to the UC Siteimprove account will be disabled on October 14, 2024.
What are the best ways to stay in the loop about this?
We will be sending updates via email.
- Join the Siteimprove Berkeley Community Google Group to stay connected with the latest information. Note: You have to be logged into your Google account to join.
- Bookmark this page and the How to use Siteimprove page. They will be updated regularly during the next few months.