MHCC WEBSITE REDESIGN IS ONGOING

Mt. Hood Community College’s website continues to go through a redesign process – although it may not bring all the major changes needed.

According to the Megan Nugent, associate vice president of marketing and communications for MHCC, the website upgrade should launch in the fall, but that launch window remains subject to change.

Many improvements will be made to the website, including a new, modern layout. They include accessibility features to help every user, including the option for multiple languages.

There will not be any major changes to my.mhcc.edu – the only changes would be moving content on my.mhcc.edu to the main MHCC website.

Currently work is being done to take content templates out of the design phase and make them ready to work on the new website.

What remains to be seen if there are any major changes to how business is done with the college through the internet. Since most of the interaction with college systems take place on my.mhcc.edu, including new student registration and new class enrollment, the main website now just serves as a landing spot to get information. While I do not believe these systems will shift to the main MHCC website, I believe they should, as that would provide easier access to these vital services.

Another important thing I believe officials should address, although it seems as though they aren’t, is the slow and outdated design of my.mhcc.edu.

The current version is kind of a mess. If you reload or use the back arrow of the page, the website forces you back to the home page. Another problem is the difficulty of finding what you need on the page. For example, it took me a long time to find where to register my Saints email for the first time. I consider my self more technically inclined, so I wonder what other people go through when navigating my.mhcc.edu.

Overall, while some aspects of the website aren’t being addressed, I am excited to see the new platform and hope it makes the complicated process of enrolling in, and attending, college simpler for all. I look forward to the release of the new version this fall.