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Category: Assets

Advanced Forms

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The Form Asset is being discontinued by the vendor. Their tentative timeline for changing the functionality in the CMS is:

  • March 2026: users can no longer make new CMS forms
  • July 2026: users can no longer edit existing CMS forms
  • November 2026: users can no longer use CMS forms

If you are considering adding form(s) to your website, please start using Google Forms. If you already have CMS form(s) on your site, we recommend completing switchovers to Google Forms by March 31, 2026. We will also be following up with individual form owners to provide reminders.

You can use the “Michigan Tech Form Template” from the Google Forms template listing. The template includes a link to Google’s documentation.

The following original documentation for advanced functionality in form assets will remain until the end of March 2026 for users to reference when switching their forms.

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Global Asset Listing

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There are several assets created and maintained by University Marketing and Communications, described below, that can be  used on your website. As the data included in these assets changes, we will update them and the updated information will automatically update on any pages where the asset is used. Check back as this list gets updated as new assets are added. Suggestions for new assets can be sent to webmaster@mtu.edu. These assets will all begin with [Global].

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Assets

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Assets are pieces of content that are saved in a central location that can be used on multiple pages or on multiple sites. They should be used when you have identical bits of content on more than one page. If the asset content is changed, that change is applied to all pages using it. You do not have to try and find all the pages with certain content or risk missing a page and having conflicting/different information across your website.

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Form Asset

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The Form Asset is being discontinued by the vendor. Their tentative timeline for changing the functionality in the CMS is:

  • March 2026: users can no longer make new CMS forms
  • July 2026: users can no longer edit existing CMS forms
  • November 2026: users can no longer use CMS forms

If you are considering adding form(s) to your website, please start using Google Forms. If you already have CMS form(s) on your site, we recommend completing switchovers to Google Forms by March 31, 2026. We will also be following up with individual form owners to provide reminders.

You can use the “Michigan Tech Form Template” from the Google Forms template listing. The template includes a link to Google’s documentation.

The following original documentation for form assets will remain until the end of March 2026 for users to reference when switching their forms.

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