IT Email Announcements & News
Do you have some IT news to share campus-wide? Will it involve changes in the services you provide to campus and require an email message from the Office of the CIO? If so, please contact us early in your planning so we can assist in the process, add the communication to our production calendar, and get it sent out in a timely manner. It helps to give us at least two weeks since we integrate our messaging with other units across campus.
Start by filling out the IT Email/News Template to provide us with all the information needed for the message. It is important that you fact-check the content you provide to us (e.g. all content, official names of programs, spelling of people's names, titles, phone numbers, website links, etc.). Then fill out this Communications Request form and attach your email document (with the first draft of your message) to the request. The template includes the following:
- Subject - sample subject heading for the email which will also be used as the headline for the news article.
- Audience - who will receive your message, which lists do you want the message sent to?
- Launch date - when do you want the email message sent and the news to be posted online? We will aim to hit your target date, but this may be adjusted based on other communications in the queue.
- Draft message - you and your team take the first pass at drafting a message that clearly identifies what is happening, what action may be needed, and any follow-up info if the reader has questions (a contact or website with resources).
Our team will polish the article, proof the content, and obtain the necessary approvals before sending it out to the email list you requested. The article will also be posted online in IT News. Feel free to use this email template for your own internal communications with your campus customers which do not require review from our team.
Media Inquiries
Our Communications team primarily manages internal news for Berkeley IT and shares stories in the UC IT Blog. Please send media inquiries you receive to Janet Gilmore on the Public Affairs news team and copy the Berkeley IT Executive Director who owns the IT service plus Rita Rosenthal who will collaborate on fielding questions in a timely manner.
Presentation Templates
A variety of presentation templates are available for the Berkeley IT community to use that are in compliance with brand guidelines
Zoom Backgrounds
Looking for a fun Zoom background to jazz up your virtual meeting? Choose from the following or create your own: