Setting up a Faculty Directory Bio in WordPress
As soon as you get your Carleton computing account, please set up your Directory Bio in WordPress and upload your photo. For faculty starting in fall term, we will need this information for New Faculty Orientation and Faculty Retreat, so please complete it as early as possible.
Including your bio in the directory will also give students and others an opportunity to learn more about your work at Carleton. You may find that this page replaces the need for a separate website, or you may wish to have a professional website as well. These bios are meant to showcase our faculty members and communicate their professional interests and activities both on campus and to the public. Your Directory Bio will be automatically attached to your listing in the Carleton Directory.
By default, the Directory Bio will automatically pull in the following information for you:
- Name
- Title
- Department
- Office location
- Phone
- Time at the college (“At Carleton since xxxx”)
- Courses taught
- Educational history
In addition, there are a number of fields that can be completed to share more information about your professional experience and personal interests.
To create a Directory Bio:
- Go to the Campus Directory (make sure you log in)
- Search for yourself
- Click on the yellow “Create My Bio” button
- Add an image, if desired. This image would be used for the campus directory, Faculty/Staff Bio Pages, and Faculty/Staff Listings.
- Flip the “Display my bio in the directory” switch to Yes.
- Designate a proxy editor (a Carleton person you’d like to grant rights to edit your bio), if desired.
- Click “Add a website” if you’d like to include a link to a website or your LinkedIn profile.
- Click “Add file” to upload your CV.
- Enter Professional History, Highlights & Recent Activity, and/or Organizations & Scholarly Affiliations, as desired.
- Complete the “Research” (or selected label) tab
- Complete the “Publications” (or selected label) tab
- Enter personal interests, if desired.
- Scroll up and click the blue “Update” button in the right sidebar.
- To check it out, click “Open this Bio” in the Directory Settings & Directory Bio box.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Web team (web@carleton.edu).