Now it's easier than ever to access information about a faculty or staff member thanks to the new Montclair State faculty/staff Web cover page. "In addition to providing a uniform look and a single point-of-entry to faculty and staff information, the cover page enhances our ability to connect with one another," said Cindy Meneghin, director of Web Services who designed the page in collaboration with Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology's Systems and Security group, and the MSU Carnegie Committee.

Once created by the individual faculty or staff member, the cover page includes contact information and can be expanded to include the individual's photo as well as links to other MSU Web sites. "Employees can list current research or special interests related to their work at MSU, post their resumes or vitae, provide announcements, and add a picture, all without having to know any Web page code," said Meneghin.

Faculty and staff can access the login page from several locations off the main MSU Web site, including "Faculty & Staff," "Quick Links" or the "Site Index," or directly at http://coverpage.montclair.edu. Pages can be created and edited using a University NetID. Directions are available through individual help files.

To view a faculty or staff member's Web Cover Page, add "~" and the person's NetID to the University's main Web site. For example, if a faculty member's Net ID is "johnsonj" the URL to his Cover Page would be www.montclair.edu/~johnsonj.

Mary Colon of Academic Affairs, whose Web Cover Page is shown below, said, "The MSU Cover Page has allowed me to be even more connected to the campus community. This user-friendly Web page not only provides my contact information, but also allows me to share my professional affiliations and interests. Faculty and staff will find the application easy to create and edit."

Faculty and staff who have questions about the Web Cover Page should call Meneghin at 973-655-7917 or e-mail her at meneghinc@mail.montclair.edu. Departments also can request special group training.