How do I add up-to-date program, course, and/or major information using the Catalog by Modern Campus Widget API?

In order to make sure current, up-to-date academic program, course, and major information is added to websites, please utilize the following Catalog by Modern Campus Widget API instructions to load this information directly from the University Catalog instead of adding it manually.

Step 1: Enable the Catalog by Modern Campus Widget API on your WordPress site

  • From the Admin Dashboard while logged into your site, go to "Site Options > Site Options"
  • In the "Catalog Integration" section, toggle the "Enable Catalog Integration?" button to "Yes"
  • Click "Update" in the "Publish" section in the upper right corner of the screen

Site options

Step 2: Copy the embed code

  • The Catalog by Modern Campus Widget API embed code is stored in one of two Google Sheets separated by Undergraduate and Graduate programs. The sheets have individual tabs per college.
  • Visit the appropriate sheet below and copy the embed code for the program, course, major, etc. that you need to add to your website.

Undergraduate Catalog Widget API embed codes

Graduate Catalog Widget API embed codes

Example embed code for courses in the School of Architecture

"<ul class="acalog" data-acalog-data="courses" data-acalog-catalog-type="Undergraduate" data-acalog-course-prefix="ARCH"><li>Loading...</li></ul>"

Step 3: Add the embed code to your page using the Custom HTML block

  • Edit the page where you want to add the embed code to load the program, course, or major information
  • Click the block inserter icon (black or blue square with a + inside)
  • Search for "custom html" to find the Custom HTML block
  • Click the "Custom HTML" block icon to add the block to the page
  • Paste the embed code into the "Write HTML..." box
  • Click "Update" or "Publish" (if it's a new page) in the upper right corner to save the page

Update and Publish

HTML code

Final product

final site

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