--- title: "Understanding Community Pages: Architecture & Management" description: Community pages in the uConnect platform act as curated hubs that organize and display tagged content like jobs, resources, and events for students. They are managed through a two-level hierarchy of parent groups and sub-communities, which helps structure how information is surfaced and navigated across the platform --- [![uConnect](https://s41911.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/logo.svg)](https://www.gouconnect.com/) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.gouconnect.com/) - [Career Everywhere](https://www.gouconnect.com/career-everywhere/) - [Community](https://www.gouconnect.com/career-everywhere/community/access/) - [Submit a Ticket](https://share.hsforms.com/10AUHU9-DRi-Bw3fdB-SUYA8bok) - [Support Portal Login](https://support.gouconnect.com/_hcms/mem/login) ✕ ## Submit a Ticket Loading support form... 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They are managed through a two-level hierarchy of parent groups and sub-communities, which helps structure how information is surfaced and navigated across the platform ### **Workshop Recording** Watch our past training session on this same topic. All recordings are housed [in the Career Everywhere Community.](https://community.careereverywhere.com/c/video-library-8a119e/5-28-26-community-pages-architecture-101) ### **What are community pages?** Community pages are the backbone of your uConnect platform — they function as curated content hubs that display tagged resources, events, jobs, blogs, and more to your students. Think of them as dynamic display shelves: when you tag a piece of content to a community, it automatically surfaces on that page. **How to identify a community page:** Look for /channels/ in the browser URL. ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-40-42-0949-PM.png?width=670&height=306&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-40-42-0949-PM.png) **Key concept:** Communities are your tagging structure. Every piece of content on your platform is tagged to one or more communities — that's how it gets organized and displayed. ### Community Structure Community pages are organized in a two-level hierarchy, accessed via **Admin Dashboard → Manage → Communities**. #### **Parent Groups (Community Groups)** Parent groups are the top-level organizational containers (e.g., "Career Communities," "Academic Majors," "Affinities"). Each group holds one or more sub-communities beneath it. ⚠️ **Important:** You cannot create new community groups on your own. Submit a support ticket and the uConnect team will create the group for you. #### **Sub-Communities** Sub-communities live inside parent groups and are the actual community pages your students interact with (e.g., "Business & Finance," "Health Sciences"). You can create, edit, and manage sub-communities on your own without involving support. Sub-communities can also have an additional level of nesting (e.g., Arts, Entertainment & Design \> Arts). ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-43-14-3620-PM.png?width=670&height=260&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-43-14-3620-PM.png) --- #### Built-In Community Types uConnect includes two categories of built-in communities that serve specific platform functions. **Stakeholder Communities** These communities serve a dual purpose: they act as community pages for each audience type *and* define the user account types available at sign-up. The four core stakeholder types are: **Students, Alumni, Employers,** and **Faculty & Staff**. These cannot be deleted. 💡 **Tip:** If a stakeholder type doesn't apply to your institution, hide it rather than deleting it. **Class Year Communities** Available for institutions with undergraduate programs, class year communities include: **First Year, Sophomore, Junior,** and **Senior**. These are used for SIS/account management and email segmentation, and appear as audience filters when building custom emails and under **Engage \> Subscribers**. ### Where Communities Show Up Communities are woven throughout your platform in four key areas: **1. Navigation Menus** Community pages appear as links in your primary, hero, and footer menus — they are how students navigate your platform. **2. Content Filters** When students browse any content type (jobs, events, resources), they can filter by community to narrow their results. ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-45-22-7871-PM.png?width=670&height=405&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-45-22-7871-PM.png) **3. Account Preferences** Students select their community interests in their profile settings. These selections power automated email personalization. ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-46-28-9344-PM.png?width=670&height=392&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-46-28-9344-PM.png) **4. Email & Tagging** When you build custom emails or publish new content, communities define your audience and control where content appears. ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-47-04-2819-PM.png?width=670&height=296&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-47-04-2819-PM.png) ### Community Settings & Editing To edit a community page, go to **Admin Dashboard → Manage → Communities → \[hover over page\] → Edit**. **Page Name & URL (Slug)** You can rename a community page and update its URL slug. Note: changing the slug will break any existing menu links — be sure to update your menus after saving. **Community Group** This field shows which parent group the page belongs to. It is view-only on the edit screen. **Description / Text Editors** Each community page supports either the Legacy editor or the Block Editor for its description area. Pick one and stay consistent across all your pages. **Header Image Options** Adjust overlay, opacity, alignment, and brightness for your header image. You can also optionally display upcoming events in the header. **Dynamic Feed** When enabled, the Dynamic Feed auto-surfaces articles, blogs, and/or videos near the top of the page. Toggle it on or off and choose which content types to feature. **Sidebar Visibility** Hiding the sidebar removes *all* sidebar content until items are re-added. Always check what's in the sidebar before toggling this off. ### Visibility & Filter Settings ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-47-46-4133-PM.png?width=670&height=192&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-47-46-4133-PM.png) Visibility settings give you granular control over how and where communities appear across your platform. These are some of the most important — and most nuanced — settings to understand. **Order Number** Controls the display order of communities in the Manage section. Assigning numbers (1, 2, 3…) helps your team quickly locate frequently-used communities. **Global Visibility** Hiding a community globally removes it from tagging, SIS sync, account preferences, *and* filters. This setting overrides everything — use it sparingly. **Hide from Filters** Hides the community from student-facing browse filters, but the community still exists and can be used for internal content tagging. This is ideal for internal-use tags you don't want students to see. **Hide from Alert Sign-Up** Prevents students from subscribing to that community's alerts. Useful for communities that are still in development and not yet ready for student-facing visibility.   💡 **Bonus:** Labor Market Insights and Outcomes Data modules can be customized per community page as well. 💡 **Bonus:** Labor Market Insights and Outcomes Data modules can be customized per community page as well. ![](https://support.gouconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-48-02-7649-PM.png?width=670&height=413&name=image-png-Jun-29-2026-01-48-02-7649-PM.png) ---   ### Common Mistake to Avoid **You cannot add content from the Manage section.** | **❌ Manage → Communities** | **✅ Publish → \[Content Type\]** | | --- | --- | | Use this area to edit page appearance, settings, and visibility *only*. | Go here to add resources, events, blog posts, jobs, and more — then tag them to your community. | ### Adding Community Pages to Menus Communities can appear in three types of menus: **Primary Navigation** (top-level site menu), **Hero Navigation** (button links on community page banners), and **Footer Menu** (links at the bottom of every page). [Check out our Menu articles here for more detailed guidance and tutorials!](https://support.gouconnect.com/articles/platform-design#menus) **How to add a community page to a menu:** 1. Go to **Customize → Menus → Select your menu** 2. Use **Screen Options** (top right) to check "Communities" as a menu item type 3. Search for your community page name → check it → click **Add to Menu** 4. Drag the item into position in the menu order 5. Click **Save Changes** 💡 **Best practice:** Always add community pages to menus using the "Tag" type. This keeps the menu item connected to the community — if you rename the community, the menu item updates automatically. ### **Community Page vs. Custom Page** Not sure which to create? Ask yourself: *Does this page need to display tagged content?* - **Yes → Community Page** — Create via Manage → Communities → Add New. Best for career path hubs, industry/topic communities, stakeholder audience pages, and any page showcasing tagged content. Must belong to a group (contact support to create a new group). - **No → Custom Page** — Create via Publish → Pages → Add New. Best for static, single-purpose pages like Meet the Team, Mission Statement, Appointment Scheduling, or Outcomes overviews. Use sparingly. ⚠️ **Remember:** Community groups ≠ menus. Creating a new group does not automatically add it to your navigation. ### Community Management & Revamp Redesigning or consolidating your community structure? Follow this phased 8-step approach. **The 8-Step Community Revamp Process** | **Step** | **Action** | **Who** | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Submit a support ticket to create a new community group | Support | | 2 | Add all new sub-communities within the new group | You | | 3 | Inventory integration content (LinkedIn Learning, Handshake, etc.) | You | | 4 | Submit another ticket: have support re-map integrations to new communities | Support | | 5 | Re-tag manual content by type — start with resources (export CSV to delegate) | You | | 6 | Update visibility settings on new communities to make them student-visible | You | | 7 | Update menus: add new community pages, remove old ones | You | | 8 | Hide (don't delete!) old communities in Manage → Visibility | You | #### **Content Migration for Community Revmp: Pro Tips** - **Take inventory first.** In Manage → Communities, the "Count" column shows how many items are tagged to each page. Low-count pages may be candidates to decommission. - **Export a CSV to delegate.** Under Publish → Resources, scroll to Export Resources. Assign 10–15 items per teammate for re-tagging — divide and conquer! - **Avoid deleting — hide instead.** Deleted community pages cannot be restored by uConnect. Always hide visibility first. Only delete if you are 100% certain the page is no longer needed. - **New communities are invisible on menus until you add them.** Students can't see a new community until it is (1) visible in preferences, (2) filters enabled, and (3) added to your menu. 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