York University has three tiers of alerts that could be added to a York 2020 Theme website. Each alert has a specific function, hierarchy and governance to ensure proper usage. The three possible alerts are listed in the table below.
| Name | Governance | Colour/Location | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Alert | Security exclusive | Black / Top of page before the header | Weather Emergencies, Campus-wide security |
| Site-wide Alert | By request from website owner. To be approved by C&PA or VPS | Yellow / Below the dark red navigation menu, before the site content. To appear on all pages within a website environment. | Critical office closures and service and campus operations interruptions that effect large audiences |
| Local Alert | All website owners | Yellow / Anywhere within a specific page. Recommended below the H1 heading. To appear on the individual page it is added | Office and space closures, COVID updates, temporary or scheduled service interruptions |