Case Study: Hillsdale College modernizes its course catalog and student handbook with Clean Catalog

Hillsdale College launches accessible catalog and handbook in weeks with Clean Catalog

Hillsdale College, a small liberal arts institution, faced significant challenges with its outdated print and PDF course catalog and student handbook. The documents were difficult to navigate, impossible to search, and inaccessible for students with disabilities, leading to low student engagement. Staff at the college also struggled with a bottlenecked update process managed by a single person, which resulted in inaccurate and outdated information. They turned to Clean Catalog for a modern catalog solution.

Clean Catalog built a fully custom, accessible, and responsive digital catalog and handbook site for the college. The solution included universal search across both documents, an easy-to-use admin dashboard for efficient updates, and the ability to export print-ready PDFs. The results included improved student engagement, enhanced accessibility that exceeds WCAG 2.2 standards, and greater content accuracy. Hillsdale staff reported excellent customer service and were pleased with the intuitive interface provided by Clean Catalog.

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