C — https://carleton.ca | BeaverCheck Audit

Site Health

Score: 73 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Room to improve — your 2.9s load time is above Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Several missing protections leave your users and data exposed.

Mostly accessible, but some users still face barriers.

Well-optimized for search — your content is discoverable.

Solid infrastructure — fast server responses across the board.

Mostly compliant — a few items need attention.

Rich content metadata — your pages look great everywhere.

Heavier than average — reducing page weight saves energy and bandwidth.

How is this calculated?

The overall score is a weighted average of individual category scores. Categories with more impact on user experience and security carry more weight.

Performance 25%Security 25%Accessibility 15%SEO 10%Infrastructure 10%Compliance 8%Content 5%Sustainability 2%

Weights reflect general web best practices. Individual needs may differ.

How the composite score is calculated

How you compare

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Top Priorities (5)

Content-Security-Policy header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers

No Content-Security-Policy header found

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Content Security Policy

Page weighs 23.5 MB (13.6 MB transferred)

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Budget

123 third-party resources (90% of weight)

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Inventory

143 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Budget

View fix priority matrix

Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Impact

Quick Wins

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

High impact, requires investment.

Easy Improvements

Small gains, minimal effort.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

Deprioritize

Low impact, high effort — do last.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

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What fixing these means

Your site performs reasonably well, but a few targeted fixes could meaningfully improve results. Your LCP of 2.9s exceeds Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold and the 3 performance issues below directly contribute to it. Addressing the critical issues below would have the most immediate impact on your user trust.

2 security gaps detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.

Your LCP is 2.9s — fixing the 3 performance criticals could bring it under Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Conversion Barriers

3 critical 3 warning

6 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~27%.

Speed (2)

Page loads in 2.9s

+5% bounce

Every additional 100ms above 2.5s costs conversions — you're 444ms over

Fix: Target <2.5s LCP: defer non-critical scripts and optimize the hero image

Page feels frozen for 1.7s

+5% bounce

Clicks on the primary CTA are ignored while JavaScript runs

Fix: Break up long tasks; defer non-critical JavaScript to post-hydration

Trust (1)

No Content-Security-Policy header

+1% bounce

Higher XSS blast radius — one compromised script can exfiltrate the checkout form

Fix: Ship a reporting-only CSP first, then enforce once violations are clean

Usability (1)

Severe layout shift during page load

+6% bounce

Users mis-click when content jumps — converting intent into frustration

Fix: Reserve space for images, ads, and embeds with explicit width/height

Navigation (2)

9 link(s) with generic text ("click here", "read more")

+1% bounce

Screen-reader users navigating by link list see no context — and search engines can't infer relevance

Fix: Rewrite with descriptive phrases that identify the destination

4 broken link(s) on the page

+5% bounce

Clicks land on 404s — trust drops and the session often ends

Fix: Fix or remove the broken destinations surfaced on the Content tab

Preliminary CRO audit — each barrier links to the tab with detailed analysis.

Return on Investment

CAD 665 investment → CAD 875/month returns + CAD 350,000 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +1479%

Investment

CAD 665

7h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

CAD 875 /mo

~CAD 10,500 / year

Conversions recovered CAD 870
Bandwidth savings CAD 4.62

Regulatory risk avoided

CAD 350,000

if kept compliant

ACA CAD 250,000
PIPEDA CAD 100,000

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

CAD 95 — in quick wins — start here for the fastest payback

Figures combine localized regulatory fine ceilings, search/conversion value priced against local CPC, and bandwidth waste estimates. Results depend on implementation quality and audience composition. Not legal or financial advice.

Full methodology & sources

Estimated Remediation Cost

CA$665

7.0 developer hours at CA$95/hr

Based on Canada rates (CA$95/hr)

Quick wins

CA$95 2 fixes in ~60 minutes

Start here for the best return on investment

Cost by category

Cost by effort level

Adjust assumptions

Custom rate

CA$ /hr

Rates reflect fully-loaded developer cost including overhead

How developer rates are sourced

What Inaction Is Costing You

CAD 29,171 / month at risk

~CAD 350,055 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

CAD 350,000

ACAPIPEDA

No privacy policy link detected
PIPEDA: CAD 1,000 – CAD 100,000
3 advertising/retargeting trackers detected
PIPEDA: CAD 1,000 – CAD 100,000
Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
PIPEDA: CAD 1,000 – CAD 100,000

+2 more

Bandwidth Waste

CAD 4.62 /mo

42753.1 MB/mo × 0.108 CAD/GB

Optimize transfer: save ~4.3 MB per page load
Saves CAD 4.62/mo

Compliance figures represent the statutory maximum fine for the most severe triggered category, capped per regulation — not the sum of per-finding penalties. Based on published regulatory fine ranges. This is not legal advice.

Compliance methodology · SEO assumptions · Bandwidth model

Your performance is already good — improvements may show diminishing returns

Monthly visitors

Unique monthly visitors from your analytics

Conversion rate (%)

Purchases, signups, or key actions

Avg. order value

Optional — for revenue estimation

additional conversions/month

more engaged visitors from reduced bounce

potential monthly revenue

Current bounce (est.)

After fixes (est.)

Estimated bounce reduction

Fix 3 critical issues to capture this value

How this is calculated

Based on Google/Deloitte research ("Milliseconds Make Millions") showing a ~7% bounce rate increase per additional second of LCP above the 2.5s "Good" threshold.

Your site's LCP: → estimated after fixes.

These are estimates based on industry research — actual results vary

Bounce-rate model & assumptions

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Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse.

Performance

100

Accessibility

Best Practices

SEO

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience.

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

2.70 s

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

2.94 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

1.69 s

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.900

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

5.25 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

29.66 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/bg-images/tory.jpg	0.0 ms	134.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	1200.0 s	96.6 KiB
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-styles.css.gz?ver=0.39.1	0.0 ms	41.4 KiB
/signals/config/967742313697472?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	1200.0 s	44.9 KiB
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-scripts.js.gz?ver=0.39.1	0.0 ms	32.6 KiB
/signals/config/609631006259841?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	1200.0 s	16.4 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/QsR50Qi0gfA/sddefault.webp	7200.0 s	14.9 KiB
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js	86400.0 s	26.2 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aat/amzn.js	0.0 ms	9.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-vertical-outlined.svg	0.0 ms	8.4 KiB
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js	86400.0 s	18.7 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-right-horiztonal.svg	0.0 ms	7.1 KiB
s.yimg.com/wi/ytc.js	0.0 ms	7.1 KiB
acdn.adnxs.com/dmp/up/pixie.js	86402.0 s	9.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/ravens-logos/ravens-logo.svg	0.0 ms	2.9 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-footer-red.svg	0.0 ms	2.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-shield-color.svg	0.0 ms	2.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-red.svg	0.0 ms	1.8 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-black.svg	0.0 ms	1.8 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-repeating-bottom-red.svg	0.0 ms	1.7 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/quote-red-10.svg	0.0 ms	1.4 KiB
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=2512482%2C3693620&time=1776889515...	0.0 ms	695 B
/config/ca/fa79a99a-36f0-43b6-ab27-3a82eb173052.js?v=3.56...	0.0 ms	471 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	495 B
/config/ca/e7d46c91-9345-45b6-89e8-9d2905b3d960.js?v=3.56...	0.0 ms	257 B
/tr/?id=967742313697472&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fcarl...	0.0 ms	16 B
/tr/?id=609631006259841&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fcarl...	0.0 ms	16 B
i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/QsR50Qi0gfA/sddefault.webp	7200.0 s	0 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	0 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.8998849999999999] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:12041 height:11905 left:0 right:412 top:136 width:412] lhId:page-4-MAIN nodeLabel:Join a Smart, Caring Community Find your people and your purpose with our new … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN selector:body.home > main#main-content snippet:<main id="main-content" class="flex justify-center px-4 overflow-x-hidden cu-main md:px-6 lg:px-12 cu-pro…"> type:node] score:0.887311] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:624 height:288 left:0 right:412 top:336 width:412] lhId:page-1-DIV nodeLabel:Join a Smart, Caring Community Find your people and your purpose with our new … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN,0,SECTION,0,SECTION,1,DIV selector:main#main-content > section.box-border > section.relative > div.w-full snippet:<div class="w-full px-6 cu-prose-light lg:absolute lg:bottom-8 lg:px-10"> type:node] score:0.012574]]

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Est Savings
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	40 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBA.woff2	30 ms

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-IMG

nodeLabel: div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN,0,SECTION,2,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,FIGURE,1,IMG

selector: div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img

snippet: <img decoding="async" src="https://carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/overcoming-the-digital-divi…" alt="" width="400" height="300">

HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 offer many benefits over HTTP/1.1, such as multiplexing. Learn more about using modern HTTP.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Protocol
carleton.ca/	http/1.1
carleton.ca//site.webmanifest	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/themes/cutheme-twig/src/scripts/search-autosuggest.js	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-right-horiztonal.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-shield-color.svg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nursing-launch-600x400-1.jpg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/overcoming-the-digital-divide...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/art-in-practice-600x400-1.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/ravens-logos/ravens-logo.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-vertical-outlined.svg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/dist/new-tab.js?ver=3.3.7	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-red.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/bg-images/tory.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-repeating-bottom-red.svg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_Preside...	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_SCE_Cap...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dean-Appreciation-768x787.jpeg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/campus-life-feb-2026-1200x800...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Iron-Ring-Winter-Ceremony-768x512.jpg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P_CarletonPhotography_MensBas...	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-black.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/quote-red-10.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-footer-red.svg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/my-afromania-1200x800-1-1024x...	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/real-world-investment-lessons...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/undergradute-admissions-300x200-1.jpg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-1.jpg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/continuing-education-300x200-1.jpg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-5.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/cu-media/videos/banner/campus-2025.webm	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/themes/cutheme-twig/src/json/cu-search.json	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/favicons/favicon-32x32.png	http/1.1

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-styles.css.gz?ver=0.39.1	41.4 KiB	1.3 s
carleton.ca/wp-content/themes/cutheme-twig/src/scripts/search-autosuggest.js	2.8 KiB	282 ms

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/art-in-practice-600x400-1.jpg	130.9 KiB	91.8 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nursing-launch-600x400-1.jpg	117.3 KiB	78.2 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/undergradute-admissions-300x200-1.jpg	80.3 KiB	70.5 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/continuing-education-300x200-1.jpg	67.5 KiB	57.7 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-5.jpg	64.2 KiB	54.5 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-1.jpg	63.8 KiB	54.1 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_Preside...	102.6 KiB	38.6 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/my-afromania-1200x800-1-1024x...	64.9 KiB	25.9 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/campus-life-feb-2026-1200x800...	87.2 KiB	23.2 KiB
A computer monitor displays a stock market chart, with two people visible in th… `div.flex > div.flex-1 > figure.wp-block-image > img.wp-image-4183`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/real-world-investment-lessons...	61.6 KiB	21.0 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_SCE_Cap...	80.4 KiB	16.4 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/overcoming-the-digital-divide...	51.2 KiB	12.1 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Element	Layout shift score
Join a Smart, Caring Community Find your people and your purpose with our new … `body.home > main#main-content`	0.887
Join a Smart, Caring Community Find your people and your purpose with our new … `main#main-content > section.box-border > section.relative > div.w-full`	0.013

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 190 ms 35.8 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-styles.css.gz?ver=0.39.1	41.0 KiB	35.8 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Total CPU Time	Script Evaluation	Script Parse
Unattributable	981 ms	115 ms	0.0 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MH632FV	758 ms	660 ms	76 ms
carleton.ca/	398 ms	14 ms	1.7 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-GPRE4N72YN&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	292 ms	217 ms	71 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-BDW6WNFPJQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	283 ms	241 ms	39 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-922400606&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	275 ms	205 ms	31 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9NTBQTVYKG&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	239 ms	204 ms	34 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js	233 ms	192 ms	36 ms
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js	218 ms	195 ms	6.4 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-489059193&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	212 ms	165 ms	46 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-513270063&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	204 ms	155 ms	37 ms
sc-static.net/scevent.min.js	157 ms	143 ms	4.2 ms
/signals/config/967742313697472?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	147 ms	131 ms	15 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	143 ms	109 ms	33 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwMQ.js	112 ms	52 ms	59 ms
/signals/config/609631006259841?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	75 ms	55 ms	18 ms
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-scripts.js.gz?ver=0.39.1	64 ms	51 ms	12 ms
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js	62 ms	42 ms	17 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Category	Time Spent
Script Evaluation	3.2 s
Other	961 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation	574 ms
Style & Layout	176 ms
Garbage Collection	114 ms
Rendering	98 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	76 ms

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more ▾

This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 632.2 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwMQ.js	109.2 KiB	84.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-BDW6WNFPJQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	176.6 KiB	69.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-489059193&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	144.2 KiB	68.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9NTBQTVYKG&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	157.3 KiB	65.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-GPRE4N72YN&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	151.4 KiB	63.9 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js	120.9 KiB	63.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-513270063&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	133.9 KiB	61.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MH632FV	191.2 KiB	61.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-922400606&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	146.8 KiB	60.9 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	96.5 KiB	33.0 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
cdn.carleton.ca/cu-media/videos/banner/campus-2025.webm	8.5 MiB
www.youtube.com/s/player/1bb6ee63/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js	471.9 KiB
www.youtube.com/s/player/1bb6ee63/player_embed_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js	436.0 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.-RE1iC8VNhI.es5....	202.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MH632FV	191.6 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.5f0apfZzpOA.2021...	183.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-BDW6WNFPJQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	176.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9NTBQTVYKG&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	157.3 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.-RE1iC8VNhI.es5....	156.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-GPRE4N72YN&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	151.5 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Logo of Carleton University `footer.cu-footerstandard > div.flex > div.grid > img.w-auto`	cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-vertical-outlined.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●Forced reflow

●LCP breakdown

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 21 user timings

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 120 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 170 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 130 ms

○INP breakdown

○Avoid non-composited animations

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
AttributionReporting	snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	a.tribalfusion.com/pixel/tags/Carleton%20University/797213/pixel.js line 113, col 39
Fledge	a.tribalfusion.com/pixel/tags/Carleton%20University/797213/pixel.js line 113, col 39

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No browser errors logged to the console

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destination	Link Text
carleton.ca/news/2026/obj-ottawa-forty-under-40-2026/	Read More
/news/2026/carleton-researchers-lead-13-5-million-project...	Read More
carleton.ca/news/story/carleton-grad-catherine-sinclair-national-gallery/	Read More
carleton.ca/news/story/my-afromania-international-business/	Read More
/carleton-student-investment-fund-sprott/?utm_medium=webs...	Read More
admissions.carleton.ca/	Learn More
graduate.carleton.ca/	Learn More
carleton.ca/continuing-professional/	Learn More
carleton.ca/future-edge/	Learn More

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

Performance

100

Accessibility

Best Practices

SEO

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience. — Desktop

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

1.39 s

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

1.69 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

99 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.281

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

1.88 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

5.62 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/bg-images/tory.jpg	0.0 ms	134.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	1200.0 s	96.6 KiB
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-styles.css.gz?ver=0.39.1	0.0 ms	41.5 KiB
/signals/config/967742313697472?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	1200.0 s	44.9 KiB
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-scripts.js.gz?ver=0.39.1	0.0 ms	32.6 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/QsR50Qi0gfA/maxresdefault.webp	7200.0 s	32.2 KiB
/signals/config/609631006259841?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	1200.0 s	16.4 KiB
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js	86400.0 s	26.2 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aat/amzn.js	0.0 ms	9.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-vertical-outlined.svg	0.0 ms	8.4 KiB
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js	86400.0 s	18.7 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-right-horiztonal.svg	0.0 ms	7.1 KiB
s.yimg.com/wi/ytc.js	0.0 ms	7.1 KiB
acdn.adnxs.com/dmp/up/pixie.js	86402.0 s	9.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/ravens-logos/ravens-logo.svg	0.0 ms	2.9 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-footer-red.svg	0.0 ms	2.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-shield-color.svg	0.0 ms	2.0 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-red.svg	0.0 ms	1.8 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-black.svg	0.0 ms	1.8 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-repeating-bottom-red.svg	0.0 ms	1.7 KiB
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/quote-red-10.svg	0.0 ms	1.4 KiB
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=2512482%2C3693620&time=1776889534...	0.0 ms	693 B
/config/ca/e7d46c91-9345-45b6-89e8-9d2905b3d960.js?v=3.56...	0.0 ms	461 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	495 B
/config/ca/fa79a99a-36f0-43b6-ab27-3a82eb173052.js?v=3.56...	0.0 ms	267 B
/tr/?id=967742313697472&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fcarl...	0.0 ms	16 B
/tr/?id=609631006259841&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fcarl...	0.0 ms	16 B
i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/QsR50Qi0gfA/maxresdefault.webp	7200.0 s	0 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js	900.0 s	0 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.28141099999999997] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1374 height:547 left:0 right:1350 top:826 width:1350] lhId:page-17-SECTION nodeLabel:Feature Celebrating Ottawa’s Rising Business Leaders Five Carleton community … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN,0,SECTION,2,SECTION selector:body.home > main#main-content > section.box-border > section.w-screen snippet:<section class="w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-…"> type:node] score:0.249574] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:6716 height:6645 left:0 right:1350 top:71 width:1350] lhId:page-23-MAIN nodeLabel:Join a Smart, Caring Community Find your people and your purpose with our new … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN selector:body.home > main#main-content snippet:<main id="main-content" class="flex justify-center px-4 overflow-x-hidden cu-main md:px-6 lg:px-12 cu-pro…"> type:node] score:0.025015] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:54 height:36 left:212 right:1318 top:18 width:1106] lhId:page-22-DIV nodeLabel:About Admissions Academics Research Priorities Future Students Browse Apply Don… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,1,HEADER,0,NAV,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:header.sticky > nav.cu-nav--top > div.flex > div.cu-nav__aside snippet:<div class="cu-nav__aside flex items-center justify-center gap-4 lg:gap-8 grow max-sm:…"> type:node] score:0.005893] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1253 height:144 left:695 right:975 top:1109 width:280] lhId:page-15-DIV nodeLabel:Alumna Catherine Sinclair reflects on how her Carleton education led to a leade… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN,0,SECTION,2,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,2,DIV selector:div.space-y-6 > div.cu-column > div.not-prose > div.flex snippet:<div class="flex flex-col px-6 text-left"> type:node] score:0.000929]]

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Est Savings
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	35 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBA.woff2	35 ms

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:3.891 source:map[column:47 line:65 type:source-location url:webpack://cutheme-twig/./src/scripts/nav/scrollingNav.js? urlProvider:network]]]

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:3.486 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:3.891 source:map[column:32 line:13 type:source-location url:webpack://cutheme-twig/./src/scripts/nav/scrollingNav.js? urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.873 source:map[column:376 line:729 type:source-location url:https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-GPRE4N72YN&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0 urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/art-in-practice-600x400-1.jpg	130.9 KiB	122.4 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nursing-launch-600x400-1.jpg	117.3 KiB	108.8 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/undergradute-admissions-300x200-1.jpg	80.3 KiB	71.8 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P_CarletonPhotography_MensBas...	135.4 KiB	71.4 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/continuing-education-300x200-1.jpg	67.5 KiB	59.0 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/my-afromania-1200x800-1-1024x...	64.9 KiB	56.5 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-5.jpg	64.2 KiB	55.8 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-1.jpg	63.8 KiB	55.4 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Iron-Ring-Winter-Ceremony-768x512.jpg	112.2 KiB	48.2 KiB
div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img `div.cu-column > div.not-prose > figure.relative > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/overcoming-the-digital-divide...	51.2 KiB	42.7 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_Preside...	102.6 KiB	38.6 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/campus-life-feb-2026-1200x800...	87.2 KiB	23.2 KiB
section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative `section.w-screen > div.space-y-6 > div.cu-imagegrid > div.relative`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_SCE_Cap...	80.4 KiB	16.4 KiB
A computer monitor displays a stock market chart, with two people visible in th… `div.flex > div.flex-1 > figure.wp-block-image > img.wp-image-4183`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/real-world-investment-lessons...	36.0 KiB	7.6 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-14-VIDEO

nodeLabel: Aerial and ground-level footage of Carleton University’s campus, featuring stud…

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,2,MAIN,0,SECTION,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,VIDEO

selector: section.box-border > section.relative > div.relative > video.w-full

snippet: <video class="w-full h-auto bg-black rounded-none cu-video" autoplay="" muted="" loop="" aria-label="Aerial and ground-level footage of Carleton University’s campus, featuring…" tabindex="-1">

HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 offer many benefits over HTTP/1.1, such as multiplexing. Learn more about using modern HTTP.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Protocol
carleton.ca/	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/themes/cutheme-twig/src/scripts/search-autosuggest.js	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-right-horiztonal.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-shield-color.svg	http/1.1
carleton.ca//site.webmanifest	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nursing-launch-600x400-1.jpg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/overcoming-the-digital-divide...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/art-in-practice-600x400-1.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/ravens-logos/ravens-logo.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-vertical-outlined.svg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/dist/new-tab.js?ver=3.3.7	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-red.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/bg-images/tory.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-repeating-bottom-red.svg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_Preside...	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P_CarletonPhotography_SCE_Cap...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dean-Appreciation-768x787.jpeg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/campus-life-feb-2026-1200x800...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Iron-Ring-Winter-Ceremony-768x512.jpg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P_CarletonPhotography_MensBas...	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-hard-edge-black.svg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/carrie-cho-2000x1334-1-768x512.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/quote-red-10.svg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/graphics/cu-waves-footer-red.svg	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/my-afromania-1200x800-1-1024x...	http/1.1
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/real-world-investment-lessons...	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/undergradute-admissions-300x200-1.jpg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-1.jpg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/continuing-education-300x200-1.jpg	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/attend-300x200-5.jpg	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/cu-media/videos/banner/campus-2025.webm	http/1.1
carleton.ca/wp-content/themes/cutheme-twig/src/json/cu-search.json	http/1.1
cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/favicons/favicon-32x32.png	http/1.1

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-styles.css.gz?ver=0.39.1	41.5 KiB	660 ms
carleton.ca/wp-content/themes/cutheme-twig/src/scripts/search-autosuggest.js	2.4 KiB	170 ms

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Element	Layout shift score
Feature Celebrating Ottawa’s Rising Business Leaders Five Carleton community … `body.home > main#main-content > section.box-border > section.w-screen`	0.250
Join a Smart, Caring Community Find your people and your purpose with our new … `body.home > main#main-content`	0.025
About Admissions Academics Research Priorities Future Students Browse Apply Don… `header.sticky > nav.cu-nav--top > div.flex > div.cu-nav__aside`	0.006
Alumna Catherine Sinclair reflects on how her Carleton education led to a leade… `div.space-y-6 > div.cu-column > div.not-prose > div.flex`	0.001

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 33.8 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/gutenberg/cutheme-twig/cutheme-styles.css.gz?ver=0.39.1	41.0 KiB	33.8 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

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Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 633.9 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js	120.9 KiB	93.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-BDW6WNFPJQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	176.6 KiB	70.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-489059193&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	144.2 KiB	67.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9NTBQTVYKG&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	157.3 KiB	65.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-GPRE4N72YN&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	151.4 KiB	63.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=AW-513270063&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	133.9 KiB	61.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MH632FV	191.2 KiB	61.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-922400606&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	146.8 KiB	60.7 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwMQ.js	109.2 KiB	56.3 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	96.5 KiB	33.8 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
cdn.carleton.ca/cu-media/videos/banner/campus-2025.webm	5.8 MiB
cdn.carleton.ca/cu-media/videos/banner/campus-2025.webm	2.6 MiB
www.youtube.com/s/player/1bb6ee63/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js	471.9 KiB
www.youtube.com/s/player/1bb6ee63/player_embed_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js	436.0 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.-RE1iC8VNhI.es5....	202.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MH632FV	191.6 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.5f0apfZzpOA.2021...	183.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-BDW6WNFPJQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	176.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9NTBQTVYKG&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0	157.3 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.-RE1iC8VNhI.es5....	156.2 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Logo of Carleton University `footer.cu-footerstandard > div.flex > div.grid > img.w-auto`	cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/cu-logos/cu-logo-color-vertical-outlined.svg
Carleton `div#footer-links > div > a.w-16 > img.w-16`	cdn.carleton.ca/rds/assets/ravens-logos/ravens-logo.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Max Potential First Input Delay 90 ms

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●LCP breakdown

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 21 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.7 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 1.4 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 7 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 120 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 170 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 140 ms

○INP breakdown

○Avoid non-composited animations

100

Accessibility

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	a.tribalfusion.com/pixel/tags/Carleton%20University/797213/pixel.js line 113, col 39
Fledge	a.tribalfusion.com/pixel/tags/Carleton%20University/797213/pixel.js line 113, col 39
AttributionReporting	snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No browser errors logged to the console

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

SEO

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destination	Link Text
carleton.ca/news/2026/obj-ottawa-forty-under-40-2026/	Read More
/news/2026/carleton-researchers-lead-13-5-million-project...	Read More
carleton.ca/news/story/carleton-grad-catherine-sinclair-national-gallery/	Read More
carleton.ca/news/story/my-afromania-international-business/	Read More
/carleton-student-investment-fund-sprott/?utm_medium=webs...	Read More
admissions.carleton.ca/	Learn More
graduate.carleton.ca/	Learn More
carleton.ca/continuing-professional/	Learn More
carleton.ca/future-edge/	Learn More

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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