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Submit or Publish a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Calendar Event

HOW TO SUBMIT AN EVENT

To submit an event to the University Events calendar, use theÌý.

To submit an event to a college or department events calendar, contact the key communicator for that area. Some events calendars may not be accepting submissions.

Accessing Omni Calendar

  • Creating and publishing ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ calendar events is accessible to only the designated calendar managers assigned user access.
  • For designated calendar managers with access permissions, login to Modern Campus. Select "Add-Ons" selecting the add-ons drop down in omni located in the top header, then click "Calendar".

Event information

To create an event, click the "+ New Event" buttonÌýnew event calendar button in the upper right-hand corner.

Complete required fields within Event Details:

  • Calendar: Select desired calendar for event to appear on.
  • Event Name: Title of event
  • Event Date(s) and Time: Enter a start and end date, option to create single day event or recurring series.

Additional Event Details:

  • About The Event: Description of event (can include hyperlinks).
  • Event Image:Ìý Optional to upload an image to display for the event. If an image is uploaded, see Image Alt Text field and enter a brief description of the image (required). For further information on how to prepare an event image, please visit the Using Images toolkit page.Ìý
  • Organizer and Categories: Option to display organizer of event. To create a new organizer, select "+ Add New" to the right of the Organizer field. Including categories allows users to filter events. Multiple categories can be used for an event; to create a new tag, type in desired name into the Categories field and hit enter.Ìý
  • Location: From the drop down, select an event location (or select "+ Add New" to create a new location). Option to list Location Room number and/or Web Conference Link if event is being held virtually.Ìý
    • By default, a Web Conference Link will display with the text “Join Onlineâ€�. You may customize the text with the Button Label field.

Tickets and Cost:

  • Event Cost: To display whether an event is free or requires an admission fee, please select the cost and/or price range to be featured within the event details page.
  • Ticket Link: Direct users to an external page to purchase tickets and/or sign up for an event. You must include a Button Label for the link to appear.

Publishing a Calendar EventÌý

There are a few different ways to begin the process of submitting or posting a UT calendar event. The method available to you depends on whether you have permission to create events or publish events.

  • Users with permission to create events can create an event to submit for approval. Selecting “Createâ€� does not publicly display the event until it is approved and published.
  • With all required event detail fields completed, users with permission to publish can publish the event. The event will be publicly displayed on the appropriate calendar once published.
  • If your calendar has the public “submit eventâ€� link enabled, users with permission to publishÌýcan view and approve submitted events under "Pending Approval" located to the left within the Event Calendar side menu.