Step-by-step instructions:
  • Log in to the UMSU website.
  • Click on the Settings icon and then select your Department under the Organisations tab.` 

  • From the menu, select Events Admin. Image PlaceholderThe Events Admin window is displayed.Image Placeholder
  • Click Add New Event.

  • In the Event Name field, enter a name for the event.

  • Select the event start and end Date and Time.

  • If the event spans multiple days and you want it to appear on each day in event listings, select Show On All Days.

  • If the event is recurring (e.g. repeats every week for six weeks), click Set Recurrence Options and configure the recurrence pattern.

  • Optionally, enter a Tagline / Short Description.

  • Enter a Location.Image Placeholder

  • From the dropdown, select the appropriate View Permission.  

  • IMPORTANT: Select your Department from the Event Types list.* You must do this for your event to display correctly on your section of the website. 

  • Upload an Image and enter Alt Text. Your image should be an Event Banner (1140 x 415px) and must have been approved by Comms & Design. For more details, see DIY Designs.Image Placeholder

  • In the Description field, enter a short description about your event, including any necessary links (i.e. to your ticketing if it is a ticketed event). Image Placeholder

  • Click Save Event(s). A confirmation message is displayed.

    • Video Tutorials: 

    This video will teach you how to add an event to your department’s page and the events calendar. Adding events to the UMSU website is a vital step in promoting your initiatives and boosting attendance. 

    Please note, it is best practice to add an event to the UMSU calendar, rather than creating a new webpage for it.  

    Ensure that you use your "Organisation" when adding an event. In this video, the UMSU organisation is used. For example, if you were hosting an Advocacy event you would use the "UMSU Advocacy" organisation. This will then populate on your event page and the "All events" page.  

    Handy Tip - remember if your event is online via Zoom for example, make sure you have used a waiting room as this works best with our website.



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