MSU Calendar System
Logging In
Login at https://www.montana.edu/cope using your NetID. You may wish to bookmark the login page for future use.
After logging in, you will have the option to upload images using the Image Manager or, by clicking on the dropdown arrow on the top toolbar of the tool you are currently using (Image Manager shown) you will be able to access other tools within the system.
Click the dropdown arrow, shown in Figure 1 and then click Calendar to access your calendar events and announcements.
Figure 2: After logging in, you will be able to access your tools, including the Calendar system, by clicking the dropdown arrow next to the current tool you are using. In this example, Image Manger is your current tool.
Create New Event
All authenticated users are able to create new events by clicking the New Event button:
Event Details
Event Title / The title of your event. (100 character limit)Event Short Title / A simpler title of your event. (50 chars)
Used in feeds requiring short titles.
Summary / One to two sentences about your event.
Shown on the calendar homepage.
Short Summary / A one-sentence summary of your event. (80 chars)
Used in feeds requiring short summaries.
Complete Description / All information regarding your event. Information may duplicate content placed in summary fields.
Date & Time
Only a start date is required. To create a range of days, include an end date. To create re-occurring events at this time, copy the event after it has been submitted. You can then edit the copied events with the new dates.
Entering time: In addition to using the select box, times can be entered by typing.
· 2:00pm: Can be entered as 2p, 14, 1400
· 11:30pm: Can be entered as 11:30p, 2330
Location
Location: Location works dynamically, for instance: if you’d like to add a concert that is taking place in Reynolds Recital Hall, first choose the building “Howard Hall”, then “Reynolds Recital Hall” will be an available option in the next box. Alternately, you can add your own Room info, if it is an uncommon place. For example, fill in Custom Location with “Room 206” or “Lower atrium”
Contact Information
Information entered into Contact Information is public and listed on your event.
Begin by typing a keyword from your department name (avoid words like “the,” “and,” etc.) and select your department.
Figure 3: Departments that contain the text "communi"
Figure 4: Fields are auto-populated with department information. /
Figure 5: Fields can be overridden with personal contact information.
Tags
(Previously termed as Topics)
Begin typing to bring up available tags as shown in Figure 6. Do not leave text that is not available as a tag, as it will not be saved with the event.
Figure 7: Available tags are shown for the text “web.” /
Figure 8: Selected tag successfully applied to calendar event.
RSVP Options
Figure 9: Find a previously created RSVP by title and select it to add it to your event.
Saving
For new events, clickCreate Event. You may come back to your event at any time if you are listed as a member of a specific calendar group.
Be sure to Update Event/Save Changes after making any changes to your event. If you wish to copy your event, update your event first and then copy it. Copied events will automatically be changed to a status of “pending.”
August 25, 2015 Send calendar questions or comments to