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Google Calendar allows you to reserve meeting spaces on campus, including conference rooms and large meeting spaces such as the AV Room or MPR, directly in the calendar event. Classrooms are reserved through the Veracross Employee Portal and not Google Calendar; for those, see [[Reserve Classrooms in the Veracross Employee Portal]].{{AboxNew
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| summary = Reserve rooms or resources using your RCS Google Calendar
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== Chapter 1 ==


{{Calendaring}}
==Reserve a room/resource via a calendar event==


#Login to your RCS Google Calendar at http://calendar.riverdale.edu
#Create a new event by either clicking and dragging in the calendar or by clicking the large, red '''Create Event''' button on the left side of the calendar screen
#In the '''Create Event''' pop-up, check the time range on your event - if you have a 50 minute period, you may have to manually type your period's end time in the end time box.
#Check the repeating status of your event. If this event will be happening weekly, daily or biweekly, take advantage of the '''Repeat''' functionality by clicking on the "Does not repeat" text.
#Once you are sure your dates and times are correct, you can begin adding a room/resource to your event.  To do this, Click on the '''Rooms''' link in the location box. <br clear="all">[[File:GCal Create Event.png|590x590px]]
#Your Event popup will bring you to a room selection screen. You can either search for a room in the room box, or click "Browse all rooms & resources" to see a list of all rooms by building.<br clear="all">[[File:Add Rooms.png|530x530px]]
#*If a room is not available, it will show up with a slash through it and cannot be booked.
#Once you find the room/resource you want to book and it is available, click on the name of the room to add it to your event.
#Use the "Back" arrow next to "All Rooms and Resources" to return to your event and to save and complete creating it.<br clear="all">
'''A note about visibility:'''


==Looking for a school events calendar? ==
By default, the title and details of any event booked in one of these rooms (description; attendees; etc.) are ''publicly'' visible in the Google Calendar for that room, which can be accessed by any employee or student at Riverdale. The title is also visible on the screens outside of each reservable room. If you are meeting regarding a sensitive topic, booking extra time for a student, or would not like this information to be visible for any other reason, you can update the visibility on the event when booking.


See [[List_of_Riverdale_Calendars#Main_School_Calendars|this page]] for our full list.
To do so, click "More options," then update the Visibility from "Default visibility" to "Private." Once this is changed, the title will show up solely as "busy" on the room's calendar and no details will be visible.  


==Find Room/Resource calendars and School calendars, and add these to your Google Calendar==
[[File:Updating Visibility.png|306x306px]]


#Go to the left hand column of your Google calendar:
====The room/resource I need is busy! Who's using it? When will it be free?====
##Navigate to '''"other calendars"'''  
You can view room/resources calendars and add them to your own calendar by following the instructions in [[Access and Add Riverdale Calendars]].
##Select '''"interesting calendars"''' from the drop-down menu<br>[[File:Interesting cal.png|400px]]<br><br>
#At the top of the page that opens, select the tab that says '''"More"'''
##Select '''"resources for riverdale.edu"'''.<br>[[File:More resources.png|200px]]<br><br>
##Select resources for either '''"Hill"''' or '''"River"''' campuses<br>[[File:Hill river.png|200px]]<br><br>
#From the resulting list, choose the calendar you wish to view.
#Click '''"Subscribe"'''<br>[[File:Subscribe.png|600px]]<br><br>
#Finally, return to the main calendar by clicking '''"back to calendar"''' at the top of the page<br><br>[[File:Back to cal.png|300px]]<br><br>


The resource calendar you subscribed to will now appear in the sidebar ''of your own calendar'' under '''"Other calendars"'''<br>[[File:See subscribed.png|200px]]<br><br>
{{Calendaring}}
 
==Reserve a Room==
 
===Via a calendar event===
 
Reserving a Room in Google Calendars is easy! You can reserve many rooms on both the Hill and the River campus, including Laptop carts, computer labs, conference rooms, classroom resources, multipurpose rooms and theaters.
 
# Login to your RCS Google Calendar at http://calendar.riverdale.edu
# Create a new event by either clicking and dragging in the calendar or by clicking the large, red '''Create Event''' button on the left side of the calendar screen
## If you choose to create an event by clicking and dragging, click on '''Event Details''' to go to the screen where you can reserve a room. <br> [[Image:Google Calendar Edit event.jpg]]
# In the '''Create Event''' screen, check the time range on your event - if you have a 50 minute period, you may have to manually type your period's end time in the end time box.<br>[[Image:Google Calendar Time range.jpg]]
## Please also check the repeating status of your event. If this event will be happening weekly, daily or biweekly, take advantage of the '''Repeat''' check box.
# Once you are sure your dates and times are correct, you can begin adding a room to your event.  To do this, Click on the '''Rooms''' link on the right side of the '''Create Event''' page. <br>[[Image:Google Calendar Select rooms.jpg]]
# To search for your room, you may either click on the campus you need and scroll through the available rooms, or you may use the search bar to search for the name of the room.
##'''NOTE:''' Please note the '''Show only available''' check box - if this box is checked, your list will only display available rooms.  If you wish to see '''all''' rooms, even if they are not available, uncheck this box.<br>[[Image:Google Calendar type room name to search.jpg]]
# Once you find the Room you want to book and it is available, click the '''Add''' link next to the Room name to add it to your event. Doing this should fill in the location field to your event as well. <br>[[Image:Google Calendar rooms click to add.jpg]]
 
====The Room I'm Looking For Doesn't Show Up!====
 
It's possible you have the '''Show only available''' check box checked.  Uncheck the checkbox to see all rooms, even if they are not available. <br>[[Image:Google Calendar Show Availble Rooms.jpg]]
 
====The Room I Need is Busy - Who's Using it? When Will it be Free?====
 
You can see the status of your room, as well as who has booked it by Adding the room to your event and then clicking the '''Find a Time''' Tab.<br>[[Image:Google Calendar Rooms find a time.jpg]]
 
===Via Room Wizards===
 
Room Wizard reservations are available for reserving a free room immediately. See our [[Use the Room Wizards outside conference rooms?|Room Wizards]] instructions page to reserve a room with a room wizard.
 
Room Wizards connect with the room's reservation calendar... which means that your events in a room will automatically show up on the Room Wizard! Wowie!

Latest revision as of 14:01, 9 September 2024

Google Calendar allows you to reserve meeting spaces on campus, including conference rooms and large meeting spaces such as the AV Room or MPR, directly in the calendar event. Classrooms are reserved through the Veracross Employee Portal and not Google Calendar; for those, see Reserve Classrooms in the Veracross Employee Portal.

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Reserve a room/resource via a calendar event

  1. Login to your RCS Google Calendar at http://calendar.riverdale.edu
  2. Create a new event by either clicking and dragging in the calendar or by clicking the large, red Create Event button on the left side of the calendar screen
  3. In the Create Event pop-up, check the time range on your event - if you have a 50 minute period, you may have to manually type your period's end time in the end time box.
  4. Check the repeating status of your event. If this event will be happening weekly, daily or biweekly, take advantage of the Repeat functionality by clicking on the "Does not repeat" text.
  5. Once you are sure your dates and times are correct, you can begin adding a room/resource to your event. To do this, Click on the Rooms link in the location box.
    GCal Create Event.png
  6. Your Event popup will bring you to a room selection screen. You can either search for a room in the room box, or click "Browse all rooms & resources" to see a list of all rooms by building.
    Add Rooms.png
    • If a room is not available, it will show up with a slash through it and cannot be booked.
  7. Once you find the room/resource you want to book and it is available, click on the name of the room to add it to your event.
  8. Use the "Back" arrow next to "All Rooms and Resources" to return to your event and to save and complete creating it.

A note about visibility:

By default, the title and details of any event booked in one of these rooms (description; attendees; etc.) are publicly visible in the Google Calendar for that room, which can be accessed by any employee or student at Riverdale. The title is also visible on the screens outside of each reservable room. If you are meeting regarding a sensitive topic, booking extra time for a student, or would not like this information to be visible for any other reason, you can update the visibility on the event when booking.

To do so, click "More options," then update the Visibility from "Default visibility" to "Private." Once this is changed, the title will show up solely as "busy" on the room's calendar and no details will be visible.

Updating Visibility.png

The room/resource I need is busy! Who's using it? When will it be free?

You can view room/resources calendars and add them to your own calendar by following the instructions in Access and Add Riverdale Calendars.

Other articles about Calendars and Scheduling:

Article Summary
Access and Add Riverdale Calendars
Get a list of Riverdale Google Calendars
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