Schoology Calendar Guide for Administrators

Using the Calendar feature in Schoology, you can create a calendar that has all the school's important dates. You can even add when certain classes are out on field trips or if there are special events in the school that everyone should be aware of.  Use this guide to create events in Schoology to add to this calendar.

Using the Calendar feature in Schoology, you can create a calendar that has all the school's important dates. You can even add when certain classes are out on field trips or if there are special events in the school that everyone should be aware of.  

There are two options for creating an event for the calendar. You can either create an event from the home page, which will be available to all staff and students in your school, or you can create an event for groups/courses. 

Option 1 — Create an event from the home page

 

1. Click Recent Activity on the home page.
2. Click Event from the Post options.
3. From the When option, select a start date and enter an optional start time.
4. Click Add End Time to add an optional End Date and End Time.
5. Enter a Title for the event.
6. Enter an optional Description of the event.
7. Attach a File, Link, Resource, or Audio/Video Recording.
8. Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP (public event).
9. From the Options section, click the Comments icon to enable/disable comments.
10. In the Post to... field, enter where you want to post the event to. You can enter a course, group school building, or your personal profile. Click the search icon to select the areas. You can post to as many areas as you want. Check the areas from the list and click Select.
11. Click Create to complete.

Option 2 — Create an event from a course or group

 

1. Navigate to the desired course or group profile.
2. From the Upcoming panel, click Add Event.
3. From the When option, select a start date and enter an optional start time.
4. Click Add End Time to add an optional End Date and End Time.
5. Enter a Title for the event.
6. Enter an optional Description of the event.
7. Attach a File, Link, Resource, or Audio/Video Recording
8. Select an RSVP option. You can set it to Disabled, Only invitees can RSVP, and Anyone can RSVP (public event).
9. From the Options section, click the Comments icon to enable/disable comments.
10. Click the Copy icon to copy the event to your other courses. You can post to as many courses as you want by checking these courses from the list.

 

For additional features and a guide on how to edit calendar events, please visit this Schoology Learning Support Page