UMCal: Basics

This 2.5-hour course is intended for University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students who would like to learn the basics of UMCal, the University's Oracle-based calendaring system now available campus-wide. UMCal facilitates collaboration among individuals and departments by providing a common calendaring system.

Topics include:

• entering and modifying meetings and other calendar items
• maintaining a to-do (task) list
• customizing access (proxy rights) to your calendar
• proposing and responding to meeting invitations
• creating groups for easier scheduling
• booking resources such as rooms and equipment

Prerequisites

None.

Platform

This course is taught on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms using the Oracle desktop clients to access UMCal.

Fees

No fee. Registration required.

Registration in this course is limited to University of Minnesota students, staff, and faculty.