How to activate an event

In order for an event to appear on the calendar, the event must first be approved my an event manager. This article describes how to approve events for activation.

Prerequisite: The event must first have been submitted for activation by the event administrator.

Navigating to the list of events ready for activation:

• Log onto the staff site
• Navigate to Events > Activate Events > Events ready for activation (note: this will also appear under Project Manger > My tasks for users in the Event Managers security role).
• A list of events that have been submitted for activation appear.

In the list of events, clicking on the event name will open a popup window to the event page. 

To activate:

• Click on the Activate link for the event you wish to activate
• The event code should be automatically populated
• Enter the date and time the event should appear on the calendar
• Enter the date and time the event should drop off of the calendar
• Click Activate

Upon clicking activate, the event will be once again checked for errors. If none are found, you will receive a message that the event has been activated.

If errors are found, the event setup must first be corrected before activation can proceed.