CLAHS Event Calendar Instructions

Add an Event  |   Adding an Image to an Event

Add an Event

To login to the calendar system please go to https://events.liberalarts.vt.edu/event-dashboard/ and select “Sign in” – login with your VT credentials.

Screenshot highlighting the sign in button on the events dashboard page that is visible when the user isn't signed in

When you login to the calendar system you will see the Event Dashboard with a list of your events. You can click the + button on the right side to add a new event.

screenshot of event dashboard with the plus symbol button that is used to add an event to the claendar

You will then get various fields to enter in your event information. Any field with a red asterisk is a required field. You can then select “Preview” at the bottom to preview your event.

screenshot of new event form with preview button highlighted at the bottom of the page

After previewing your event you can click “Submit Listing” to publish it on the calendar. All CLAHS events will show up here: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/calendar.html

Event Preview page with submit listing button hightlighted

 

Adding an Image to an Event

Step one:

After navigating to the calendar login and dashboard: https://events.liberalarts.vt.edu/event-dashboard/

You will be able to add an image to an event by entering the URL under “Event Image”

Event Form with Event Image field highlighted

Step two:

Go to the selected image that you want to use

NOTE: ONLY images owned by Virginia Tech will be accepted (i.e., from Virginia Tech owned webpages, from the University Photo Library, Virginia Tech Department owned photos, etc.)

 

Step three:

Add the photo to the URL field in the calendar dashboard.

  • On the photo you are wanting to use, ‘Right click’ (control + click, for Mac) and select ‘Copy Image Address’
  • Paste that in the Image URL field under “Event Image”

right click menu options from image with Copy Image Address highlighted and selected

Event Form with Event Image field highlighted

 

Step four:

Once you have filled out all the necessary information for your event, select “preview”

Event form with Preview Button highlighted

 

Step five:

Once you have confirmed in “preview” that your event is correct, select “Submit Listing.”

screenshot of preview page with submit button highlighted

Step six:

After submission, you will receive a confirmation notification on screen, you will then be able to view your listing.

Green success message saying that 'Event listed successfully' with to view listing click here button highlighted

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Events Calendar