It effectively creates a web page where people can choose a time and duration to schedule an appointment with you. This is then automatically placed in your outlook calendar.
The types and times of the appointments available for people to schedule can be set via your dashboard.
The advantage of Calendly is that you can specify times that you are free for meetings. It also removes the need for people to contact you asking for an appointment, they can just select an appropriate time and duration.
This can be especially useful for people with busy agendas, and academic staff who need to protect a portion of their time. It is akin to academic office hours.
Visit your Event Types page to customize these default event types, or to create new ones from scratch.
NOTE: It’s easy to customize your event types to fit your specific needs and workflow. Need ideas? Check out our tips & tricks by use case. After that, use our setting up availability guide to set the days & times events can be scheduled with you.
Add your link to your workflow to simplify scheduling! Include it in your email signature, embed Calendly on your site, or share it anywhere else others typically need to schedule with you. For inspiration, see how fellow Calendly users share their links.
You can embed a web link so that it appears as a standalone piece of content alongside other materials. For example, you can add a link to a website that has the required reading you list in the syllabus.
Select Browse My Computer to upload a file from your computer. The file is saved in the top-level folder in your course’s file repository: Course Files or the Content Collection. You can also attach a file from the repository.-OR-Drag files from your computer to the “hot spot” in the Attach Files area. If your browser allows, you can also drag a folder of files. The files may upload individually. If the browser doesn’t allow you to submit the web link after you upload a folder, select Do not attach in the folder’s row to remove it. You can drag the files individually and submit again.
Select the appropriate options for availability, tracking, and display dates. Display dates don’t affect a web link’s availability, only when it appears.
After you submit, the web link appears in the content list. You can change the content at any time. Access the web link’s menu and select Edit.