Create an Item on the MSU Calendar
How to create a Defense Announcement on the MSU Calendar
- Go to the MSU Calendar of Events main webpage and click the "Submit an Event" button in the left-hand navigation. You will be asked to log in to the COPE system with your netID and password.
- Click the "Create New Event" button on the upper right hand side of the page.
- Fill in event details using this guide to each section:
- Event title: The title of your event.
- Event Short Title: A simpler title of your event used in feeds requiring short titles.
- Summary: 1-2 sentences about your event. Show on calendar homepage.
- Short Summary: A 1-sentence summary of your event used in feeds requiring short summaries.
- Complete Description: All information regarding your event. Information may duplicate content placed in summary fields.
- You will also have the opportunity to add an image, video or custom document to accompany your event announcement in the "Media" section.
- Tag your event so it filters appropriately. Start by typing "Presentation" and use the auto-populated list to choose the appropriate presentation category as it relates to the defense (ex. Professional Paper; PhD Comp Exam; Doctoral Defense; Thesis Defense, etc.)
- If you are an administrator for more than one calendar, you'll need to select the correct group under "Group Access".
- Finally, click on "Create Event" to finish.