All Geneseo faculty, staff, and students have a geneseo.edu Google account that includes calendar. This self help document describes options for making appointment times available for students, colleagues, and external contacts.

Before You Start

Determine which Google calendar will be used for appointment scheduling.
- Personal calendar
- Department account calendar (contact the CIT HelpDesk for questions)
- A new Google calendar created for this purpose
Identify people who will schedule appointments with you.
- Geneseo students
- Geneseo faculty & staff
- External customers (incoming students, parents, vendors, etc.)

Appointment Scheduling Options

Method	Best for meeting with	Advantages	Disadvantages	For More Information

Method	Best for meeting with	Advantages	Disadvantages	For More Information
Google Meetings	Geneseo Account Holders (faculty, staff, students)	all Geneseo users have a Calendar account Geneseo departments have at least one Google account	Requires basic knowledge of how to schedule group meetings Permissions must be changed to allow meetings with external users	Google Calendar Help
Google Appointment Schedules	Geneseo Account Holders External Contacts	appointment page can be shared via email, as a link, or embedded in a Google page	Some advance features are only available with purchase of add-ons that are not available to Geneseo users	Learn About appointment schedules in Google Calendar
Google Appointment Slots Google Appointment Slots will be deprecated in July 2024	Geneseo Account Holders	appointment page can be shared via email, as a link, or embedded in a Google page	Meeting participants must have a Google account	Use Google Calendar Appointment Slots
Navigate	Geneseo Students	students can easily find your service via the Navigate student app students do not need to know who they must meet with – more than one Google user can accept appointments for a service location	Appointments are only available for Geneseo students	Dean of Academic Planning and Advising navigate@geneseo.edu
YouCanBook.me Calendly.com	External Customers Geneseo Account Holders	Free integration with Google Easy to share calendar with external participants without changing calendar permissions Simple interface Can restrict	Free version is limited to single-calendar setup Services do not have Geneseo look-and-feel or branding Cannot pool calendars to offer meetings with more than one person	https://youcanbook.me https://calendly.com
Doodle	Mix of Geneseo and non-Geneseo participants	An easy way to schedule meetings with a large group of participants Simple to use interface	Free version has limited features Free version cannot schedule the final meeting – participants must transfer it to their own calendar(s)	https://doodle.com/en/

CIT Self Help

Calendar Appointment Scheduling for Individuals and Departments

Before You Start

Appointment Scheduling Options

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