Create and Link an Agenda

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This article will show you how to create an agenda and how to associate that agenda with an event.

For instructions on how to quickly save and add multiple agendas, view our Save and Add New Agendas article.

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your solution if you have not already

  2. Navigate to the Meetings module:
    The Meetings Module option on the left-hand navigation menu.

  3. Click the New Agenda button:
    The green, rectangular New Agenda button which appears below the user menu.

    Note:

    You can also quickly save and add new agendas by navigating to the Quick Add menu and clicking the Create Agenda option.

    The Dashboard Quick Add menu with the Create Agenda option highlighted.

  4. Fill in the New Agenda information fields
    The first section of information fields on the New Agenda dialog box.

    • Agenda Name (required): Enter an easily searchable name

    • Agenda Type (required): Select agenda type

    • Cut-Off Date (required): Enter or select the last day a user can add items to the agenda

    • Cut-Off Time (required): Enter or select a specific timestamp to end additions to the agenda

  5. Click the Existing Event tab to link the new agenda to an event that already exists in the system:
    The purple, rectangular Existing Event tab below the standard New Agenda information fields.

    1. Click the Select Event field to select an existing event from the dropdown list and connect the new agenda to that event:
      The Select Event dropdown list with an example event highlighted.

  6. Or click the New One-Time Event tab to create a new event that you can link to the new agenda:
    The purple, rectangular New One-Time Event tab below the standard New Agenda information fields.

    1. Fill in the New One-Time Event information fields:
      The New One-Time Event information fields.

      • Event Name (required): Add an event name

      • Event Category: Choose a category from the dropdown list

      • Notice: Enter the text of an event notice, if desired

      • Event Date: Select a date for the event

      • Event Time: Select a time for the event

      • Address: Enter the Address, City, State, and Zip Code of the event

  7. Click the Create Agenda button to create and begin editing your agenda:
    A green, rectangular Create Agenda button in the lower-right corner of the New Agenda dialog box.

  8. Event information and scheduling reminders will automatically populate in the Agenda page sidebar:
    The event information section on an example agenda page sidebar.