Announcements, Calendar, and Chats

Use Announcements to broadcast important updates to your entire organization.

To create an announcement:

1. Open the Announcements area.

2. Select the organization (if you manage more than one).

3. Enter:

   • A title (for example, “General Meeting 11/11”)

   • The description or full message (meeting details, reminders, links, etc.)

4. Click Create.

Once created:

• The announcement appears in the Announcements tab for all members in that organization.

• Announcements are displayed in reverse chronological order, with the newest at the top.

• Members can tap an announcement card to expand it and read the full message.

Announcements are ideal for:

• Meeting reminders

• Event details

• Deadlines and sign-ups

• Last-minute changes or cancellations

Calendar

The Calendar lets you quickly add events for your organization.

How to open the Calendar

1. Click the Calendar tab in the left sidebar.

2. Use the view controls to switch between Month, Week, and Day views.

Creating an event

1. In your chosen view, click on the time slot where you want the event to start.

2. The Create Event for Selected Times window will appear.

3. Fill in:

   • Select Organization – choose which organization this event belongs to.

   • Event Name – enter a clear title (for example, “Officer Meeting – 4 PM”).

4. Click Create.

The event will now appear on the calendar for the selected organization at that date and time.

Chats

The Chats feature keeps conversations organized—whether it’s a one-to-one DM, a small group chat, or a full course-wide channel.

Opening Chats

1. Click the Chats tab in the left sidebar.

2. Click the button to start a new conversation.

Direct Messages & Group Chats

Use this option to message specific people directly, outside of courses.

Creating a DM or group chat

1. In the Create Chat window, make sure the first field is set to a DM/Group option.

2. In the DM/Group name field, enter what you want to call the chat (for example, “Officer Board Chat” or “Tutoring – Period 3”).

3. In the @ Username field, type a username and click Add User to add each participant.

4. When you’re done adding users, click Create Chat.

Everyone added will see the new chat in their Chats list and can start messaging immediately.

Course-Based Chats

Course-based chats are designed for management and collaboration within a specific course (and optional subcourse).
 These are ideal for:

• Class-wide announcements

• Homework questions

• Group study channels tied to a particular class

Creating a course chat

1. Click the Chat tab and then the button.

2. In the first dropdown, select Course – Organization as the chat type.

3. Under Select Organization, choose the organization that owns the course.

4. Under Select Course, choose the course the chat should be linked to.

5. (Optional) Toggle Select Subcourse on and choose a specific subcourse if you want the chat to be limited to that group.

6. Click Create Chat.

Members assigned to that course (or subcourse) will now see the chat and can use it for course-specific communication.