Get to know PlanIt Purple

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Get to know Plan-It Purple

• Northwestern Universitys online events calendar

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Northwestern Universitys online events calendar
  http//planitpurple.northwestern.edu
• Managed by University Relations

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How do I find Plan-It Purple?

• Access it from the University home page
• Or from HereAndNow
• Help is available from Plan-It Purple editor by
  phone and e-mail and ASG Technology Director by
  e-mail

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Its comprehensive every event at Northwestern
  is here, categorized by type

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Its flexible Choose to view All events, just
  New events, or just Featured events

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Its current Events entered in the last 24 hours
  are marked New! for easy identification

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Its quick Want to see just whats interesting
  this week? Featured Events are chosen by the
  Plan-It Purple editor

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Its searchable find events fast with keyword
  searches

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What is Plan-It Purple?

• Its customizable view only the types of events
  you are interested in with My Plan-It

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What can you do with My Plan-It?

• View only the events you choose with My Plan-It
• Log in with your NetID
• Click Customize My Plan-It to make your choices

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What can you do with My Plan-It?

• View only the events you choose with My Plan-It
• Click Customize My Plan-It to select the types of
  groups whose events you want to see every time
  you log in Alumni, Non-Student, or Student.
• Choose as many as you like from each category.

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What can you do with My Plan-It?

• View only the events you choose with My Plan-It
• Check the boxes next to the groups whose events
  you want to see
• Click Finished

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Posting events on Plan-It Purple

• Create your own group and use the Administer
  group(s) link to
• Post events for your group
• Modify events
• Edit your groups contact information
• Create a custom calendar for your group
• Create a new group

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Posting events on Plan-It Purple

• The first time you log-in, you must create a
  group.
• Then you can use the Administer group(s) link to
• Post events for your group
• Modify events
• Edit your groups contact information
• Create a custom calendar for your group
• Create a new group

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Posting events on Plan-It Purple
Post events from either the Submit an Event page
or the Administer Group(s) page by clicking the
Submit an Event link.

• Simply fill out the Submit an Event form and
  submit it
• Non-student group events will appear immediately
  on the calendar
• Student group events must be approved by the
  Plan-It Purple editor

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Administering Groups on Plan-It Purple
Use the Edit Group button to change contact
information or add new administrators

• Scroll down to Event Information to duplicate,
  modify, or delete an existing event.

• To create or modify a departmental calendar, use
  Create a Calendar

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Plan-It Purple and My Plan-It

• Plan-It Purple and My Plan-It allow you to
• Find details on any event happening at the
  university
• Post events for other people to see
• Create a group calendar that shows your groups
  events and any other groups events
• Create a personal view with only the events you
  want to see

For more information, contact the Plan-It Purple
editor at planit_at_northwestern.edu