General Events are a type of appointment that allow users to block their availability within Navigate360 Staff, much as a Busy time on your non-Navigate360 Calendar will. They are not the same as Events. It can also be used to create a general event for multiple users at once that will put a Busy time on their calendar. This is the most useful for partners who do not use Calendar Sync; however, our partners have used General Events for various types of events, such as:
- Blocking a staff calendar for internal team meetings
- Marking an administrative worker out sick
- Blocking workshops or information sessions
- Blocking student tutors and other workers during university holidays, as adding a general event to their calendar allows you to block multiple workers at once, even if the student worker forgets to update their availability. (This has generally been replaced by School Wide Events)
All Navigate360 Staff users with a staff type have the ability to add a general event to their calendar by clicking Schedule a General Event in the Quick Links panel.