Add an Event

Follow these steps to add a new event to your website. 

  1. From the Dashboard 
    Click on Events in the left-hand navigation, click on Create New.

  2. In the dropdown menu Originating Site select your site, if it is not already selected.  
     
  3. Enter Basic Information for your event: 
    Title: Add a compelling, descriptive, but concise title for the event. Avoid generic titles because events can appear on many sites. 
    The title will appear at the top of the event page and on the "All Upcoming Events" page. (It will also appear in the CHSS Digest)
    Short Title: The short title will appear instead of the title when the item is featured on a home page. Use this if you have a long title that may look cramped. 
    Subtitle: This is not required but may be used to add more detail to your title. The subtitle will appear below the “Title” on the event page and the "All Upcoming Events" page.  (It will also appear in the CHSS Digest)
    Event Category: If selected, the event title, subtitle and image will appear under the specific category in the left-hand navigation on the "All Upcoming Events" page. The event title, subtitle and image will still appear on the full events listings page. 
    Start Time & End Time: The start and end dates and times of the event will appear under the subtitle on the event page. Start date is a required field.
    Example: “Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST”  
    Building & Room: The location of the event, building and room, will appear under the subtitle on the event page. 
    Example: “Horizon Hall, 6110” 
    When you set a Mason building for your event, a map to that location will appear on the event page when available.  
    Short Description: This will appear on the event card on the "All Upcoming Events" page. It will also appear below the “place” and above the details link in CHSS Digest. Text is truncated to 150 characters. 
    Alumni may be interested in this event: Select and the event will be included on a daily report sent to the college's development and alumni relations team. It also includes the event on the alumni listing when it is connected to a website that uses that feature.  
    Future students may be interested in this event: If your website uses the future students event audiences, checking this box will sort the event into the Future Students tab in the left-hand navigation on the "All Upcoming Events" page. The event will still appear on the full listings of events.  
    Student Audience: If your website uses the future event audiences, you can select a specific Graduate or Undergraduate to display a tab for that audience on the event card. 

  4. Enter the Main Content for the event: 
    Long Description: This is a text field you can use to include a variety of information using rich text options that will appear on the event page.  
    URL Description & URL Link: If you’d like to link to another page with further information about the event, these fields will appear in the right column under the heading More Information. This will appear as hyperlinked text (as specified in the URL Description).  *If both the long description and URL Description are blank, the link URL Link field will redirect the event to that URL. 

  5. Event image fields: 
    Image for Event Lists: This is a square image that will appear on the "All Upcoming Events" page. In this context, it is best to avoid using images that include text. If no image is provided, the image associated with the event's building will appear. If that is unavailable, a default image will appear. 
    The event list image should be a square (1:1 ratio) and should not include text.
    Image for Event Details Page: This image will appear as left-aligned, and the Long Description will wrap around the image. Please choose an image which will be effective on your event's details page. To keep your event accessible to all users, do not use this image to convey any information which is not otherwise available in the text on that page. 
    Image Byline: This will appear next to the word Credit directly under the image. 
    Image Caption: This will appear under the Byline, under the image. 

  6. Additional Information 
    Sidebar Content: This is a rich text field. The content will appear under the heading More Information in the right column of the event page. If no Sidebar Content is provided the heading More Information will not appear. 
    Sponsored by & Hosted by: These will both appear under the “Long Description” on the event page with the text “Hosted by” and “Sponsored by,” respectively. 

  7. In the upper right Publishing Controls box, select Published. 

  8. Click the save changes button. 

  9. Check to see how the event appears on your site 
    In the right column Under "Currently On...” click the site name to view the event page. Also check to see how it appears on the “"All Upcoming Events"” page on your site.   

Consider featuring the event on your homepage 
 
You have many other options when creating an event. You can allow people to RSVP, track their responses, and contact those who have responded.  
 
Contact the CHSSWeb team if you have questions.  

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