All Geneseo faculty, staff, and students have a geneseo.edu Google account that includes Calendar. This self-help document describes options for making appointment times available for students, colleagues, and external contacts.
Before You Start
- Determine which Google calendar will be used for appointment scheduling:
- Personal calendar
- Department account calendar
- A new Google calendar created for this purpose
- Identify people who will schedule appointments with you:
- Geneseo students
- Geneseo faculty & staff
- External contacts (incoming students, parents, vendors, etc.)
Appointment Scheduling Options
Google Meetings
Best for meeting with:
Geneseo Account Holders (faculty, staff, students)
Advantages:
- All Geneseo users have a Calendar account
- Geneseo departments have at least one Google account
Disadvantages:
- Requires basic knowledge of how to schedule group meetings
- Permissions must be changed to allow meetings with external users
🔗 Google Calendar Help
Google Appointment Schedules
Best for meeting with:
Geneseo Account Holders & External Contacts
Advantages:
- Appointment page can be shared via email, link, or embedded in a Google page
Disadvantages:
- Some advanced features require add-on purchases not available to Geneseo users
🔗 Learn About Appointment Schedules
Navigate
Best for meeting with:
Geneseo Students
Advantages:
- Students can easily find your service via the Navigate student app
- Students don't need to know specific contacts — multiple users can accept appointments for a location
Disadvantages:
- Appointments are only available for Geneseo students
🔗 Office of Advising | 📧 navigate@geneseo.edu
YouCanBook.me / Calendly
Best for meeting with:
External Customers & Geneseo Account Holders
Advantages:
- Free integration with Google
- Easy to share with external participants without changing calendar permissions
- Simple interface & flexible restrictions
Disadvantages:
- Free version is limited to a single-calendar setup
- Lacks Geneseo branding/look-and-feel
- Cannot pool calendars for multi-person availability
🔗 youcanbook.me | calendly.com
Doodle
Best for meeting with:
Mix of Geneseo and non-Geneseo participants
Advantages:
- Easy way to schedule meetings with large groups
- Simple user interface
Disadvantages:
- Free version has limited features
- Cannot automatically schedule the final meeting — participants must manually transfer it to their calendars
🔗 doodle.com
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