Submitting an Event to the Amherst College Calendar
The Office of Communications oversees the college Event Calendar and reviews submitted events before they go live. Here are two ways to submit an event:
- Click the “Submit an Event” button on the left side of the college Event Calendar, enter your event details and click "Save" to submit the event for review.
- Create a new event on any other calendar on the college website and check the box labeled, “Please consider this event for the main college calendar.” This will add the event to the local calendar and submit it for review for the college Event Calendar.
Note: If you use this method, you will be unable to edit events after you submit them. Contact a Calendar Administrator if you need to request edits after submitting an event.
Tips for Submitting Events
Event Details/Title of event & Description:
The Event Calendar has a full-text search, so include words in the title and/or description that people might use to search for your event.
Event Details/Event type:
There are five event types that act as filters for the calendar: "Arts, Museums & Performance;" "Athletics;" "Health, Mindfullness & Wellness;" "Information Sessions & Workshops;" and "Lectures, Seminars & Readings." Events with the event type "Deadline/Recurring Meeting" display as a single line on the Event Calendar (and do not display an image). If your event doesn’t fit any of these default types, select (other).
Additional Info/URL, Title:
The URL is the link where people can go for further information; the title is simply the name of the link. For example, the link https://www.amherst.edu/offices/it could have a title “IT Website” or “IT Homepage.”
Images/Thumbnail Image:
Upload a thumbnail image for your event that will be displayed in the list of events and on the event detail page. The image should be square, at least 240 by 240 pixels, and be in either png, gif, or jpeg (jpg) format.
Images/Large Image:
This image is required if you want your event to be considered as a "Featured Event" on the top of the calendar. The same file types apply, but images must be at least 840 pixels wide and 100 pixels tall.
Still need help? Contact a Calendar Administrator.