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UIC Events Calendar Policy

This page expands on the UIC Events Calendar Policy given in Policies for Use of the UIC Event Calendar.

UIC Events Calendar Policy

All Events and Classified Ads submitted to the UIC Events Calendar must follow the Acceptable Use Policy. The UIC Events Calendar system also has restrictions and limitations that will be monitored and enforced. Anyone who chooses to use the UIC Events Calendar will be expected to abide by these policies.

The UIC Main Events Calendar is for the exclusive use of UIC faculty, staff, and students. Anyone submitting an Event or Classified will be held responsible for its content. Entries submitted by on-campus organizations or departments must clearly state how the entries are associated with UIC. The University also reserves the right to edit or remove any entries. Under no circumstance will an entry be allowed to solicit illegal acts or items. Any entry that is found in violation of Events Calendar policy will be removed and the poster will receive a warning. Continuing to violate the policy will result in the suspension of the poster's privileges to post on the UIC Events Calendar. The suspension period may last from two weeks to one month.

Introduction

The UIC Events Calendar was developed to post Events and Classified Ads electronically via the Web. It makes it easy to post brief items on the Web, and, if you wish, to send a one line summary of the item to the audience who will be most interested in it.

To aid in finding entries in the Calendar, Events and Classified Ads are labeled with Categories. Below is the list of the categories available to each type of entry and a brief description of each. When you add an entry, you may select as many categories as apply to it. Note, however, that an entry that does not conform to the intended use of the category(s) that it is posted under will result in a warning or suspension of the poster's posting privileges. See Using the UIC Events Calendar Web Page for instructions on using the UIC Events Calendar page and on adding and modifying Events and Classifieds in the UIC Events Calendar.

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Event Categories

Note that all Events must be sponsored by a UIC department or organization, and only Events may have Event Dates. Events may be entered in the UIC Main Events Calendar by any member of the UIC community, or in a Departmental Events Calendar by anyone who has administrator permissions for that calendar.

Alumni Events	Events sponsored by a UIC department or organization, of interest to Alumni.
Continuing and Professional Education	Certificate and non-certificate learning activities and programs sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Cultural Events	Events relating to arts and practices; this category must be either on-campus or sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Exhibits and Readings	Events under this category must be either on-campus or sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Lectures, Seminars and Meetings	A departmental or organizational lecture, seminar, or meeting that is open to some subset of the public. Events under this category must be sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Performing Arts	Events under this category must be either on-campus or sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Religious Events	Events under this category must be either on-campus or sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Semester Dates and Holidays	The Academic Calendar; to be used by the UIC administration only.
Conferences and Workshops	Events under this category must be sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Special Campus Events	Events about the UIC campus, sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Athletic Events, Sports and Fitness	Events sponsored by a UIC department or organization such as a sports competition or fitness class.
Student Organizations	Events having to do with student organizations, sponsored by a UIC department or organization.
Webcast	Webcasts presented by a UIC department or organization.
Other	If it does not fit elsewhere, put it here. But the Event must still be sponsored by a UIC department or organization.

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Classified Ad Categories

Classified Ads differ from Events in three ways: (1) they do not have Event Dates (though they can have as many as five Notification Dates), (2) they can only be added to the UIC Main Events Calendar, and (3) some, but not all, can be personal and not sponsored by a UIC department or unit. Classified Ads are not an option on Departmental Events Calendars.

Lost and Found	Searching for a lost item or announcing having found a lost item. Anyone can post Lost and Found entries.
Research Funding	Announce that funding is available for research or the need for funding proposals.
Scholarship or Grants	Announce the availability of grants and scholarships or deadlines for submissions.
Position Available	Positions on campus offered by a UIC department or unit or jobs announced by student employment.
Roommate and Housing	Roommate search or housing (i.e. "Apartment for rent") available in the UIC campus area. Anyone can post Roommate and Housing entries.
Buy Sell Want	For UIC affiliated posters who want to buy, sell, or want items such as books, electronics, furniture, etc. (Real Estate is not considered as an item.) Anyone can post Buy Sell Want entries.
Surplus Have or Want	For departments having or wanting items in surplus. However, anyone can post Surplus Have or Want entries.
News Alert	Used by Public Affairs to notify the UIC community of emergency events having occurred on campus or in the Chicago area.
Informational	Used to inform the UIC community about general events occurring on campus.

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Dos and Don'ts

DO Have a short but clear title.
DO Spell check your entry before submitting.
DO Be clear in your description on how the entry is related to your organization or department.
DO Include additional information about your entry in its description.
DON'T Submit entries for commercial Web sites.
DON'T Submit multiple copies of the same entry.
DON'T Submit an entry for someone else.
DON'T Use obscene or offensive language in an entry.
DON'T Embellish subject lines with repeated special or upper case characters.
DON'T Post your home for sale!

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UIC Main Events Calendar

UIC Main Events Calendar, where you can see the current events and classified ads, submit an event or classified, or remove an event or classified that you submitted. See Using the UIC Events Calendar Web Page for instructions on how to do these tasks.

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2009-3-18 ACCC Policies