Exchange Based Calendars
These calendars are maintained by SSWIT, and will work only in the Exchange environment. To use the lists you must be using Exchange through Outlook.
Calendars
What follows is a listing of the Shared Calendars which are available with descriptions and other information. Please note that calendars are listed in the global address list by last name (SSW) and first name (see below). Learn how to open a room’s calendar below.
| Last Name | First Name | Description (if neeed) | login* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Calendars | |||
| SSW | Calendar | The School’s central calendar | sswcal |
| SSW | Classes | A calendar of the School’s courses | sswclass |
| Rooms | |||
| SSW | Conant Lounge | Media Equipment Instructions | ssw217 |
| SSW | Basement Lounge | sswb44 | |
| SSW | Computer Lab | sswb33 | |
| SSW | Dean’s Conference Room | Must be scheduled through the Dean’s office. | sswdconf |
| SSW | Lowy Lounge | ssw214 | |
| SSW | Room 121 | Media Equipment Instructions | ssw121 |
| SSW | Student Lounge | sswstlng | |
| SSW | Video Workstation | Located in Room 221; Instructions & Information | sswvidws |
| Equipment | |||
| SSW | Laptop 1 | Be sure to invite “Pritikin, Seth” to this event so he can be sure to be availble to check this equipment out to you.
All equipment will be checked out from SSW Room 234 and must be returned to that room. |
sswlap1 |
| SSW | Laptop 2 | sswlap2 | |
| SSW | Projector | sswproj | |
| SSW | TV DVD VCR | sswtv | |
| SSW | Video Camera | sswvideo | |
| BU North Calendars | |||
| BU North | Calendar | BU North rooms are accessible only for authorized SSW OCP staff. | bunortha |
Room Reservation
- If you have exchange access, you are expected to reserve rooms yourself, and are responsible for removing/change your reservation if it should change.
- If you do not have access to an exchange account or are not authorized to schedule these rooms, please arrange reservations with through the appropriate staff.
In order to guarantee the room you want is booked properly, you must create your event in one of two ways:
- Create the event on YOUR calendar and add the room’s calendar (as well as the any other calendar you’d like the event listed on as a resource), and invite attendees if needed
- Create/Open the event
- Click the “Invite Attendees” button
- Click the “To” button
- Choose the Resource (Room Calendar) to book
- Search the Gloabal Address list by last name (use SSW for the last name)

- Highlight the correct name
- Click the “Resource” button to add the calendar as a resource
- You may list multiple resources to book multiple rooms or have the event appear on multiple calendars
- Search the Gloabal Address list by last name (use SSW for the last name)
- Invite people or e-mail lists.
- Type the last name of an individual to seach for them or type “ssw-” to begin looking at the lists
- Click “Required” to add the highlighted person/list to the invite
- Click OK once the proper resources and invitees are listed
- Click “Send” to send the invitation to the resource and any invitees
- Save and close your event
- Create the event directly on the calendar for that particular room.
- Open the Room’s Calendar
- Open Outlook
- Click the Calendar button
- Click on “Open a Shared Calendar…”
- Click the “Name…” button
- Type the name of the calendar and make sure it’s highlighted in the list below and click “OK”

- Click “OK” again when the calendar name appears next to the “Name…” button
- The Calendar will open and now appear in the list of “People’s Calendars” on the left side
- Find the day and time for your event and enter the event name
- Open the Room’s Calendar