Event Content
After starting to create your event in Beatrix with the Event Information tab, the next step is to provide additional information about the event.
The sections that make up the Event Content allow you to add more specificity to your event listing. This includes information about the Event Type, Audience, Admission Requirements, Location, and even Food!
For step-by-step instructions on creating events specified by event type, visit our support documents here:
Table of Contents
Designating an RSVP Contact and URL
If your event requires an RSVP, you can designate both an RSVP URL for participants, and/or an RSVP Contact – someone who should be notified when attendees RSVP. There are 4 options for an RSVP Contact:
None
If no RSVP Contact is necessary, keep this default option selected.
Event Contact
If the RSVP Contact is the same as one of the people added as a Contact in the Event Information section, choose this option and click
Select
for the person who should be added as the RSVP Contact.
External Person
If the RSVP Contact is a person external to Yale who does not have a Beatrix profile, choose this option and add the relevant name, email, and contact information.
Yale Person
If the RSVP Contact is a Yale person who has a Beatrix profile, choose this option and use the search bar to find and add the profile.
Assigning an Event Location
To add an event location, use the Location section. Event Locations can be categorized in the following way:
None
Yale Location
Enter and choose from the resulting dropdown the name of the campus building, and enter any additional information in the areas provided.
Non-Yale Location
Begin typing the street address of the desired location, and fill out any necessary additional information in the areas provided.
Virtual Location
Use the Description field to input any information about how participants should access the meeting.
General Information
Adding an Event Type
Event Types function like keywords and allow users to filter events based on what type of event they are.
Click
Add New...
to begin selecting Event TypesChoose one or more of the most appropriate Event Types from the dropdown list that describes the nature of your event.
Establishing Event Audience
You can define the audience for your event using the Event Audience feature. The following are the choices
Everyone (Public)
: a public eventOrganization Only
: an event that is restricted to the host organizationSchool Only
: an event that is restricted to the schoolYale User
: an Event that is restricted to any Yale UserRestricted
: an event that is for a Restricted audience
Cost
If your event has specific admissions requirements, these can be added in the Cost field.
First, select the Admission Type with the radio buttons (options below)
Free
Admission Fee
Enter any specific admission details in the text box to the right.
For example, you might have a free event for Yale students, so you may put Free
and then in the text box enter "Yale ID Required for Admission."
Description
You can add a description of your event to the Description field.
Refreshments
This section allows you to specify to attendees what type of refreshments you will have. You can select Refreshment Types by selecting the relevant options. You can also provide additional information.
For example: you could specify you were serving
Cocktails
and then add as Additional Information “Non-Alcoholic Options Provided.”
The next step in the process of adding an event to the calendar is Related Materials, instructions for which can be found here: