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Explains that Bowdoin College does not license Calendly and points to Microsoft Personal Bookings as the built-in self-scheduling alternative included with a Bowdoin Microsoft 365 account. Notes that Microsoft Bookings is the option for shared team or departmental scheduling. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

Explains Microsoft Personal Bookings (also called Bookings with Me), a personal scheduling page individuals can use to let others self-book one-on-one meetings from their Outlook calendar. Covers how it differs from the shared Microsoft Bookings, how to access it in Outlook on the web, the organizer and attendee views, and common use cases. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.

A glossary that translates the business-oriented terms in the Microsoft Bookings interface into their equivalents for a college setting, including bookings, staff, business, customers, booking page, and services. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff using Microsoft Bookings.

A first-time setup walkthrough for Microsoft Bookings, the shared online scheduling tool included with a Bowdoin Microsoft 365 account. Covers signing in, creating a Bookings calendar, and important first-time setup tips such as setting the time zone, syncing with Outlook to prevent double-booking, and cancelling appointments through Bookings. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff new to Microsoft Bookings.

Step-by-step instructions for cancelling an appointment from within the Microsoft Bookings website so the attendee receives a cancellation notice. Explains that deleting the appointment from the Outlook calendar does not cancel it in Bookings. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff who own or manage a Microsoft Bookings calendar.

An overview of the tools available at Bowdoin for scheduling faculty and staff office hours — including Microsoft Personal Bookings, Microsoft Bookings, Campus Groups Meeting Scheduler, and the Canvas Scheduler.