Reserving Equipment at ACHS using Collab

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The use of various pieces of equipment may be reserved in advance using the calendar for that equipment on the UVa Collab website.

Logging into Collab

 

  • At the top right hand corner of the window click "UVa Login"

UVa Login

  • Enter your computing id (ex. "mst3k") and the password for your email in the boxes on the NetBadge page and click "login"

Login box

If this is your first time accessing the calendar, complete the "Accessing a Calendar" section. Otherwise go to "Making a Reservation"

Accessing a Calendar

  • Click on "Membership" from the list on the left of the window

 

  • Once on the Membership page, click "Joinable Sites". This link is located near the top of the page under the word "Membership"

Membership picture

  • Enter "ACHS" in the search box and click "Search". A list of available sites will appear below. Click "Join" under the name of the equipment you wish to reserve.

 

  • Note: If you have already joined a site, it will not appear in the search results

Join site table

  • After clicking "Join" you will see the equipment site listed at the top of the page along with any other sites you may have previously joined.

Workspace image

Making a Reservation

  • Go to the equipment schedule by clicking on the name in the WorkSpace bar.

 

  • Click the "Add" button to create a reservation

Add reservation picture

  • In the "Title" field, please put your name or computing ID and a contact number, so that we may call you if there is a prroblem with your reservation.

 

  • Select the date for the reservation from the "Date" field

 

  • Select the time the reservation should begin in the "Start Time" fields

 

  • Select the length of the reservation in the "Duration" field

For example: To make a reservation from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, I would put "9:00 AM" in the "Start Time" fields and "2 Hours" in the Duration fields.

Reserve form picture

You do not need to enter any information in the other boxes.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Save Event"/ Your reservation has now been saved.

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