Using the Calendar

Overview

Use this function to view a calendar of scheduled Courses and to request approval to attend Courses.

To Access the Calendar:

From the top right side of the Home Page screen, click the Course Calendar button . The Course Calendar screen displays the calendar for the current month, in standard grid format. The name and location of Courses scheduled for the month are displayed in the day boxes of the Calendar. You can move backwards or forwards through the calendar by clicking the required month name at the top left or top right of the calendar, or select a month and year from the drop-down lists of the date fields above the calendar.

To View Course Details and Request Approval to Attend:

From the Calendar, locate the Course that you want to view and click the Course name. The Course Viewer screen appears. The following Course details are displayed.

Title	The name of the Course.
Institution	The name of the organisation or company that is running the Course.
Pre-Requisites	A description of any skills, experience, prior courses or assessments that you must have before you can start the Course.
Target Audience	The type of User for whom the Course is designed. For example, the Course could be designed for a particular group in an organisation, or for people with particular skills.
Objectives	A description of the main aims of the Course and what it is designed to achieve.
Outline	An overview of the topics and subject areas covered in the Course. An electronic copy of the syllabus description for the Course is also available via the Click here hyperlink.
Events	Details of the Event (date) on which the Course is due to be run: § Date The date and time of the Event. § Location The location in which the Event is held. § Currency The currency in which the cost of the Event is calculated. § Cost The cost to the Company for running the Event. § Instructors The name of the Course Instructor for the Event. § Details Additional information about the Event. § Availability A green flag indicates that there is available space on the Event.

Select the Event that you want to attend and click the Select hyperlink. The screen updates. You can also view the name and profile for the other Acumen users scheduled to attend the same Course Event by clicking the Click here to view the users registered for this course hyperlink.
Click the Request Approval button . The Request Approval Form screen appears displaying details of the selected Event.
If you want to send a message to the Manager who is to approve your request, enter the details in the Message field.
Click the Submit button to submit your request for Approval. Your request, and optional message, is sent to the Manager.

You can also register for a Course via the Learning and Development Guide or My Favourites functions.