Setting Up Student Office Hours and Locations in Sierra Connect - How to Guide

Question

How do I set-up online locations for Student (Office) hours?

Answer 

Log into Sierra Connect

Click the link to log into Sierra Connect-  DASHBOARD FOR SIERRA CONNECT

Set up your locations

The place to set up your locations is located in your profile under "Appointment Preferences".

When logged into Connect:

  • Click the three lines at the top left of the screen.

  • Click the arrow next to your name. You'll see the option for Appointment Preferences.

  • For on-ground meetings, add your physicial office location.
  • For virtual meetings, set up two locations; one for phone and one for online.
  • Click the green "Add Locations" button under, "My Locations".

  • For your online meeting location, enter your Zoom or Teams video meeting link into the "Location URL" area of the Edit Location window shown highlighted below.

 

  • For your phone meeting location, enter the phone number and PIN provided by Zoom for your meeting.
    • HINT! Remember, your Zoom meeting has a link and phone number, so you don’t need two Zoom rooms. 

  • Save your work and move on to setting up your Student Hours.

 

Setting up your Student Hours

  • Be sure to enable both your Phone and Online Locations for your Student Hours (Office Hours). Students will be able to choose their preferred way of attending. 

There are two ways to set up your office hours

 

Need more help! Send us an email so we can support you sierraconnect@sierracollege.edu

 

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