How do I set-up office hours sign-ups for my students in Canvas? (Instructors)

Create a Zoom Meeting (Virtual Office Hours Only)

1. Log into zoom.butler.edu.
2. Select Schedule a meeting.
3. Enter the meeting name (e.g. Spring 2021 Office Hours) in the Topic field.
4. Skip the When and Duration fields and check the Recurring Meeting checkbox.
5. Set the Recurrance field to No fixed time.
6. Select the Security settings to your preferences; Waiting Room is recommended for office hours.
7. Select Save.
8. Copy the Invite Link. (It is a blue link in the format  https://butleru.zoom.us/j/XXXXXXXXXX)

Setup an Appointment Block in Canvas

1. In Canvas’s global navigation bar select Calendar.
2. Click on the Create New Event (+) button.
3. Select the Appointment Group tab.
4. Enter Name (e.g. Office Hours) for the appointment group.
5. Enter the Location (e.g. JH 123 or the Zoom URL); if entering a Zoom URL, paste the link you copied in the step 8 above.
6. Click the Select Calendars button and then select the course or courses to be included in the appointment group.

6. Indicate the Date and Time Range for the appointment group.
7. Next enter the amount of time to divide the Time Range into and click the Go button. For example, if your office hours are from 1-3pm, entering 20 minutes would result in six sign-up times.
8. (Optional) To limit how many students can sign up for a given slot, select the Limit each time slot checkbox and enter the user limit per slot.
9. (Optional) Select the checkbox to allow students to see who has signed up for available time slots.
10. (Optional) To limit the number of time slots a particular student may reserve, select the Limit participants to attend... checkbox and indicate the appointment limit per student. 
11. Add necessary details. If you are meeting virtually via Zoom, add the Zoom meeting URL copied in step 8 above to the Details box.
12. Select Publish.