Voting on an Event Request in Coursedog

This article details how users can vote to approve an event request in the Coursedog platform.

Logging into Coursedog

Select the Coursedog icon on the myStevens landing page.

The Coursedog icon on the myStevens landing page.

On the following page, select the Click to Sign In button to access Coursedog.

The Sign In screen for Coursedog. The Coursedog logo is at the top with a "Welcome to Coursedog!" message in the middle. The blue Click to Sign in button is below the welcome message and is highlighted.

Accessing Requests for Voting and Approval

Step 1: On the Coursedog landing page, select Requests under the Events Management menu on the left side of the screen.

Please note: Depending on your level of access to Coursedog, your menu may have different options displayed.

The Events Management side menu, showing icons for Home, Events, Rooms, Organizations, Resources, Buildings, Requests and Reports.

Step 2: In the dashboard, select the Vote Required tab. The number that shows next to Vote Required indicates how many events require your review. Select an event from the list that appears.

The Requests dashboard showing the Vote Required tab highlighted for the user with 1 Vote Required. The event is open and shows the Name, Proposal Type, Current Step and Request Status of the event.

Step 3: Review Event Request details on the left side of the screen.

The Event Request details screen showing information about the event, including request type, author, event name, event type and Event Information.

Step 4: In the Request Toolbox on the right side of the screen, select your vote and click Submit Decision.

The Request Toolbox screen showing the four options the user can vote on: Approve, Reject, Suspend, and Route Back. Below these options is a comment text field for the user to enter any information they want to provide regarding their decision, and a blue highlighted Submit Decision button.

Step 5: The Request Toolbox now displays the request decision (in this case it was approved). Select the blue Click here link under the Decision tab to view information about the event.

The Workflow tab will show the workflow of the approval process and the Activity tab shows all information added and edited for this request.

The Request Toolbox showing the request status as Approved. There are three tabs listed: Decision, Workflow, and Activity. The Decision tab is highlighted and open to show that the request has been approved. A blue Click here link is highlighted for the user to select to view information about the event in question.

Please direct questions or issues to the Office of University Events at universityevents@stevens.edu.