Publishing Access

User Roles

User Roles are used to assign permissions to Comet Calendar users. A User is the default User Role that allows calendar visitors to log in, find and save future events. Publishing access can assign these other roles:

Event Editor

Event Editors are able to submit and edit their own events within their assigned department/group. Their submitted events are sent to a pending queue, which must be approved by an Event Author before being published.

Event Author

Event Authors are able to submit and edit events, as well as approve pending events with their assigned department/group. If Event Authors collaborate or submit events for multiple departments/groups, we can assign those departments to their user account upon request.

Event Manager

Event Managers have the same permissions as Event Authors. However, they have the ability to bulk upload events as well. This user role is limited to only staff with Comet Calendar experience due to other permissions that accompany this role.

Requesting Access

To gain publishing access, you or your supervisor/manager can request access by filling out our Calendar Request form.

Please include:

• Full name
• NetID
• Department(s)/group(s) for which you wish to submit events. You may list more than one department/group.
• Desired User Role

Removing/
Changing Access

When a user with publishing access leaves the University or changes departments, fill out our Calendar Request form or please contact the Web Services team at webdeveloper@utdallas.edu to remove access.