Vote and Schedule through Microsoft Scheduling Polls

UConn faculty, staff, and students can use Microsoft Scheduling Polls as a scheduling tool to arrange group meetings during a date/time when all participants are available.

It is not required for participants to use a UConn email address or Outlook email address to access a Scheduling Poll, however identity authentication may be required to access the poll (depending on settings set by the poll organizer).

Scheduling polls are sent directly via email by the meeting organizer. If you think a scheduling poll invitation is missing from your email inbox, contact the individual planning the meeting.

For support creating a scheduling poll, visit: Microsoft Scheduling Poll

How to vote in a scheduling poll

Check your email inbox for a scheduling poll invitation. From the window in the email, click Vote.
Click vote to participate in the scheduling poll.
Once redirected to the scheduling poll page, indicate your availability for the meeting times provided. Note: If your outlook calendar is synced with your email address, suggested responses may appear according to your existing availability.
Select Prefer, Yes, or No to indicate your meeting availability.
Click Vote.

Your votes have been submitted and the scheduling poll will close when all attendees have voted. You will receive an email notification when attendees have reached a consensus and the meeting time is confirmed.

Propose another time or add attendees to a scheduling poll

Depending on the settings set by the scheduling poll organizer, you may have the option to propose another meeting time or add attendees to the poll.

Abilities to propose another time or add attendees vary depending on the settings set by the scheduling poll organizer. If you are unable to perform these actions but wish to add new times or attendees to the scheduling poll, contact the individual planning the meeting directly.

How to propose another meeting time:

Go to the scheduling poll home page via the link sent in the invitation email.
From the bottom of the list of existing scheduling poll times, click Propose another time.
From the pop-up window, enter the date and time of the meeting you wish to add to the poll.
Click Done.

The poll has been updated and all attendees will receive an email notification prompting them to vote on the new meeting time.

How to add attendees:

Go to the scheduling poll home page via the link sent in the invitation email.
From the bottom of the list of existing required or optional attendees, click Add required/optional attendee.
From the pop-up window, enter the Name and Email address of the attendee you wish to add to the scheduling poll. Click the box to require the attendee’s presence at the meeting or deselect to invite them as an optional attendee.
Click Done.

The attendee has been added to the meeting and will receive an email notification prompting them to vote in the scheduling poll.