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Overview

Chapter’s Events Calendar keeps your university life organized. From lectures and deadlines to society socials and sports fixtures, everything lives in one beautiful, intelligent calendar.

Multiple Views

Day, week, month, and grouped views

Event Types

Lectures, socials, sports, deadlines, and custom events

Smart Sync

Auto-imports timetables and group events

RSVP Tracking

See attendees and manage capacity

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Calendar Views

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Day View

See your schedule hour-by-hour with:
  • Time slots from 6am to midnight
  • Color-coded event blocks
  • Event duration visualization
  • Quick event details on tap
  • Today indicator line

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Week View

Overview of your week ahead:
  • 7-day horizontal scroll
  • Events displayed in daily columns
  • Current day highlighted
  • Week number indicator
  • Swipe to navigate weeks

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Month View

Big-picture calendar overview:
  • Traditional calendar grid
  • Event dots on dates with activities
  • Multiple events shown per day
  • Navigate months with swipe
  • Today highlighted

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Grouped View

Events organized by category:
  • Today: Everything happening today
  • Upcoming: Next 7 days
  • This Week: Current week events
  • Next Week: Following week preview
  • Later: Future events
Switch views by tapping the view selector at the top of the calendar.

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Event Types

Chapter supports various event types, each with distinct styling:

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User Created Events

Custom events you create for anything:
  • Study sessions
  • Coffee meetups
  • Birthdays
  • Personal reminders
  • Group projects
Icon: Custom (you choose) Color: Customizable

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Lectures & Seminars

Academic timetable events:
  • Automatically imported from university systems
  • Room numbers and building locations
  • Lecturer information
  • Course code
  • Recurring weekly pattern
Icon: 📚 Book Color: Blue

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Society Events

Socials, meetings, and activities from societies:
  • Created by society committees
  • RSVP tracking
  • Ticket information
  • Event cover images
  • Linked to society group chat
Icon: 🎭 Theatre masks Color: Purple

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Sports Fixtures

Matches, training sessions, and tournaments:
  • Opposition team information
  • Home/away indicators
  • League/competition details
  • Results when completed
  • Live score updates (for tracked matches)
Icon: ⚽ Sports ball Color: Green

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Deadlines

Academic and administrative deadlines:
  • Assignment submissions
  • Exam dates
  • Application deadlines (UCAS, accommodation, etc.)
  • Payment due dates
  • All-day events
Icon: ⚠️ Warning Color: Red

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Social Events

Parties, nights out, and casual gatherings:
  • Student Union events
  • Freshers week activities
  • Bar crawls
  • Themed parties
  • Pre-drinks and afters
Icon: 🎉 Party popper Color: Pink

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Open Days

Prospective student campus visits:
  • Department tours
  • Information sessions
  • Campus tours
  • Accommodation viewings
  • Q&A sessions
Icon: 🏛️ University building Color: Orange

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Creating Events

Tap the ”+” button or long-press a date to create an event.

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Event Creation Flow

1. Choose Poster Select who’s posting the event:
  • Your personal account
  • Any group where you’re an admin
  • Society accounts (if committee member)
Tap your profile picture in the header to change. 2. Add Cover Image (Optional) Make your event stand out:
  • Choose from Templates: Pre-designed covers for different event types
  • Upload Photo: Use your camera roll
  • Edit Image: Crop and adjust
Events with cover images get 4x more RSVPs than those without.
3. Event Details Name (Required) Clear, descriptive title:
  • “Computer Science Society Pub Quiz”
  • “Football Training Session”
  • “Year 2 Study Group - Library”
Date & Time (Required)
  • Start date and time
  • End date and time (defaults to 1 hour after start)
  • All-day toggle for deadlines/multi-day events
Location (Optional) Choose from:
  • University buildings: Auto-complete with room numbers
  • Popular venues: Local bars, clubs, restaurants
  • Custom location: Any address
  • Online: Virtual event with meeting link
Further Location Instructions:
  • “Meet outside main entrance”
  • “Room 3.14 in Portland Building”
  • “Ask for the Chapter group at the bar”
Description (Optional) Provide event details:
  • What to expect
  • What to bring
  • Dress code
  • Parking information
  • Contact details
4. Recurring Events Create events that repeat: Frequencies:
  • Daily
  • Weekly (same day each week)
  • Custom Weekly (select multiple days)
  • Bi-weekly
  • Monthly
End Options:
  • Never (continues indefinitely)
  • After X occurrences
  • On specific date
Custom Weekly Example: Football training every Tuesday and Thursday:
  • Select Tuesday and Thursday
  • Set different times for each day
  • Set end date (e.g., end of term)
Recurring events create separate calendar entries for each occurrence. Editing one doesn’t affect others.
5. Visibility & Capacity Visibility:
  • Public: Anyone at your university can see and RSVP
  • Group Only: Only visible to members of the posting group
  • Invite Only: Only invited users can see the event
Capacity (Optional): Set maximum attendees:
  • Shows “X/Y attending”
  • RSVP closes when full
  • Waitlist option
6. Review & Create Review all details and tap “Create Event”. The event is:
  • Added to your calendar
  • Posted to the group (if group event)
  • Shared with invited users
  • Discoverable in event search (if public)

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Event Details View

Tap any event to see full details:

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Header Section

  • Large cover image
  • Event name and type badge
  • Quick actions (share, save, report)

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Info Cards

Date & Time
  • Full date and time range
  • “Add to Calendar” button (exports to device calendar)
  • Time until event (“in 3 days”)
Location
  • Venue name and address
  • Map preview
  • “Get Directions” button (opens Maps)
  • Further instructions (if provided)
Organizer
  • Organizer name and profile picture
  • Contact information
  • “View Group” button (if group event)
  • “Message Organizer” button

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Attendees Section

See who’s going:
  • Attendee count: “42 attending”
  • Avatar stack of first 5 attendees
  • “See All Attendees” to view full list
  • Mutual friends highlighted
  • RSVP status indicator
RSVP Options:
  • Going
  • Maybe
  • Can’t Go
Invite friends directly from the event page to boost attendance.

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Description

Full event description with formatting:
  • Line breaks preserved
  • Links tapped to open
  • “Read More” expansion for long descriptions

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Tickets (If Applicable)

Multiple ticket tiers supported: Ticket Information:
  • Tier name (“Members”, “Non-Members”, “Early Bird”)
  • Price
  • Availability (“12 of 50 remaining”)
  • Sale period
  • Sold out indicator
Actions:
  • “Buy Tickets” (opens external provider)
  • “View on Fatsoma/Eventbrite”

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Weather Forecast

For outdoor events happening within 7 days:
  • Temperature
  • Conditions (sunny, rainy, etc.)
  • Weather icon

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Required Items

Organizers can list what to bring:
  • “Student ID for entry”
  • “Sports kit and trainers”
  • “Laptop for workshop”
If event has a linked group chat:
  • “Join Event Chat” button
  • Unread message count
  • Quick preview of latest message

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Share Event

Share to:
  • Group chats
  • Private messages
  • External (creates shareable link)
  • Device share sheet (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.)

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Managing Your Events

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As Event Creator

Edit Event: Change any event details:
  • Update time or location
  • Modify description
  • Change cover image
  • Adjust capacity
Cancel Event:
  • Mark event as cancelled
  • Notifies all attendees
  • Event remains in calendar (marked cancelled)
View Analytics:
  • Total RSVPs
  • RSVP breakdown (Going/Maybe/Not Going)
  • Attendee list with contact info

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As Attendee

Change RSVP: Update your attendance status anytime. Add to Calendar: Export to device calendar for reminders. Set Reminder: Get push notification before event:
  • 1 hour before
  • 1 day before
  • 1 week before
  • Custom time
Remove from Calendar: Hide event without leaving RSVP (for imported events).

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Group Events

Events created by groups appear:
  • In the group chat (as message type event)
  • On all group members’ calendars (if they choose to import)
  • In the group preview’s events section
Group Event Features:
  • Auto-RSVP group members
  • Discussion in group chat
  • Quick access from group hub
  • Member-only visibility option

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Smart Features

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Auto-Import

Chapter automatically imports:
  • Timetabled lectures: From university systems
  • Group events: From groups you’ve joined
  • Society events: From societies you follow
  • Sports fixtures: For teams you’re in
Control Imports: Manage what auto-imports in Settings > Calendar:
  • Toggle by source type
  • Disable specific groups
  • Remove past events

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Conflict Detection

When creating or RSVPing to events:
  • Warning if overlaps with existing events
  • “You have another event at this time”
  • Option to proceed anyway

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Event Suggestions

Based on your profile and activity:
  • Events from your societies
  • Popular events among coursemates
  • Events in your location
  • “You might like” recommendations

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Shared Calendar View

See availability across your flat or course:
  • Overlay calendars from multiple users
  • Find common free time
  • Suggest meeting times

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Event Search & Discovery

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Search Events

Search by:
  • Event name
  • Location
  • Organizer
  • Date range
  • Event type

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Filter Options

Date Range:
  • Today
  • This Week
  • This Month
  • Custom Range
Type:
  • All event types
  • Specific types only
Source:
  • Your events (created by you)
  • Group events
  • Society events
  • University events
  • Following (from people/groups you follow)
Availability:
  • All events
  • Events with capacity
  • Free events only
  • Paid events only

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Calendar Integrations

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Export to Device Calendar

Individual events can be exported to:
  • iOS Calendar
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
Export includes:
  • Event details
  • Location
  • Reminders
  • Recurrence (if applicable)

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Import from External

Supported Formats:
  • .ics files
  • URL subscriptions
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Outlook sync

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Notifications

Event Reminders:
  • Custom time before event
  • Push notification
  • In-app notification
Event Updates:
  • Time/location changes
  • Event cancellations
  • New comments/updates
  • RSVP confirmations
Group Event Activity:
  • New events in your groups
  • Friends RSVPing to events
  • Capacity warnings (“filling up!”)
Manage notification preferences in Settings > Notifications > Events.

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Best Practices

Create events as soon as dates are confirmed so attendees can plan ahead.
Events with images get significantly more engagement. Use templates for quick, professional designs.
Include building names, room numbers, and meeting points. Use “Further Instructions” for clarity.
Better to have a waitlist than turn people away at the door.
If details change, update the event immediately. All attendees will be notified.
Perfect for regular training, weekly meetings, or lecture series.

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Technical Details

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Event Data Model

struct CalendarEvent {
    let id: UUID
    let title: String
    let type: CalendarActivityType
    let startTime: Date
    let endTime: Date
    let location: EventLocation?
    let description: String?
    let imageURL: String?
    let createdBy: UUID
    let maxAttendees: Int?
    let confirmedAttendees: [UUID]
    let isPublic: Bool
    let tickets: [EventTicket]
}

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Event Storage

Event cover images are stored: 
https://images.chapteruni.com/event_cover_images/{EVENT_ID}/{IMAGE_ID}.jpg
Template images: 
https://images.chapteruni.com/event_cover_images/templates/{category}/{id}.avif

Groups & Messaging

Share events in group chats and discuss details

Campus Feed

Events appear in your personalized feed

Societies & Sports

View all events from clubs you follow

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