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titleHow do I reserve space on campus?

It depends upon who YOU are.  

  • Faculty/Staff may log in using their University NetID and password. 
  • Students once approved* by Student Involvement who are affiliated with an approved Student Group may log in to the Event Management System (EMS) using their University NetID and password.  
  • Off Campus Customers requesting University spaces on a more regular basis, may request an EMS account may request an EMS account by visiting the ITS Help Desk in Lecture Center 27, calling 518-442-4000 or by submitting a request online.

Please note: all off campus users of University at Albany facilities will need to apply for a Revocable Permit.

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titleIs there documentation, a "how to" guide?

Naturally....please see the tutorial here.  

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titleWhat browsers are compatible with Virtual EMS?

Internet Explorer 7.0-11.0  Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari

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titleWho has access to Virtual EMS?

Faculty/Staff and Students affiliated with an approved Student Group may log in to the Event Management System (EMS) using their University NetID and password.  Off campus schedulers  requesting University spaces on a regular basis, may request an EMS account by visiting the ITS Help Desk in Lecture Center 27, calling 518-442-4000 or by submitting a request online.

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titleWhat if the "browse for events/facilities/space" and the "reservations" features are not working properly?

You may need to clear the cache in your web browser. See the AskIT wiki How to Clear Browser Temporary Internet Files or Cache  or  https://wiki.albany.edu/x/EASX.

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titleWhy should I be using EMS?

It facilitates coordination of the many vital campus services like dining, catering, multimedia support, and setup for event programming.  In many cases Virtual EMS is your most effective means to making a reservation request.

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titleIs there a mobile version of VEMS?

Yes, if  If you access VEMS from a mobile device you are redirected to the mobile version.  It does not require a client download,  the web application is dynamically reformatted for use on a mobile device.

 

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Questions about a particular space?   See the venue site management for details.

Anyone* can look at events as a Guest* and can select one of the two options under the Browse menu:

- Browse for Space

- See Today's Events

University at Albany's public calendar may be found at: events.albany.edu

Need Help using the system? Please submit a Service Desk Request.

Where is Virtual EMS?    

 Log in here. 

 

*Off Campus Customers requesting University spaces on a regular basis may request an EMS account through a  Service Desk Request. 

Note: all off campus users of University facilities will need to apply for a Revocable Permit.