Schedule Unavailability Next, we'll look at how to set the dates for when you’re unavailable to serve. The below screen can be accessed by clicking on the Schedule Unavailability button from the main Schedule Toolbox page. Date Range - This is where volunteers can select dates indicating when they can’t serve. This will prevent the person from being scheduled to serve on those dates.Unavailability Notes - The person can optionally provide a description, indicating why they are unavailable for the selected dates.Group - A volunteer can be unavailable for serving in a single group, or across all groups.Individual - If a person is unavailable, it's often the case that others in their family are also unavailable. Here the person has the option to indicate which family member(s) are not available to serve on the selected dates. Whoever is selected on the main Schedule Toolbox window will be at the top of the Individual list and will be automatically selected. The list of available groups from the Group drop-down is based on this person. Update Schedule Preferences The screen displayed below is accessible by clicking the "Update Schedule Preferences" button on the main Schedule Toolbox page. You can switch between groups by clicking on the headers at the top of the block. In block settings, you can choose to display the group's campus in these headers. If no abbreviated name is configured, the full campus name is used. Send Reminders - Each volunteer can select how long before a scheduled serving time they want to receive a reminder that they're scheduled to serve. They can also choose to not be sent a reminder at all.Current Schedule - This is where volunteers can set the frequency of their serving. Options include:Assignment Preferences - This is where volunteers can set their preferences for when they would like to serve and where. Or, a person can choose not to select a location, indicating they don't have a location preference. Only named schedules marked as The person's assignment preferences can also be viewed and maintained from the Group Member Detail page. Sign Up for Additional Times The last stop on our tour of the Schedule Toolbox is the Sign-Up screen. Volunteers come here to sign up for serving opportunities that aren’t currently on their schedule. This page is easy to use; all you need to do is check the box next to the serving opportunity. You may also see an option to pick a preferred location if there are multiple locations from which to choose. Immediate Needs Let's take a moment to spotlight a feature called Immediate Needs. Here, you'll discover serving opportunities requiring volunteers immediately. How immediate? You decide by setting the time frame. With Immediate Needs enabled, urgent serving opportunities are prioritized at the top of the list, highlighted in blue. Sign up by checking the box next to the time and selecting a location if applicable. Immediate Needs are disabled by default but can be enabled in the block settings. There you’ll also find other related settings. Cutoff Time (Hours) - This setting affects the entire page, including Immediate Needs. It determines which serving opportunities are displayed. Those starting before the cutoff time are excluded. For instance, with a setting of "1," opportunities starting within the next hour won't appear.Enable Immediate Needs - The settings below only apply if Immediate Needs is enabled. If it’s not enabled, you won’t see the Immediate Needs area on the page regardless of these settings.Immediate Need Title - If you’d prefer to call it something besides “Immediate Needs” then you can change it here.Immediate Need Introduction - You can stick with the provided wording or craft your own if you wish.Immediate Need Window (Hours) - This is the other end of the Cutoff Time setting above. Anything that starts after this window will not be shown as an Immediate Need but will show up on the page in general as long as it’s within the Date Range set above.