It is vital for students and faculty to stay connected with all the events and assignments required for each class. With the use of iCal feeds, a live MyFIRE calendar can be subscribed to on your preferred calendar app. This tutorial demonstrates how to subscribe to a MyFIRE calendar using Google Calendar via an Internet Browser and an iPhone Calendar.

Note: Only a single course can be subscribed to at a time. Repeat the steps for every course desired. Any changes to the MyFIRE calendar will reflect on your connected calendar within 24 to 48 hours.  

To Subscribe via Google Calendar:

1.     Navigate to the desired course.

2.     Select Course Tools in the Navbar.


3.     Select Calendar from the drop-down menu.


4.     Select Settings.


5.     A pop-up window will appear. Select the checkbox under Calendar Feeds.


6.     Select Save at the bottom of the pop-up window.


7.     A new option will appear. Select Subscribe.


8.     A pop-up window will appear. Choose the desired course calendar by selecting the drop-down menu. Note: The “All Calendars” option cannot be subscribed to. A single course will need to be selected.


9.     After your selection has been made, copy the URL. Note: This URL is unique to your account.


10.  Navigate to Google Calendar.


11.  Scroll down on the left-hand side and select the plus icon ‘+’ under Other calendars.


12.  In the mini-menu, select From URL.


13.  The page will refresh. Enter the URL in the field.


14.  Select Add Calendar.


15.  Google will process the request and fill the MyFIRE dates into your calendar. Depending on how many events there are, this could take up to 24 hours. The new calendar will be found under the Other Calendars section. Select the 3 dots on the right-hand side to access the calendar settings.


 

To Subscribe via an iPhone Calendar:

1.     Navigate to the desired course.

2.     Select Course Tools in the Navbar.


3.     Select Calendar from the drop-down menu.


4.     Select Settings.


5.     A pop-up window will appear. Select the checkbox under Calendar Feeds.


6.     Select Save at the bottom of the pop-up window.


7.     A new option will appear. Select Subscribe.


8.     A pop-up window will appear. Choose the desired course calendar by selecting the drop-down menu. Note: The “All Calendars” option cannot be subscribed to. A single course will need to be selected.


9.     After your selection has been made, copy the URL. Note: This URL is unique to your account.


10.  On an iPhone, navigate to Settings.


11.  Select Calendar. Note: If unable to locate this option, search for Calendar in the search bar.


12.  When the screen refreshes, select Accounts.


13.  From Accounts, select the Add Account option.


14.  Select Other.


15.  Under Calendars, select Add Subscribed Calendar.


16.  From here, type or paste the URL from MyFIRE.


17.  Once the URL is entered, select Next.


18.  Select Save.


Note: To set up auto-updates, under Settings, select Calendar, then Accounts. Then, select Fetch New Data. Choose to either turn on “Push” or select the frequency of fetching data under “Fetch”.

Updated by ID&T on 2/22/2024