{"id":2547,"date":"2023-09-26T21:04:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpfsx.vanderbilt.edu\/anchorlink\/?page_id=2547"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:35:27","slug":"organization-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/anchorlink\/student-organization-leader\/organization-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Organization Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a Student Organization Leader, you have could have full access to view or manage all the organization tools listed or limited access to view or manage one or a few of the tools listed below. <em>Please consult with your organization&#8217;s leadership to ensure you have proper access to the tools you need.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Roster<\/h2>\n<p>The Roster organization tool is the master list of all student members in your organization. If you have access to manage this tool, you have the ability to manage positions for the organization, send organization messages, invite members, remove members, and approve pending memberships.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033704-Inviting-New-Members-to-Join-an-Organization\">Invite members to join an organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360016088012-Tips-Tricks-Roster-Organization-and-Management\">Roster management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.anthology.com\/s\/article\/204033724-Creating-Positions-specific-to-your-Organization?language=en_US\">Creating positions for your organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/205187790-Changing-Position-Holders-in-your-Organization?language=en_US\">Editing position holders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033714-Approving-Organization-Membership-Requests\">Approving organization membership requests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033744-Removing-Members-From-your-Organization\">Removing members from your organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360028757451-The-Role-of-the-Primary-Contact\">Primary Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù<\/h2>\n<p>The ÎåÒ»²è¹Ý¶ù tool allows you to update some of your organization&#8217;s basic details, such as the profile photo, description, summary for the organization directory, contact information, and social media links.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033564-Updating-your-Organization\">Updating your organization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Events<\/h2>\n<p>The Events tool allows you to create and manage your organization&#8217;s events. Submit an event request, or manage an individual event, including inviting attendees, tracking participation, or changing an event&#8217;s details.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to checkout a card reader, you are able to do this through the campus library and you can check this out for your events.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to purchase a card reader or &#8220;tapper&#8221; for your organization to collect attendance at your event, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu\/submitter\/form\/start\/602229\">Card Reader Purchase Request Form<\/a>. Readers are $125 and by ordering through this form you will ensure the reader is the correct model and that it will come programmed to work with Anchor Link. Once you submit this form please allow five to seven days to receive confirmation that your order is ready for pickup. Order pickup is at the Card Services office located in Sarratt Student Center.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033924-Creating-a-New-Event-in-your-Organization\">Create an event for your organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/115005936783-Making-Changes-to-an-Event-s-Details\">Make changes to event details <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204031954-Managing-Event-Invitations-and-RSVPs\">Manage your event&#8217;s RSVP settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204941904-Viewing-your-Event-Submissions\">View your event submissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360026493611-Revise-Event-Submissions-During-Review?language=en_US\">Revise your event submissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204032034-Tracking-Event-Participation\">Track event attendance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/career\/vandypass\/\">Register your event for VandyPASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p>The News tool helps you share what your organization is doing with the community. You can create, edit, and delete News posts from this area.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360019496052-News-Walkthrough\">Learn more about News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>The Photo Gallery helps you create a more visually appealing organization homepage. Photos are a great way to show off the exciting things your organization has done! Your gallery photos will be showcased at the top of your organization&#8217;s public-facing page.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033864-Adding-Photos-to-your-Organization-s-Gallery\">Add photos to your organization&#8217;s gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Documents<\/h2>\n<p>The Documents\u00a0tool allows you to create a shared storage space for important organizational files. You can share these files publicly or only with certain members or Position holders within your organization.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204032404-Documents-Overview\">Learn more about Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204032424-Updating-an-Existing-Organization-Document\">Update an existing organization document<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Forms<\/h2>\n<p>Use the Forms tool to move any of your organization&#8217;s paper forms into Engage. Use forms for sign-ups, interest forms, applications, and more!<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204032264-Walkthrough-Forms\">Forms walkthrough<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360035492211-Creating-a-Form\">Create a form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360001163503-Accessing-your-Form-Submissions\">Access your form submissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Elections<\/h2>\n<p>The Elections tool allows you\u00a0to create elections for you organization, either for the entire community to vote on, or exclusive to organization members.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/115005894943-Voting-in-a-Campus-Wide-Election-Video?language=en_US\">Vote in a campus-wide election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033084-Creating-an-Organization-Election\">Create an organization election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033114-Adding-Images-to-Election-Choices\">Add images to election choices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204033074-Viewing-Election-Results\">View election results<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Finance<\/h2>\n<p>If your campus utilizes the Organization Accounting\/Finance\u00a0feature, you will be able to submit financial requests for your organization.<\/p>\n<p>Click the <a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.edu\/anchorlink\/student-organization-leader\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a> tab under Student Organization Leader for more details.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/360037337672-Following-the-Request-An-Example-Organization-Accounting-Workflow\">Examples of accounting workflow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Service Hours<\/h2>\n<p>If your campus utilizes the Service Hours feature, you will be able to submit service hours on behalf of your organization&#8217;s members.<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.my.site.com\/Support\/s\/article\/204032924-Submitting-Service-Hours\">Submit your Service Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Student Organization Leader, you have could have full access to view or manage all the organization tools listed or limited access to view or manage one or a few of the tools listed below. 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