A schedule management tool for your teams.

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Overview

Software criteriaSoftware specifications
Purpose
  • Shifts is a schedule management tool that helps you create, update and manage schedules for your teams.
Desktop client
  • Windows users must have Office 2013 or 2016 for Windows 7 and 10.
  • Mac users must have Office 2016 for Mac.
Supported browserLatest version of Internet Explorer , Microsoft Edge or Chrome.
Apps integrationTeams.
Available via mobileYes.
AccessibilityM365 provides features that are accessible and usable for people who have special needs or disabilities. For more information, visit: Microsoft's Accessibility in M365.
Get it!M365 Portal

Eligibility

  • A1 licence: Available for Faculty clinicians, long-term disability academic or support staff, and casual paid/hourly/unpaid positions, Adjunct Professors and Emeritus Professors.
  • A5 licence for Faculty: Available for Professors, research associates (except postdoctoral fellows), librarians, power plant and trades personnel in the following groups: SSUO, PIPSC, management positions (NM) and confidential positions (NC).
  • A5 licence for student: Available for full-time and part-time students, student workers (CUPE, TA/RA, WSP, Scholarships) and for post-docs.

Fees 

Shifts is part of M365 service and provided at no cost to eligible users.

Features

  • Create a schedule from scratch or import an existing one from Excel.
  • Add notes to share important news and reminders for a specific day.
  • Review request for time-off, shift swaps or offers.
  • As you edit a schedule, it'll save automatically.

Technical support 

Partial Support: Information Technology provides best effort support for the software or its access. Second level escalation only for issues related to accounts or application access.

Need Help?

Visit us on the 1st floor, Morisset Library or call us at 613-562-5800 ext. 6555
Find us online at the IT Service Desk