NOTE: These steps only need to be completed upon initial set-up and can be done from the RIT network or from mymail.rit.edu

Integrating Outlook calendar with Starfish from the RIT Network

Watch the video below or scroll down for step-by-step directions. 


  1. Login to Outlook.
  2. In the Calendar toolbar, click Share Calendar. 
  3. An email window will open. 
    1. In the To... field type the address starfishcalendar@rit.edu 
    2. In the Details dropdown select Full details
  4. Click Send.
  5. Access Starfish through: 
    1. myCourses by clicking the Starfish button or the hyperlink
    2. SIS by clicking the Starfish button in your advisor center 

  6. From the Starfish homepage, click the navigation Menu  in the upper left corner of the screen

    1. Click the arrow next to your name to display a drop-down menu
    2. Select Appointment Preferences

  7. Scroll down to the Calendar Sync section, and check the box labeled Allow Starfish to read busy times from my Outlook calendar.
  8. Click Save Changes in the bottom right corner.
  9. Click the navigation Menu  in the upper left corner of the screen
  10. Click the Appointments tab at the top of the Starfish page and then click the Week tab
  11. Your Outlook appointments should now be visible in your Starfish calendars; if they are not showing, try refreshing the Starfish page


Integrating Outlook calendar with Starfish from mymail.rit.edu

  1. Navigate to https://mymail.rit.edu.
  2. Click the blue Click Here for Exchange Online button.
  3. Enter your RIT username and password, and click sign in.
  4. Click the Calendar icon in the navigation bar on the left side of the window.
  5. Click the Share button at the top of the page and select the calendar you are sharing.
  6. In the new window, add starfishcalendar@rit.edu in the textbox field.
  7. In the dropdown select Can view all details and then Share.
  8. Access Starfish through: 
    1. myCourses by clicking the Starfish button or the hyperlink
    2. SIS by clicking the Starfish button in your advisor center 

  9. From the Starfish homepage, click the navigation Menu in the upper left corner of the screen

    1. Click the arrow next to your name to display a drop-down menu
    2. Select Appointment Preferences

  10. Scroll down to the Calendar Sync section, check the box labeled Allow Starfish to read busy times from my Outlook calendar.
  11. Click Save Changes
  12. Click the navigation Menu  in the upper left corner of the screen
  13. Click the Appointments tab at the top of the Starfish page and then click the Week tab
  14. Your Outlook appointments should now be visible in your Starfish calendars; if they are not showing, try refreshing the Starfish page or logging out and then back in.


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