NovusAGENDA  NovusAGENDA is a paperless approach to Board of Trustees meetings, and  offers Board members a portal that enables access to everything in one central repository, and is  web-based (iPad and Tablet compliant) and empowers Board members with the ability to view upcoming meeting agendas, view specific items, along with support materials, make private comments on any item for meeting preparation, view past minutes, and research past agendas, minutes and personal comments.

NovusAGENDA Access  will take Board members to a login page for NovusAGENDA.  Board members will be prompted by when a new UNF Board of Trustees agenda becomes available.

NovusAGENDA LOGIN Page  The LOGIN page will allow you to LOGIN to your proprietary NovusAGENDA account by: typing your Username (the first letter of your first name and complete last name, all lowercase, no spaces), typing a preset Password: unfunf, and clicking: mhanderson unfunf

NovusAGENDA Welcome Page  The welcome page will show any upcoming meetings and your recent comments, and  allow you to search for past meetings by: clicking on the SEARCH button, completing the Search Criteria, and clicking on the Search button.

NovusAGENDA Search Results  After clicking the search button, a new box will appear displaying the result(s) of your search.  Your search result(s) can be viewed as an HTML (recommended) or PDF file. To view the results as an HTML file, click on any one of the items under Meeting Date, Meeting Type or Meeting Location. To view the results as a PDF file, click on the item(s) under Agenda PDF. (This may take a few seconds.) The PDF file will be a complete document, including the agenda and all supporting materials, which can be printed and/or saved.

NovusAGENDA Create or Edit Private Comments  Once you click to view the search results as an HTML file, you will have the ability to make private comments or print. To make private comments, you can either (a) click on the Expand All button or (b)click on the icon, located to the right of each agenda item.

NovusAGENDA Create or Edit Private Comments (cont’d)  Once you click expand all or on the icon, a box(s) will appear and allow you to edit or delete private comments. To create or edit private comments, click on the EDIT COMMENT button.

NovusAGENDA Create or Edit Private Comments (cont’d) After clicking on the edit comment button, a new window will open and allow you to create or edit private comments. (Any text entered will be RICH text format and can be formatted using the options directly above the text.) After creating or editing your private comments, click SAVE.

NovusAGENDA Create or Edit Private Comments (cont’d)  Your private comment(s) will now appear under the agenda item(s), once you select, Expand All or Print.

NovusAGENDA Research  The RESEARCH button allows you to locate information to augment a recent search, throughout the entire repository.  After clicking on the RESEARCH button, a new box will appear that allows you to enter specific criteria.

NovusAGENDA Research (cont’d)  After clicking on the research button, a box will appear to allow you to enter your research criteria.  After entering your research criteria, click on the Search button.  You can view your result(s) as an HTML file or PDF file, create/edit private comments, and save or print.

NovusAGENDA  View upcoming meeting Agendas and prepare for meetings with notes,  View specific items along with support material,  Make private comments on any item, for your own purposes,  View past Minutes,  Review draft minutes prior to voting on these, and  Research past Agendas, Minutes and Personal Comments.