# Slate - Advising PTO/Holiday Settings

#### There are a couple different ways you can control your time off and holidays for your Slate advising appointments.

<p class="callout info">Please note that University holidays and closing are not automatically applied to your appointments.</p>

##### Option 1 - Setting your PTO and Holidays as Events in your Outlook Calendar. For example, Thanksgiving Thursday 8-5. This will block your calendar in Slate as well. You must enter the calendar event as a set time.

<p class="callout warning">Selecting 'All Day' will not block out the time on your appointment calendar in Slate.</p>

Open Outlook &gt; Click on the day or 'New Event' &gt; Set the time frame &gt; Save. You must do this for each day your are not available.

[![SlateHoliday.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/slateholiday.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/slateholiday.png)

##### Option 2 - Setting alternative date availability within Slate.

Open Slate &gt; Navigate to the Event Tab and Select Availability &gt; Click on your Schedule to Edit &gt; Click the + under 'Special Availability' to add the dates. Set the new timeframe or Delete the time to remove all availability for the day &gt; Save

<div id="bkmrk-direct-link-to-slate">[Direct Link to Slate Availability](https://admissions.astate.edu/manage/form/scheduler?fg=all)</div><div id="bkmrk--0"></div><p class="callout warning">You must click 'Save' for the changes to update.</p>

[![SlateAvailability.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/slateavailability.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/slateavailability.png)

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