Study group scheduling around lectures, shifts and commutes
Everyone's timetable is different and none of them are in a shared calendar. Propose a few study windows, share one link, and let the group vote on which one it can make.
How to find a study session time
Propose windows around the timetable
Offer slots in the gaps most people share, typically late afternoons and one weekend block. Two-hour blocks match a real session better than open-ended evenings.
Share one link in the course chat
Post the link where the group already talks. Classmates answer from their phone without an account or an email address, which helps when there are twenty of you.
Vote Yes, Maybe or No on each slot
Maybe is what a part-time job or a moveable seminar looks like. It keeps unsure people in the picture without you counting them as confirmed.
Lock the session and export it
Lock the slot most people can make and everyone adds it to Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar. Put the room in the meeting's name, or let Decider create a Jitsi link, and it is in the calendar entry.
Why this beats comparing timetables manually
- Nobody has to screenshot their timetable. Each person only answers about the slots you are willing to run.
- People can answer No rather than staying silent, so you know when to propose different times instead of waiting.
- Exchange and remote students see the slots in their own time zone, which matters when sessions run over video.
- The live count shows the strongest slot as answers come in, even in a group of fifteen.
- It is free and the voting page has no ads, which matters when you are asking classmates to open a link you sent.
Put your times in a poll
Tap a few times on a calendar, share one link and let the group vote.
Groups that schedule this way
Exam revision groups
Short-notice sessions in the weeks before an exam, where availability changes every few days.
Group project teams
Assessed coursework where the team must meet repeatedly and attendance matters for the grade.
Language exchange and tutoring
Small groups meeting online across time zones, with automatic conversion for each participant.
Lab and seminar groups
Larger cohorts where you need a slot most people can make rather than perfect attendance.
Study group scheduling questions
Is it free for students?
Yes. Creating polls is free and the classmates you invite never pay or register.
Do classmates need an account?
No. They open the link, add their name and vote. Only the organizer signs in so they can manage the poll later.
How many people can vote on one poll?
There is no small cap, so it works for a group of four and for a cohort of forty. Larger groups usually benefit from fewer, better-chosen slots.
Can we schedule recurring weekly sessions?
Poll once to find the weekly slot that fits everyone's timetable, lock it, and set the repeat in your own calendar. Run a new poll when the term changes.
Can we add an online meeting link?
Yes. When you lock the session, Decider can create a Jitsi video link, and it travels with the calendar invite.
Other groups people schedule with Decider
- Board meeting schedulingFind a board meeting date that reaches quorum, without emailing each director separately.
- Schedule a panel interviewLine up interviewers and the candidate on one time slot without exposing anyone's calendar.
- Schedule a family gatheringAgree on a date for a dinner, birthday or reunion across a family that is not on any shared calendar.
- Club meeting schedulingSchedule club and society meetings with members who answer at their own pace, no member accounts needed.
Find a session time everyone can make
You share one link, classmates vote without an account, and there are no ads.