Join a Meeting or Conference Call
To join a meeting of conference call, organizer, leader or a participant can join within any of the six options listed below. Please click the links below to see how this is done for a Skype for Business meeting invite.
Scheduling FAQ
Who is the Organizer?
Answer: The Organizer is the person who schedules the conference call.
Who is the Leader?
Answer: The Leader is the first person to dial-in to the conference call from a SFB phone.
Who is the Presenter?
Answer: The Presenter can invite others to an active meeting or conference call. During a
meeting, a Presenter can change the classification of other Presenters to an Attendee.
Only a Presenter can record a meeting, distribute files and share items, such as the
desktop, a program, whiteboard and conduct a poll. By default, all faculty and staff
members are Presenters. If desired, the meeting Organizer can change the permissions
level of any participant from Presenter to Attendee before the Meeting Invitation
is sent. This is done using Outlook Meeting Options.
Who is an Attendee?
Answer: An Attendee can initiate instant message (IM) conversations and view items that are
shared.
Why do some people have to wait in the lobby?
Answer: By default, meeting participants who dial-in from a non-SFB phone (i.e., Cisco, mobile
or an off-campus phone) must wait in the lobby until a Leader dials-in. The first
person to dial-in from a SFB phone becomes the Leader and anyone waiting in the lobby
can be given access to the meeting.
What is a Dial-in PIN?
Answer: If you want to be a Leader or need to be (for instance, if all other participants
are not affiliated with UH) and you dial-in from a non-SFB phone, you must enter your
Dial-in PIN to become the Leader. The Dial-in PIN is identical to the Sign-in PIN
for CX600 phones. If you can’t remember your Dial-in PIN or if you never received
a Dial-in PIN, go to the Skype Dial-in Conferencing Settings and PIN Management page to reset your PIN or obtain your first PIN.
What are Meeting Options and how can I change them?
Answer: Before sending a Meeting Invitation, the Organizer can change the Meeting Options.
It is very important to change Meeting Options before sending the Meeting Invitation
because changing the options can potentially change the meeting link and Conference
ID. The Conference ID is assigned by SFB and appears in an Outlook Meeting Invitation.
Meeting options include:
- Everyone waits in the lobby except the Organizer
- No one waits in the lobby
- Only the Organizer is a Presenter
Joining a Skype for Business (SFB) Meeting + Options
Set Audio Device options in Skype for Business (SFB)
Setup an Online Meeting using Skype for Business (SFB)
For Skype for Business (SFB) related questions or problems, send email to sfbsupport@uh.edu.