Telecom offers several options for departments or groups who wish to set up a conference call.
Drew Conference Call
Any Drew employee can initiate a conference call from their phone by using the conference button This is the best option to use when all participants are on-campus, because there is no associated charge. If you use this feature to conference with off-campus numbers, you will have to enter an auth-code for every non-local call and will be billed at the normal rate for each individual call.
Outside Conferencing Service
For Faculty and Staff who are interested in hosting more elaborate conferences with additional features, Telecom has made arrangements with a professional conferencing service. If you would like to use this service, Telecom will set up an account for you and provide you with a pin # which can be used to initiate a phone conference whenever you want. All charges will then be billed to the General Ledger number you specified on the form.
Speakerphone Rental
In some cases you may want to arrange a phone meeting on campus with several people in one room. In such cases, it is often useful to rent a teleconference/speakerphone unit specially designed for this purpose (pictured below). To arrange to rent a speakerphone, contact the Media Resource Center at x3342. Keep in mind that not every room is equipped for speakerphone use, so if you want to use a speakerphone you should talk to the Media Resource Center before you book a room for the event.