Q: I have other calendars (rooms, resources, etc.) that I need to create, how can I do this?
Departmental resources will be maintained by the department and are not maintained centrally.
The resources (meeting rooms, etc.) are setup as a separate calendar (i.e. the room calendar) and when you invite the (room) to the meeting you have to invite the rather long calendar ID found by looking at the resource's settings to the right of "Calendar Address:". Critical components are that you need to only give edit rights to only those individuals actually maintaining the calendar settings plus select setting of "Auto-accept invitations that do not conflict."
This process is detailed at: http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=44105
Resources can be setup and maintained using individual accounts or using a departmental Google account if one exists.
Q: Can I use groups with Google calendar?
Yes, you can use your own defined groups plus the UNI automated groups (lists) to invite attendees to meeting. For information on UNI groups see -> https://www.uni.edu/its/services/email-mailing-lists
Q: Can I setup an appointment calendar for others to schedule time with me?
You can have set time allocations where you can meet with people without making your entire calendar public or available for scheduling.
To do this, use the capability called Appointments vs. Events. Appointment slots allow other people to book time on your calendar using available appointment slots you set up. Once you've created some appointment slots you can offer these slots to others by publishing an appointment calendar on the web.
To learn more click here -> http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=190998
