You will most often find an answer to your query in the FAQs below. But there may be a time when you need to contact someone with a more specific query. Here are functions led by Committee members with assistance from members of our club.

Convenor Support
Led by Ruth Patching – dealing with all matters and queries concerning convenors.

Activities Management
Led by Phil Quinn – dealing with matters regarding current, new and proposed activities.

Member Support
Sandi Fallshaw with support from Deb McDonald – dealing with all existing and new member queries and concerns.

Venue Management.
Ian Barclay – main contact for all issues and queries related to venues.

All queries on any of the above functions can be sent to info@u3awilli.org.au and will be forwarded to the relevant committee members.

The new feature has been introduced to help with sending bulk emails and to improve security

YOU WILL NEED TO ENABLE POP UPS (if you don’t have them enabled on your device). Below are the instructions depending on what browser you are using.

Please contact Sandi Fallshaw at info@u3awilli.org.au if you need help.

To enable pop-ups in Microsoft Edge 

• Open Microsoft Edge, select the Menu (click on the 3 dots icon on top right corner of the screen)
• Click Settings
• Click Site permissions
• Open Pop-ups and redirects
• If “Block” is on, click Turn off to allow pop-ups OR Allow  [*.]u3axxxx.org.au  – this allows only U3Axxxx emails rather than removing all blocks
• Close the Settings Tab

To enable pop-ups in the Google Chrome

• Open Chrome, select the Menu (click on the 3 dots icon on top right corner of the screen)
• Click Settings
• Click Privacy and security
• Click Site Settings
• Scroll down to  Pop-ups and redirects
• Click the checkbox Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects
• Close the Settings Tab

To enable pop-ups in Firefox

• Open Firefox, (click on the 3 horizontal bars top right)
• Click Settings
• Select the Privacy & Security
• Uncheck the box next to Block pop-up windows to disable the pop-up blocker altogether or add your U3A domain eg: u3axxxx.org.au as an Exception.

If you use Safari on an iPhone or an iPad:

• Open Settings
• Scroll down to Safari and open

On the screen that opens tap the slider of Block Pop-ups to turn off the pop-up blocker

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Send Emails tab from the menu on the left-hand side. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.
2. Fill out the email template using the following instructions:
3. Put your own email address in the “reply to” space at the top.
4. Choose an appropriate subject line
5. Write your message in the text space
6. NOTE: Only one person can use the UMAS email function at a time. You cannot draft an email and leave it on the system without sending it. The next person sending an email will clear your text and you will lose it. If you have a long or complex email, draft it in a Word document, then copy and paste it and send straight away.
7. Click the choose file white tab if you want to include a document (only one document can be attached)
8. In the choose an activity there is a drop-down menu. Chose your activity from this.
9. Send email (green tab)
10. A screen will appear saying “pop ups must be enabled“. Tick ‘yes‘.
11. A screen will appear and ask you to confirm sending the email “Confirm sending emails” – it gives you 3 options – you need to click on one. The options are:
    • (1) “NO, cancel” (if you don’t want to go ahead with sending the emails)
    • (2) “YES send emails and display progress in a separate tab” (click this if you want the progress of the emails being sent to be displayed on another page)
    • (3) “YES send emails and display progress in this tab” (click this if you want to view the progress of the emails being sent on the page you are already on).

1. To include an individual salutation, start your email your normal opening (Dear, Hi, Hallo … etc)
2. Then include: [preferred_name]
3. The UMAS database will then populate each individual email with their first (preferred) name.

UMAS is currently only set up to send bulk emails. To send emails to individuals you can do it in two ways:

A. Through UMAS:

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Send Emails tab from the menu on the left-hand side. Choose Members from the tabs across the top.
2. Put your own email address in the ‘reply to’ space
3. Choose an appropriate subject line
4. Write your message in the text space
5. Put the individual member’s membership number in both boxes (you can get the numbers from your enrolment list)
6. Click the green button Send Active Member emails
7. Repeat this process for each member you wish to email.

B. A better method may be to use your own email account

1. Copy members’ email addresses from your enrolment list
2. Make sure you put all the email addresses in the bcc box to ensure members’ privacy

Copy the instructions above, but put your own member number in both boxes.

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Reports tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
2. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.
3. In the second box there is a drop-down menu: Choose a course/event
4. Choose your activity from this menu
5. Click on the green tab: List enrolments
6. You will see a report with members enrolled in our activity, including their email addresses

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Send Emails tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
2. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.
3. Click on Restore Previous Emails in the section under the email template
4. All your previous emails will be displayed in the drop-down box
5. Choose relevant email and the text will be displayed in the email pro-forma

Prepare your email as instructions above.

Depending on what browser you are using: either “choose file” or “Browse” and select which file you want to send. Note: it is better to send files as a PDF. (only one file can be sent at a time).

Click on the icon “Easy insert image” and choose the image from the drop down box.

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Reports tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
2. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.
3. In the second box there is a drop-down menu: Choose a course/event
4. Choose your activity from this menu
5. Click on the green tab: List enrolments
6. You will see a report with members enrolled in your activity
7. If you want to see further details of a participant, click on their membership number

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Reports tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
2. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.
3. In the second box there is a drop-down menu: Choose a course/event
4. Choose your activity from this menu
5. Tick the check box: Include wait listed
6. Click on the green tab: List enrolments
7. You will see a report with members enrolled in your activity, included those on the wait list
8. To see further details of a participant, click on their membership number

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Send Emails tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
2. Choose Enrolments from the table across the top.
3. Put your own email address in the reply to space.
4. Choose an appropriate subject line.
5. Write your message in the text space.
6. Click the choose file tab if you want to include a document (only one document can be attached).
7. In the choose an activity there is a drop-down menu. Choose your activity from this.
8. Tick the send only to waitlisted in the check box.
9. Send email (green box).

Note: to send to an individual on the waitlist, see How do I check who is waitlisted in my activity (FAQ above) and choose an individual email from the report.

1. Members can withdraw themselves by going into My Enrolments on UMAS. Next to each activity is a button marked Request Removal. By pressing this button, a request is generated which is sent to the UMAS Coordinator. The Convenor and the member is sent a confirmation of withdrawal email.

2. If a convenor wishes to withdraw a member from their activity, they should email info@u3ahbwilli.org.au

1. Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Reports tab from the menu on the left-hand side. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.
2. In the last box there is there is a green tab: Attendance List
3. Choose your activity in the drop-down menu: Choose a course/event
4. Put in the start and end dates of your activity
5. Click on the green tab: Attendance list
6. A printable form will be sent to your computer

Log in to UMAS via the Admin tab and choose the Reports tab from the menu on the left-hand side. Choose Enrolments from the tabs across the top.

Choose your activity in the second section where there is a drop-down menu: Choose a course/event

Tick the box Show Emergency Contact

Tick the box Create a PDF

Click on the green tab: List Enrolments

A PDF will be created that you can save and print

Contact the course convenor on: members@u3ahbwilli.org.au

At the moment, it is a function that can only be performed by the UMAS Coordinator – it does not happen automatically. If a place becomes available (eg by someone withdrawing from your activity) the UMAS Coordinator will contact you to check (a) whether you want to accept any further enrollments (or b) choose who you wish to accept .

If there is a waitlist and you want to increase enrolments to enable more members to participate, contact the UMAS coordinator on info@u3ahbwilli.org.au

When and how to use the Incident Report Form

1. U3A Hobsons Bay/Williamstown takes all reasonable care to ensure activities are conducted in a safe manner. Please refer to our other policies for details.
2. The Incident Report form must be completed if any accident, incident or property damage occurs during a U3A HBW activity in relation to any course or activity, whether on U3A HBW rented premises or elsewhere, and regardless of whether an injury or illness is apparent as a result. 
3. The form should be used to report and record the details of the incident in case the injured person or property owner seeks to make an insurance claim in the future.
4. The report must include sufficient details of the accident or incident and the surrounding circumstances. 
5. The report will also be used by U3A HBW to ensure that corrective actions are taken, as appropriate, to eliminate hazards.
6. The report can be prepared by the person involved or another person who knows the facts (such as a witness to the event) and should be completed as soon as possible after the event. 
7. It is a printable document.
8. The completed form should be submitted to: Secretary, info@u3ahbwilli.org.au

Occasionally (and if there is not a waitlist), with the agreement of the other participants, a convenor may permit/invite a guest to attend a session of an activity.

The absence manager in UMAS should be used.

Excellent. This is a living document and will be constantly updated – especially with questions and suggestions from our Convenors. Please email your question/suggestion to: info@u3ahbwilli.org.au