What's new

Every feature, fix, and improvement we ship. Newest first.

Choose which emails you get

Settings page: turn off event and host emails.

RSVP emails for organizers

Get an email when your event gets its first RSVP and when it hits attendance milestones.

A sidebar that stays out of the way

On desktop, the sidebar opens when you reach for it and stays slim when you don't. Pin it open if you prefer.

Request a feature or get help

Send a feature idea or ask for help straight from the menu.

Multi-night shows, cleaned up

A show that runs several nights appears once, and date filters find it on any night it runs.

Campus progress

See how close your campus is to opening on Circa, and get an email the day it goes live.

Count toward your campus

Signing in with an email from a school Circa doesn't support yet adds you to that campus's request count.

Peek before you sign in

Signed-out visitors see a blurred preview of Groups, Create, and Profile, with one sign-in step to unlock them.

Redesigned event page

Share, save, and RSVP from one row of icons, with a quick confirmation when you copy a link.

A floating tab bar

The mobile tab bar floats over the page, with a highlight that slides to the tab you tap.

Rows or grid

Events and groups show as compact rows on mobile. On desktop, switch between rows and a grid.

RSVP to any Chicago event

Students at every school can RSVP to the citywide events in the feed.

Your school's official events

Events from your school's student activities calendar sync into Circa on their own, under a new School tab.

Recurring events as one series

Weekly meetings and repeat events show up once as a series instead of filling your feed.

A public page for every campus

Each campus gets its own shareable event feed, open to anyone with the link.

Browse before you sign up

Anyone can look through upcoming events on Circa before making an account.

All and For You

Switch between every event and the ones that match your interests.

See where an event comes from

Event cards show their source, so you know whether a student, your school, or Ticketmaster posted it.

Chicago events in your feed

Concerts, games, and shows from around Chicago appear next to campus events.

Sign in with a code

Type the code from your email to sign in. No more opening a link on the right device.

Mobile event management, redesigned

Edit, duplicate, or delete an event from one action sheet, built for phone screens.

Event cover photo upload, redesigned

A cleaner way to add and preview your event's cover image.

Delete an event

Delete an event you created, with a confirmation step so it's not an accident.

Report an event

Flag an event that shouldn't be there.

Group cover photos

Add a cover photo to your group.

Kick members from a group

Group admins can remove someone from a group and block them from rejoining.

See who's in a group

Group cards on the feed show member faces so you know who's in it before joining.

Onboarding preview card

See a live preview of your profile as you fill out onboarding.

Save counts on your events

Organizers see how many people saved their event, not just who RSVP'd.

Feed personalized by your interests

What you see leans toward the interests you picked during onboarding.

Smarter default event times

New events default to a sensible start time.

Groups

Create a group and post events visible only to that group instead of your whole school.

Private, invite-only events

Some events are now visible only to people you've invited.

Event-tomorrow reminder

Organizers get a heads-up email the day before their event.

School hub banner

Your school's feed page now has a banner and avatar up top.

Filters in the header

Event filters live in the page header on desktop instead of a separate menu.

Attendee avatars on event cards

See faces of who's going right from the feed, before you open the event.

Edit profile sections

Edit individual sections of your profile in place.

Install Circa to home screen

Add Circa to your home screen. No app store required. Works like a native app.

Onboarding redesign

Cleaner setup flow for new users. Fewer steps to get started.

Interests on profile

Interest tags now show on your public profile.

Tabbed profile layout

Profiles now split into About, Events, and Saved tabs.

Profile header redesign

New layout for your avatar, name, and bio.

More interest categories

More interest tags to choose from.

Event analytics

Organizers see RSVP trends and view counts for their events.

Post-event summary email

Organizers get an attendance recap after their event ends.

Day-of reminder email

Attendees get a reminder email the morning of the event.

RSVP milestone alerts

Organizers get notified at 10, 25, and 50 RSVPs.

First RSVP notification

Organizers get notified when the first RSVP comes in.

Duplicate event

Copy any past event as a starting point. Useful for recurring formats.

Welcome email

New users get a welcome email when they sign up.

Public profile pages

Every profile now has a public link. Share who you are on Circa.

More profile fields

Add a bio, minor, and high school to your profile.

RSVP confirmation email

Get a confirmation email when you RSVP.

Post-event follow-up

Attendees get a follow-up after an event ends.

Capacity urgency signal

Events with limited spots show an "Almost full" badge.

RSVP stats for past events

Organizers see final attendance numbers after an event closes.

Sign-in links that actually work

Open your sign-in link from the Mail app instead of your browser and you'll still land signed in.

15-minute time slots

Event times now snap to 15-minute increments.

Enhanced sharing

Share any event via the native share sheet or copy a direct link.

Event link previews

Event links now show a preview card in messages and group chats.

Host info on event page

Organizer profile now shows on every event page. Know who's running the show.

Sign-in redesign

Cleaner sign-in screen. No password, just a magic link.

Event photo cropping

Crop and adjust event photos before uploading.

Hosts can RSVP

Hosts can RSVP to their own events and manage discussion access.

Event discussions

Every event has a comment thread. Ask questions, get context before you show up.

Interests & categories

Tag your interests. Filter the feed by category.

Expanded profile fields

Add your major, year, and bio to your profile.

Add to calendar

Add any event to Apple or Google Calendar.

"Going" tab on events

See who's going before you show up. Event pages now show the full RSVP list.

My events

All your created events in one place.

Mobile navigation bar

Bottom nav bar on mobile. Jump between the feed, your events, and your profile.

Onboarding flow

New users get a guided setup. Hit the ground running from day one.

Event creation redesign

Cleaner flow for posting events. Fewer steps, same result.

Date filtering

Filter events by date. See what's happening this weekend, next week, or any day you pick.

Save events

Bookmark any event to find it later. Your saved events live in one place.

User profiles

View and edit your profile, including a photo. Puts a face to every organizer.

RSVP to events

RSVP to any campus event in one tap. See who else is going.

Event detail pages

Every event has its own page. Organizer info, venue, capacity, and a Google Maps link.

Event creation

Post events with images, venue details, and capacity limits. Live on campus instantly.

Campus event feed

Browse and filter upcoming events at your school, all in one place.