Training/Staff Development Opportunities
August 2007
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New Employee Orientation
If you are new to UT Arlington or if you are an existing employee looking to reconnect with the pulse of the University, then I’ve got the class for you.
What: New Employee Orientation
When: Wednesday August 1st, 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond and a host of key UT Arlington department leaders
Come learn about the exciting happenings here at UT Arlington and hear from key departments that want to make your work and life easier and more fulfilling.
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Effective Conflict and Confrontation Resolution
If your first response to conflict and confrontation is fight or flight, then you are responding naturally. However, there is another solution that comes through knowledge and education. Come learn how do deal effectively with conflict and discover new ways to make every conflict a learning experience.
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New Employee Orientation
If you are new to UT Arlington or if you are an existing employee looking to reconnect with the pulse of the University, then I’ve got the class for you.
What: New Employee Orientation
When: Wednesday August 1st, 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond and a host of key UT Arlington department leaders
Come learn about the exciting happenings here at UT Arlington and hear from key departments that want to make your work and life easier and more fulfilling.
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Effective Conflict and Confrontation Resolution
If your first response to conflict and confrontation is fight or flight, then you are responding naturally. However, there is another solution that comes through knowledge and education. Come learn how do deal effectively with conflict and discover new ways to make every conflict a learning experience.
What: Effective Conflict and Confrontation Resolution
When: Thursday August 2nd, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Sharon Walker, LCSW, Alliance Work Partners
Whether you avoid conflict like the plague or see it as an opportunity to sharpen your claws, this is the class for you.
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Who: Sharon Walker, LCSW, Alliance Work Partners
Whether you avoid conflict like the plague or see it as an opportunity to sharpen your claws, this is the class for you.
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Microsoft Word II
Take your word processing documents to the next level. Participants will learn about Word templates; how to work with graphics by inserting and modifying pictures; how to insert watermarks and Word Art; and how to work with tables and columns.
Take your word processing documents to the next level. Participants will learn about Word templates; how to work with graphics by inserting and modifying pictures; how to insert watermarks and Word Art; and how to work with tables and columns.
What: Microsoft Word II
When: Tuesday August 7th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education & Workforce Development Center Room E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
Additional training will be provided on basic techniques for managing a large document: inserting page numbers, inserting headers/footers, and creating a table of contents.
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Lunch-N-Learn: Portion Distortion
Come join us and learn how the right portions can change your waistline and your life.
When: Tuesday August 7th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education & Workforce Development Center Room E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
Additional training will be provided on basic techniques for managing a large document: inserting page numbers, inserting headers/footers, and creating a table of contents.
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Lunch-N-Learn: Portion Distortion
Come join us and learn how the right portions can change your waistline and your life.
What: Lunch-N-Learn: Portion Distortion
When: Wednesday August 8th, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: Central Library 315A
Who: Quest University Wellness
Bring a sack lunch and a notepad.
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Who: Quest University Wellness
Bring a sack lunch and a notepad.
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AHA HEARTSAVERS: First Aid with CPR and AED
Would you know what to do if someone around you was having a heart attack?
What: AHA HeartSavers: First Aid with CPR and AED
When: Wednesday August 15th, 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Where: To Be Determined
Who: Environmental Heath and Safety trainers
The skills you learn here could save a life. Participants will receive CPR certification card.
Would you know what to do if someone around you was having a heart attack?
What: AHA HeartSavers: First Aid with CPR and AED
When: Wednesday August 15th, 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Where: To Be Determined
Who: Environmental Heath and Safety trainers
The skills you learn here could save a life. Participants will receive CPR certification card.
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Microsoft Publisher
This course offers the basic skills needed to use Microsoft Publisher. Participants will learn to create brochures, flyers and newsletters. Students will learn to customize templates to personalize the output.
What: Microsoft Publisher
When: Thursday August 16th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education & Workforce Development Center Room E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
Discover the right skills and knowledge that could help make your next publication a work of art.
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Professional Telephone Techniques
This course is a basic introduction to telephone etiquette and customer service skills. Learn to develop and utilize listening and speaking skills for better communication between the customer and yourself. Discover what to do and say when a phone call becomes difficult.
What: Professional Telephone Techniques
When: Tuesday August 21st, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
A little effort and the right knowledge will go a long way in having a professional phone conversation.
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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” -William James
Contact Shawn DuMond by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone at Ext: 2-7292 to register for any of these classes or for more information.
You can also register for these classes and check out all the Training/Staff Development opportunities by visiting the website below.
You can also register for these classes and check out all the Training/Staff Development opportunities by visiting the website below.
OUR MISSION: "It is the purpose of the Staff Development Office of The University of Texas at Arlington to empower the employees of our University by providing educational opportunities in the areas of Professional Development, Personal Growth and Family Enrichment."