Training/Staff Development Opportunities
October 2007
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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: Tuesday October 2nd, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education/Workforce Development Center: 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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Maverick 101: 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: Maverick 101: New Employee Orientation
When: Wednesday October 3rd, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 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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Microsoft Power Point I
Looking to develop your technical skills and learn the basics of one the worlds leading presentation software. This course offers basic skills needed to create a PowerPoint presentation. The course covers using styles, customizing the format of presentations, and adding animation to presentations.
What: Microsoft PowerPoint I
When: Tuesday October 9th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education/Workforce Development Center: E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
Yes, you can create an eye catching and head turning presentation that communicates the right message to your audience.
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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: Thursday October 11th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.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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Microsoft PowerPoint II
Want to take the next step in making your next presentation or speech an eye catching and attention grabbing experience? Participants will learn how to enhance presentations through the customization of colors, templates, placeholders, graphics, animations and sounds.
What: Microsoft PowerPoint II
When: Tuesday October 16th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education/Workforce Development Center: E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
Yes, you can create a head turning presentation that will make your audience say, “How did you do that?”
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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 October 17th, 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Where: Environmental Health & Safety Building, 500 Summit Ave.
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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Lunch-N-Learn: Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus: Simple Ways to Beat the Scales
Join us and learn how to get through some of those tough times in your journey to better health.
What: Lunch-N-Learn: Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus
When: Wednesday October 17th, 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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Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say: Essential Communication Skills
Do you struggle to find the right words in a conversation? Do you find yourself not being able to get your point across? Now is your opportunity to learn the skills that can empower you to speak clearly and effectively.
What: Essential Communication Skills
When: Thursday October 18th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Participants will learn about communication styles, assertiveness, non-verbal communication, and additional keys to communication that will educate and empower.
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Microsoft Access: Tables
This course is designed for employees who enter large amounts of data into Access databases. Participants will learn how to create great looking and functional forms. The course will also cover table design, field types, field masks and lists, and custom data entry forms based on existing and new tables.
What: Microsoft Access: Tables
When: Tuesday October 23rd, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education/Workforce Development Center: E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
This is your next step on the path of becoming fully functional in every aspect in Microsoft Access.
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Get Organized: Keys to Everyday Office Success
If your office is a mess and you are drowning in your to-do list, then this class is for you. Participants will learn how backlogs happen, how to manage paperwork, how to eliminate clutter, and discover the benefits of organization.
What: Get Organized: Key to Everyday Office Success
When: Wednesday October 24th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Now is the time and today is the day to get organized and stay organized. Only you can make it happen.
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Microsoft Access: Queries
Participants will learn how to create basic queries, queries based on set criteria, queries that prompt for user input, and sorting queries.
What: Microsoft Access: Queries
When: Tuesday October 30th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education/Workforce Development Center: E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
If you spend any time working with databases then you need to add the skill sets of this class to your knowledge base.
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Contact Shawn DuMond by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone at Ext: 2-7292 with your questions or comments.
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."