Training/Staff Development Opportunities
November 2007
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Advance Supervisory Skills: Exercises in the Four Points of Supervision
This course is a continuation of the discussion that for many began in our Fundamental Skills for Supervisors class. Participants will discuss the four points of supervisors and use role-play and dialogue to explore each point in depth.
What: Advanced Supervisory Skills
When: Thursday November 1st, 2007, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Participants will not have to have taken the Fundamental Skills for Supervisors to attend this course.
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Generation NeXt Comes to College
Are you interested in what it means to connect, serve, and understand the postmodern students who are entering the University? Well, here is the seminar that will help you do just that. If you are a manger, supervisor, or team leader that works with students, this is must for you as well. You are invited to join us as we host author, teacher, and speaker Dr. Mark Taylor as he shares his insight and expertise on Generation NeXt.
What: Generation NeXt Comes College
When: Monday November 5th, 2007, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: University Center: Rio Grande
Who: Dr. Mark Taylor (sponsored by the Division of Enterprise Development, Office of Accounting and Business Services and Human Resources: Office of Staff Development)
This session will overview developmental issues and their cohort traits, and offer suggestions for helping them reach their
academic and developmental goals.
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Microsoft Access: Forms
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.
What: Microsoft Access: Reports
When: Tuesday November 6th, 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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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 November 7th, 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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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 November 8th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Alliance Workforce 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 Access: Reports
This course is designed for employees who enter large amounts of data into Access databases. Participants will learn how to generate reports based on tables and queries, create a report and then customize it.
What: Microsoft Access: Reports
When: Tuesday November 13th, 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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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 November 14th, 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: Healthy Holiday Eating
For many people holiday eating has become somewhat of a dread. Deprivation is not the answer to healthy eating - especially during the holidays. Participants will learn how to choose their foods wisely. Eating tips and recipes will be provided to jump-start the way to healthy holiday eating!
What: Lunch-N-Learn: Healthy Holiday Eating
When: Wednesday November 14th, 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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Welcoming Diversity
This workshop is an experiential, interactive program designed to promote awareness and increased sensitivity to the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups in our society. Done in an upbeat, hopeful tone, the program focuses on developing self-pride, examining stereotypes, and learning skills in responding to prejudicial jokes, remarks, and slurs. Participants will also discover how to be more attentive to diversity and racism in the workplace and community.
What: Welcoming Diversity
When: Thursday November 15th, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: S.W.E.E.T. Center, 406 Summit Ave.
Who: Eunice Currie and Shawn DuMond
Lunch will be provided. Please dress in comfortable/causal attire.
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Professionalism In The Workplace
No matter what your title reads, you are an essential element in the success of your organization. In order for you to fulfill the responsibilities of your role, you must be able to present yourself and your ideas with a great deal of professionalism. This course is designed to help you identify and develop those needed skills for projecting and maintaining professional work relationships and confidence in the workplace.
What: Professionalism in the Workplace
When: Tuesday November 20th, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
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Microsoft Word: Mail Merge
Participants will learn how to generate a mail merge. They will also learn how to merge data that resides in Word files, Access files, Excel files and Outlook Contact lists.
What: Microsoft Word: Mail Merge
When: Tuesday November 27th, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Continuing Education/Workforce Development Center: E200C
Who: Office of Information Technology Trainer
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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."
