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December 2009
Note: Classes marked with an (8) are part of the CORE 8
program. Classes marked with an (AP) are part of the Indispensable
Administrative Assistant program. Classes marked by a (T) are part of our
Trailblazers: Pathways to Effective Supervision program.
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Maverick 101: New Employee Orientation (8)
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, December 2nd, 2009, 8:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Rosa Newman, 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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Food For Thought: Wellness Wheel
Explore the 6 dimensions of life that, when balanced, lead
to overall well-being: Physical, emotional, spiritual, social, occupational,
and intellectual. (Based on a model by the National Wellness Institute.)
Presented by Vickie Goins, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Counseling Specialist
IV, Coordinator of Outreach Services for UT Arlington.
What: Wellness Wheel
When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, 12:00 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.
Where: Maverick Activities Center, 101B
Who: Vickie Goins, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Counseling
Specialist IV, Coordinator of Outreach Services for UT Arlington.
Bring a notepad and your lunch.
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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, December 2nd, 2009, 9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
Where: Environmental Health & Safety Building: Training
Room, 500 Summit Ave.
Who: Environmental Health and Safety Trainers
The skills you learn here could save a life. Participants
will receive CPR certification card.
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CPR Anytime
Now everyone can learn the invaluable lifesaving skill of
CPR anytime anywhere in under 30 minutes. Teach your family and friends and
learn to save a life, maybe yours!
What: CPR Anytime
When: Thursday, December 3rd, 2009, 2:00
p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Rosa Newman
Each participant will receive a kit that includes a
reduced-size practice mannequin, a CPR Anytime Skills practice DVD, a CPR
resource booklet and other instructional accessories.
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Writing Effective E-Mails (AP)
E-mail has become an essential communication tool for most
individuals and organizations. It is vitally important that you identify and
learn all of the basics of email communication as well as all of the dangers of
e-mail communication.
What: Writing Effective E-mails
When: Wednesday, December 9th, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Jake Allen
In this course, participants will learn the keys to
effective e-mails as well as proper cyber manners and how to avoid e-mail
overload.
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Get Organized: Keys for Everyday Office Success (8)
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: Keys to Everyday Office Success
When: Thursday, December 10th, 2009, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Rosa Newman
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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Dealing with Difficult People (AP)
Never again fall victim to those who love to make life
miserable for the rest of us. This training gives you concrete techniques for
dealing with difficult people in the workplace and at home. It provides
specific strategies for getting adversaries to cooperate...bullies to back off
... wallflowers to open up ... chronic complainers to quiet down.
What: Dealing with Difficult People
When: Tuesday, December 15th, 2009, 9:00 a.m. -
11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Jake Allen
Knowing how to deal with difficult people at work will allow
you to approach your job with more enjoyment and your coworkers with greater
confidence. Cooperation, collaboration, and compromise will improve and that
makes for a more productive and efficient workplace for everyone.
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Dealing with Difficult Employees (T)
This class is designed to help supervisors identify and deal
with employees that create and stimulate difficult work environments.
What: Dealing with Difficult Employees
When: Thursday, December 17th, 2009, 2:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Participants will be given a variety of information
regarding the proper way to discipline as well as alternatives to firing
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Interested in Technical/Computer classes?
For a full up to date list of computer training classes or
to register for a computer class, please visit the OIT Training website.
http://www.uta.edu/oit/cs/training/index.php
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Interested in meeting other administrative professionals
across campus and throughout the Metroplex?
Come see what the Arlington Golden Circle Chapter IAAP is all
about. Meetings take place right here on campus in the University Club on
the second Tuesday of every month.
Visit http://www.geocities.com/arlingtongoldencircle
for meeting and seminar details or contact Sherilyn Sicking CPS/CAP at [log in to unmask] or 2-5426 with any
questions you may have.
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Contact Shawn DuMond by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone
at Ext: 2-5518 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."
