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Workplace Specific

Courses Offered

  • Crisis Management Training
  • Depression in the Workplace
  • Golf Cart Safety (Online)
  • ITS Online Billing Reporting (Online)
  • Mind Your Own Business: Rumors & Confidentiality in the Workplace
  • Safety in the Workplace
  • Self Service Budget Development
  • Substance Abuse for Employees
  • TRUST - The One Thing That Changes Everything
  • University Domestic Travel Training
  • University International Travel Training
  • Management Skills for Administrative Assistants
  • Awarding Scholarships for Student Travel
  • Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in the Educational Environment
  • Humor in the Workplace
  • FDN Scholarship Mgmt System: Fund Manager/Authorized Signer Training
  • FDN Scholarship Mgmt System: Viewer Training
  • FDN Scholarship Mgmt System: Processor Training
  • Grant Proposal Development (Online)
  • Export Control Training
  • Clery Act: Security on Campus and Crime Reporting
  • Building Supervisor Training (Online)
  • Social Media for Business - Higher Education Professionals
  • Compliance Workshop Series - Travel
  • Compliance Workshop Series - FERPA and Other Data Related Issues
  • Information for UNF Search Committees
  • The Work Environment Balancing Act: Handling Equal Opportunity, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation Concerns
  • Reporting Requirements Regarding Vulnerable Persons on Campus
  • The Challenge of Religious Diversity at UNF
  • Course Descriptions

    Awarding Scholarships for Student Travel
    1.5 Hours
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    With the rise of transformational learning opportunities that involve student travel at UNF, departments must be equipped with knowledge on awarding scholarships to students so that they can properly pay for student travel. The goal of this interactive course is to provide guidance to the learner on awarding scholarships from E&G indexes and Foundation accounts, and working with the various departments that are involved in this process. The course provides learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to make appropriate decisions concerning the method to use to award the scholarships, and it will reinforce established processes for travel.
    Audience: Employees responsible for travel and the management of departmental accounts and those interested in learning the procedures for paying student travel.

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    Building Supervisor Training
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    The purpose of this session is to educate those who are designated as Building Supervisors of the policies and responsibilities required of them as directed by the Crisis Management Team at UNF.

     

    To launch this course:

     

    1. To launch this course:

    2. Click the "Start Tutorial" button

    3. Log into myWings with your n number and password

    4. Click on the home tab, then click on SkillSoft e-Learning in the Quick Links channel

    5. Search for "building supervisor""

    6. Hover over the course and click launch

    Audience: Designated building supervisors.

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    Clery Act: Security on Campus and Crime Reporting
    1 Hour
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    The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act, that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses and enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.  This federal law mandates the disclosure of certain statistics regarding criminal incidents that occur within the geographic boundaries of an institution of higher education. The course is designed for Campus Security Authorities responsible for encouraging crime victims and/or witnesses to report crimes to campus police.  The course will cover an overview of the Clery Act, identifying campus security personnel and their responsibility, discussing which crimes need to be reported and how to report, answering questions about the Clery Act, and providing resources and contact information.
    Audience:

    Campus Security Authorities, according to the Clery Act, are employees who have “significant responsibility for student and campus activities.”


    At UNF, these employees include the following positions (among a number of others)*:

    • Housing and Residence Life Staff
    • Athletic Coaches and Athletic Director
    • Advisors to Student Groups
    • Greek Life Coordinator
    • Director, Women’s Center
    • Director, Disability Resource Center

    *The full list of CSAs is available from the Office of the Vice President of Student and International Affairs

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    Compliance Workshop Series - FERPA and Other Data Related Issues
    1.5 Hours
    Register
    What do you mean you can't release that Information to me?  Well...what can you tell me?  How many times have you heard that from a parent or family member?  Knowing what information is confidential and how to keep data and information secure is not just your responsibility as an employee, it is also the law.  Join your friends from One Stop, IT, and Compliance as they walk you through the "how's" and "why's" of data and information security and confidentiality.  Presented in a workshop format, this session is designed for anyone that works with student, faculty, staff, financial, or institutional data.
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Compliance Workshop Series - Travel
    3 Hours
    Register

    Ever wonder why certain items associated with travel cannot be reimbursed or how you keep your information and data secure on your laptop or smart phone?  That and many other travel related questions will be addressed in this session.  Join representatives from Financial Systems, the Controller's Office, IT, and Compliance as they facilitate discussions regarding the "how's" and "why's" of international and domestic travel.  Items such as export control for international travel, data security for your IT gadgets, questions regarding reimbursements, and information to be coded into the online travel system will be discussed from a compliance perspective in a workshop format.

     

    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Crisis Management Training
    2.5 Hours
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    The President's Office has identified this class as mandatory safety and security training for all new employees. Members of the University Police Department, the Counseling Center, and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety will address the challenge of increased violence on University campuses and the steps that UNF is taking to address potential threats to the security of our community. This presentation will focus on how to identify and refer troubled students and employees, the role of the SOS Team, what to do in case of an emergency, and what measures are being taken to protect our campus from potentially dangerous situations.
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in the Educational Environment
    1.5 Hours
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    Disruptive behavior can range from something as innocent as "whistling while you work," or as serious as coming to work or class intoxicated. The purpose of this seminar is to discuss different types of disruptive behavior in the educational environment, and learn ways to handle them.
    Learning objectives: 

    • Define disruptive behavior - what it is, what it's not
    • Discuss why people act disruptively
    • Address how to manage disruptive behavior
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Depression in the Workplace
    1 Hour
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    Mental health is a substantial part of our overall well-being.  If we feel good about who we are, we then in turn can generally expect to interact well with others in our personal as well as our professional lives. The counterpart of mental health is mental illness.

    Learning Objectives: Definition of depression, facts about depression in the workplace, symptoms of depression and mania, causes of depression, attitudes about depression, tips for coping with depression, evaluation and treatment, resources.
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Export Control Training
    2 Hours
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    U.S. export control laws not only regulate the export of items from the United States, but also regulate the release of technical data to foreign nationals
    in the United States.  In a university environment, these laws may limit the ability to use foreign national professors, students and other collaborators
    on certain projects.  Further, enforcement is growing including the recent criminal conviction of a University of Tennessee professor.


    This course will:

    • Provide an overview of U.S. export control laws and explain how these laws apply to a university setting;
    • Describe UNF's export compliance program and the steps you can take to ensure compliance with these rules;
    • Offer an opportunity to ask questions to an export control attorney who regularly works with university clients.
    Audience: Deans, Chairs, faculty members, and other university personnel involved or potentially involved in export control matters.

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    FDN Scholarship Mgmt System: Fund Manager/Authorized Signer Training
    1.5 Hours
    Register
    In this hands-on course you will learn steps to approve Foundation scholarships, fellowships, or study abroad to students electronically in the Scholarship Management System. Users will have means to track and send award approvals to Foundation Accounting and Enrollment Services to post in students' accounts in myWings.
    Audience: Audience: Fund Managers or Authorized Signers responsible for approving awards to students with Foundation Accounting's approval forms.

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    FDN Scholarship Mgmt System: Processor Training
    3 Hours
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    In this hands-on course you will learn steps to award Foundation scholarships, fellowships, or study abroad to students electronically in the Scholarship Management System. Users will have means to track scholarship applicants, verify eligibility, award students, and send for approval by routing to Foundation Accounting and Enrollment Services in order to post in students' accounts in myWings.
     
    Audience: Audience: Office Managers or staff responsible for sending award offers to students and completing Foundation Accounting's approval forms. 

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    FDN Scholarship Mgmt System: Viewer Training
    1 Hour
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    This course demonstrates tools to view Foundation awards, student information, and reports. A viewer has a level of access into the system that allows some information to display and has no edit capabilities.

     
    Audience: University staff working on Foundation accounts indirectly.
     

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    Golf Cart Safety
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    Audience: Anyone responsible for operating a golf cart.
    Prerequisites: Basic keyboard and mouse skills and familiarity with the Internet.

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    Grant Proposal Development
    Online
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    The purpose of this online course is to help increase the UNF community's knowledge, awareness, and understanding on how to secure external funding through grants and sponsored programs. UNF grant seekers should be able to:

    • Define appropriate submission timelines
    • Identify the difference between grants, sponsored programs, and gifts
    • Demonstrate the proper steps to prepare for grant submission
    • Define gifts, grants, and contracts
    • Identify funding sources
    • Prepare for applying for external funding through grants and sponsored programs

    To launch this course: 

    1. Click the "Start Tutorial" button
    2. Log into myWings with your n number and password
    3. Click on the home tab, then click on SkillSoft e-Learning in the Quick Links channel
    4. Search for "UNF Grants"
    5. Hover over the course and click launch
    Audience: All UNF faculty & staff seeking grants and/or sponsored programs

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    Humor in the Workplace
    1.5 Hours
    Register

    Job stress has become a common and costly problem in the American workplace, leaving few workers untouched. Stress is unique for everyone. While you may want to cry, instead let’s learn to laugh! This course focuses on the benefits of incorporating humor as well as other stress management techniques to help deal with the stresses at work.

     

    Learning objectives:

    • Recognize the benefits of using humor at work
    • Explore concrete ways that humor can be injected into the work day
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Information for UNF Search Committees
    1 Hour
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    Congratulations! You've been appointed or you volunteered to participate in a candidate search committee!  So, what exactly does that entail and how should it be handled?  Did you know that the University has established specific guidelines to be used by search committees to maintain a consistent process for the recruitment  and appointment of faculty and administrative staff?  This course is designed to provide important information to members of search committees and is REQUIRED for anyone that would like to serve on one.  Topics covered include:

    • Handling search committee meetings
    • The communication process
    • Screening and evaluating candidates
    • Interviewing candidates
    • Applicable Sunshine Laws
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS

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    ITS Online Billing Reporting
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    Audience: Anyone requesting ITS' online billing reports.
     
    Prerequisites: Basic keyboard and mouse skills and familiarity with the Internet.

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    Management Skills for Administrative Assistants
    3 Hours
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    As an Administrative Professional, you are often the glue that keeps the whole office together.  Whether planning events, negotiating with vendors, or tactfully managing the demands of several bosses, you need to keep your management skills sharp.  In this informative and rejuvenating session, you’ll pick up great new tips and polish off some of the techniques that got you where you are today.  You will learn to:

    • Take your communication to the next level in five easy steps.
    • Manage multiple projects while still balancing your day-to-day
      responsibilities.
    • Handle tough negotiations and quickly solve difficult problems.
    • Effectively influence others so you can get good things done.
       
    Audience: Administrative Assistants

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    Mind Your Own Business: Rumors & Confidentiality in the Workplace
    1 Hour
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    Rumors are flying. Staff at your organization talk about each other and share confidential issues related to other employees. Gossip can spring up in your company or organization for a variety of reasons. The company should care because, gossip decreases productivity and creation, it distracts people from their work, it creates dividers between those who work together, it compromises customer service, and it can cause pain and resentment to people who are the targets. Gossip consumes much more time at work than one thinks. 

    Learning Objectives: Explore confidentiality issues, how to control the rumor mill, and how to exhibit proper workplace behaviors.
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Reporting Requirements Regarding Vulnerable Persons on Campus
    1.0 Hours
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     The safety and security of our children and students is of paramount importance.  As part of the University’s commitment to keep them safe at the numerous events and activities hosted on campus, federal and state laws require that University employees report any instance of actual or suspected abuse.  Failure to do so can result in harsh penalties, including million dollar fines and 3rd degree felonies.  This workshop provides information on who, what, when, why, and how this required reporting is to take place. 
    Audience:
    A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS   

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    Safety in the Workplace
    1.5 Hours
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    It's on the minds of everyone. From management to skilled labor, both employers and employees alike are concerned with safety in the workplace. We have guidelines that have been set down from OSHA to assist us in our endeavor to keep the workplace safe and minimize the risk that workers face day-in and day-out. And yet, no matter how we strive to keep the work environment safe, accidents happen all too often; no matter how minor or major they are, any accident is one accident too many.

    Learning Objectives: Understand the direct & indirect costs of lack of safety in the workplace, develop awareness of accident causes, define safety responsibilities, understand risk factors to violence in the workplace, apply good safety practices and implement prevention strategies.
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Self Service Budget Development
    2 Hours
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    This course is designed to replace the former network drive (N:\) budget development process for those who develop, input and review budget data submitted by their department/division during the University's budget period. Participants will learn how to access self service, input budgets, obtain & print reports, download reports to excel for data manipulation, process organizational locks and obtain Non-E&G information during the University's budget cycle.

    Note: This course is NOT designed to teach individuals how to design an annual budget.
    Audience: All employees in charge of department budgets.
    Prerequisites: Introductory knowledge of Excel and sound knowledge of the University's budget process.

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    Social Media for Business - Higher Education Professionals
    3 Hours
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    This highly interactive workshop provides a quick way to catch up on social media in higher education, including a review of the most and least effective social media marketing programs across industries.  You'll learn about the social media platforms used by universities and their employees and discuss opportunities and challenges of social media marketing.  The objective is to introduce social media and its value to your organization.  In addition, we will present a strategic roadmap with design considerations for creating such online communities in the education and business space.  By the end of the workshop, participants will have developed a range of strategic concepts that respond to the business need for online communities in education and integrate a fresh, contextual understanding of that space. 

    *Participants are encouraged to bring their own tablets, smartphones, etc., for the training. 

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Understand how to value and leverage practical applications of social networks
    • Understand and have the ability to implement a cross platform pollination of top profiled social media channels
    • Learn the definitions of new and social media terms
    • Gain an overview of social media etiquette
    • Understand guidelines for creating a social media marketing implementation plan
    • Review of case studies and best practices in higher education social media
    • Understand how to use social media to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and campaigns

     

    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    Substance Abuse for Employees
    1 Hour
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    Drug and alcohol abuse continues to be a pervasive problem impacting both personal and professional lives. This workshop outlines strategies for identifying abuse and how to utilize EAP to address issues and get back on the road to success.

    Learning Objectives: Understand the definition of substance abuse, understand the impact of abuse in the workplace, understand the pathway to addiction, review the types and most commonly abused drugs, and recognize signs & symptoms of abuse.
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    The Challenge of Religious Diversity at UNF
    2.0 Hours
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    This workshop will build staff and faculty capacity to proactively and positively engage around ideological framework (religious and secular) diversity on campus. Faculty and staff are invited to bring their lunch and an open mind!
    Audience: A&P, Faculty
    Prerequisites:  

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    The Work Environment Balancing Act: Handling Equal Opportunity, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation Concerns
    1.5 Hours
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    As an employer of first choice, challenges abound in a work environment that must balance employment laws where performance counts just as much as getting along.  This session provides all attendees with fundamental information about State and Federal employment related laws and associated University Regulations, Policies and Procedures; enhances their awareness of their rights, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding discrimination; and provides information on how discrimination concerns are handled at UNF. 
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    TRUST - The One Thing That Changes Everything
    2.5 Hours
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    Trust has become the key leadership competency in the workplace today. In this workshop, you'll learn how to inspire lasting trust in your personal and professional relationships. When trust goes up, the speed of getting work accomplished also increases. We'll discuss the 4 cores of credibility and learn the 13 behaviors common to high-trust leaders throughout the world. Trust begins with each of us personally, continues into our relationships, and creates leadership that inspires confidence.

    You will learn:

    • To understand how trusted leaders and teams do things better, faster, and at lower cost
    • To identify the four cores of credibility
    • To reveal the 13 behaviors common to high trust leaders and discuss actions to help build these behaviors
    Audience: A&P, Faculty, USPS, OPS, Student OPS

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    University Domestic Travel Training
    3 Hours
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    This hands-on course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to follow established processes and to make appropriate decisions and arrangements for domestic travel. The course will cover the most frequently experienced domestic travel situations and prepare the learner to accurately submit domestic travel documentation, including a Travel Authorization Request and a Voucher for Reimbursement of Travel Expenses.

    This course serves as the pre-requisite for University International Travel Training.

     

    Audience: Persons responsible for preparing and submitting domestic travel documentation and those interested in learning domestic travel policies and procedures.
    University Domestic Travel Training Manual

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    University International Travel Training
    3 Hours
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    IMPORTANT! The University Domestic Travel Training class is a pre-requisite for this class and must be completed prior to your attending this course.

    The goal of this hands-on course is to assist the learner in submitting accurately prepared international travel documentation. The course provides learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to make appropriate decisions and to follow established processes for international travel. The course will cover the most frequently experienced international travel situations and prepare the learner to accurately submit international travel documentation.
    Audience: Persons responsible for preparing and submitting international travel documentation and those interested in learning international travel policies and procedures.
    Prerequisites: University Domestic Travel Training
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