The Professional Development Office offers professional development workshops to help you in these areas and in many more. Administrative Services Professional Development Management Development Communication Information Technology Equal Employment Opportunity Occupational Health and Safety Personal Development Employee Enrichment courses also are available on family and financial matters. In addition to these classes, self-study courses and books on tape can be checked out by faculty and staff.
Workshops are open to faculty and staff, and to students on a space available basis.
We hope you will take advantage of the educational opportunities available to you. Help employees adjust to new work situations more easily and create a greater sense of community through a systematic orientation program. Provide knowledge of the appropriate application of operating procedures so employees are able to function more quickly and efficiently in various University departments. Encourage employees to hone skills by providing instruction and practice in work-related areas such as supervising, writing, teambuilding, or computing. Improve interpersonal skills through human relations training and increase productivity by improving communications between managers and employees.