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Professional & Personal Development
The Professional & Personal Development Program highlights the following discussions, training sessions, and development workshops available to you. Explore the items below for more information.
Facilitated by:
Juana Maria Valdivia, Director, CSUN Student Outreach & Recruitment
Vera Hampton, Associate Director, CSUN Student Outreach & Recruitment
Gigi McGuire, Assistant Director, CSUN Student Outreach & Recruitment
Cynthia Martinez, Outreach Counselor, CSUN Student Outreach & Recruitment
Description:
Our presenters have extensive knowledge of the CSU and CSUN admission policies and procedures and aim to share their knowledge with our CSUN staff and faculty community interested in sending their child to college. There is a lot of information out there - we'll provide critical and timely information, dispel myths, and ensure you are equipped to help your child research, apply and successfully transition into the college of their choice.
Whether your child going to college is in the near or distant future, now's the time to participate in our How to Get to College presentation. Learning outcomes of this presentation include:
Description: This training will highlight the fundamentals of creating accessible PowerPoint documents using Microsoft PowerPoint 2016. Participants will learn key structural elements for creating accessible documents.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, IT Specialist, Web Developers, Web Content Creators, Graphic Designers, Instructional Support, Business Analysis, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, and Admin Support.
Learning Objectives
Learn how to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies in adults, including the use of automated external defibrillators (AED). Upon completion of the course, you will receive a 2 year certificate via email. Only 12 spaces available so please register early!!
Facilitated By:
Marilyn Magaram Staff
Description:
Check back soon for juicy details on this tasty and good-for-you workshop.
Description: This session is the best practices for making email content that is accessible, usable and readable so that the email can reach the greatest amount of readers. Participants will learn why accessibility needs to be considered when creating emails step-by-step to ensure they are accessible.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, Executives, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, Business Analyst, Admin Support, Graphic Designers, and Instructional Support.
Learning Objectives:
George Nofel, Dedicated Retirement Planner
To schedule a one-on-one with George Nofel please call (800) 343-0860 or register online at https://nb.fidelity.com/public/nb/default/fort.
Appointments available between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Social media communication can open your department up to a new audience.
But which platforms will help you meet your goals? And how often should you be posting?
This workshop will discuss the importance of discovering your voice on social media, creating content for your target audience and planning your communications to meet your goals. Kevin and Emily will share best practices, guidelines and tips to help you develop your social media presence.
Facilitated By:
Steve Woods, Assistant Director, University Cash Services
Description:
Are you now or are you wanting to collect payments on the University’s behalf through your College, Department, Center or Institute? Learn about new opportunities to process payments online through your own CSUN approved e-commerce website and how to reduce and/or eliminate handling cash and cash equivalents.
This workshop will introduce the eMarket concept, provide instructions and workflow on eMarket set-up, explain the cost structure, and detail reporting and general ledger updating methods. Additionally, we’ll be investigating the need for mobile payment hardware with workshop attendees.
Facilitated by:
Nikki Valadez, Human Resources
Nick Alexander, Admissions & Records
Frank Calderon, Admissions & Records
Shen Milunovic, Student Finance
Description:
Are you interested in furthering your educational goals or transferring the Fee Waiver & Reduction Program benefit to an eligible family member? If so, you will want to attend this session so you can maximize this wonderful benefit to help achieve educational goals
Facilitated by:
Anu Nagarajan, Information Technology
Description:
In April 2019, Information Technology hosted the inaugural CSUN eProcess+ Showcase featuring testimonials and demonstrations of how the campus was undergoing a digital transformation to streamline and improve business processes.
We'll take a deeper look at how offices such as Admissions & Records and Human Resources as well as others across campus used OnBase, DocuSign and other technologies to improve their efficiency and customer service. Join Anu for a discussion of other resources available and how you too can collaborate to maximize your game.
Description: Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate over the past decade and has established a dominant presence online. As technology continues to advance social media becomes a more crucial communication tool for our everyday activities. People can connect with their family members on Facebook or reach out to hiring recruiters on LinkedIn.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, Executives, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, Business Analyst, Admin Support, Graphic Designers, and Instructional Support.
Learning Objectives:
Research and Sponsored Programs Staff
Description:
Learn about the major federal grantmaking agencies and the mechanisms through which they award funding. This session will also provide an overview of foundation funding for research activities.
Learn how to analyze funding announcements to determine if your research is a good fit, assess deadlines and proposal deliverables, and determine feasibility.
Facilitated by:
Research and Sponsored Programs Staff
Description:
Five panelists from different CSU campuses will participate in a moderated session exploring their successes - and challenges - in creating partnerships between faculty researchers and their Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), which are often seen as bureaucratic impediments to scholarship. Faculty are especially encouraged to attend and ask questions of the panel!
Presented By:
CSUN Athletics
Description: Reminder: Check GoMatadors.com for schedule (date/time) updates!
The Fall 2019 Faculty & Staff Series includes six home events on campus. For attending four of the six designated games, participants will receive a CSUN Athletics pullover or sweatshirt.
CSUN Faculty and Staff members will receive complimentary admission to each game and are invited to bring up to three additional guests. All CSUN Faculty and Staff members are eligible to participate by checking in at each game using their CSUN ID. The Athletics Department will have a separate check-in area for participants at each venue in order to track attendance. Premium giveaway items may also be made available for each game, as applicable, at the Faculty & Staff Series check-in table while supplies last.
For more information regarding the CSUN Faculty & Staff Series, please contact Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development Dawn Ellerbe at dawn.ellerbe@csun.edu or by calling (818) 677-3215.
Facilitated By:
Mary Abbajay, Author, President & CEO of Careerstone Group.
If viewing online on your own, the webcast is limited to the first 200 logins (multiple viewers can sit in the same room and use one link.) Please login as a “guest” and then type in your CAMPUS/Your Full Name (i.e CSUN/Steven Spielberg). Listen to the audio via your computer speakers. Also available: join from your mobile device by downloading the Adobe Connect app! To view, visit: https://calstate.adobeconnect.com/CGT
Description: This training will cover the fundamentals of creating accessible PDF documents using Acrobat Pro DC. Participants will learn key structural elements for converted Word to PDF documents.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, IT Specialist, Web Developers, Web Content Creators, Graphic Designers, Instructional Support, Business Analysis, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, and Admin Support
Learning Objectives
Facilitated By:
Life Matters
Description:
This webinar will include the following: The world can be a scary place for kids. Learn signs of distress, comforting methods, and how to answer questions.
You have two options to participate:
Register for the live webinar at 12 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Central/9 a.m. Pacific
Register for the live webinar at 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central/12 p.m. Pacific
Facilitated by:
Deb Wallace, Associate Vice President, Financial Services
Description:
In the eight years Deb Wallace has led the Financial Services team, which numbers more than 60 among five distinct units, and includes front line service to students and employees, she has worked with her managers and staff to move from a transactional target-driven environment to one where motivation, morale, ownership and purpose are key in driving performance.
Join Deb for a discussion of the differences between transactional leadership and transformational leadership styles, and some of the challenges and rewards of getting yourself and your team to make the shift. We’ll talk about the importance of your role as leader in both mind-set and behavior that contribute to the success, and how to begin the transition.
Registration and attendance to this session is limited to MPP administrators and Department Chairs.
Facilitated By:
Laurie Gold-Brubaker, Associate Director, Benefits & Worker's Compensation
Description:
Come join us for an overview of Life Matters (CSUN's Employee Assistance Program) and the services that can be accessed by employees and their family members, via internet, a 24 hour telephone hotline and or face to face meetings with consultants.
Description: Canvas Ally is a new CSUN service to help make course materials in Canvas more accessible. Canvas Ally provides faculty with feedback on the accessibility of course content in Canvas using a visual dial and provides suggested step-by-step instructions to improve the accessibility of the content.
Recommended Attendees: Faculty, instructional designers and faculty/instructional support staff
Learning Objectives:
Presented By:
CSUN Athletics
Description: Reminder: Check GoMatadors.com for schedule (date/time) updates!
The Fall 2019 Faculty & Staff Series includes six home events on campus.
CSUN Faculty and Staff members will receive complimentary admission to each game and are invited to bring up to three additional guests. All CSUN Faculty and Staff members are eligible to participate by checking in at each game using their CSUN ID. The Athletics Department will have a separate check-in area for participants at each venue in order to track attendance. Premium giveaway items may also be made available for each game, as applicable, at the Faculty & Staff Series check-in table while supplies last.
For more information regarding the CSUN Faculty & Staff Series, please contact Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development Dawn Ellerbe at dawn.ellerbe@csun.edu or by calling (818) 677-3215.
Description: This training builds on PDF Tools by focusing on tags within PDF documents and accessibility edits and improvements in Acrobat Pro DC.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, IT Specialist, Web Developers, Web Content Creators, Graphic Designers, Instructional Support, Business Analysis, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, and Admin Support
Learning Objectives
Description: In this training attendees will learn tips about creating accessible content using CSUN's content management system (Web-One).
Recommended Attendees: Web Developers, Information Technology Specialist, Web Content Creators, Faculty, Instructional Designers, Instructional Support, Business Analyst, Graphic Designers
Learning Objectives:
George Nofel, Dedicated Retirement Planner
To schedule a one-on-one with George Nofel please call (800) 343-0860 or register online at https://nb.fidelity.com/public/nb/default/fort.
Appointments available between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Presented By:
CSUN Athletics
Description: Reminder: Check GoMatadors.com for schedule (date/time) updates!
The Fall 2019 Faculty & Staff Series includes six home events on campus. For attending four of the six designated games, participants will receive a CSUN Athletics pullover or sweatshirt.
CSUN Faculty and Staff members will receive complimentary admission to each game and are invited to bring up to three additional guests. All CSUN Faculty and Staff members are eligible to participate by checking in at each game using their CSUN ID. The Athletics Department will have a separate check-in area for participants at each venue in order to track attendance. Premium giveaway items may also be made available for each game, as applicable, at the Faculty & Staff Series check-in table while supplies last.
For more information regarding the CSUN Faculty & Staff Series, please contact Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development Dawn Ellerbe at dawn.ellerbe@csun.edu or by calling (818) 677-3215.
