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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.
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: MMC Wellness Kitchen - SQ 112
Facilitated By: Marylin Magaram Staff
Description: Do you have a sweet tooth? Join us in the MMC Wellness Kitchen to learn how to make tasty treats for you and the family. Space is limited, reserve your spot today!
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated By: Alen Davoudian, Senior Information Systems Analyst, Universal Design Center.
Description: In this training attendees will learn tips about creating accessible content using CSUN's content management system (WebOne). Recommended Attendees include Web Developers, Information Technology Specialists, Web Content Creators, Faculty, Instructional Designers, Instructional support, Business Analysts, and Graphic Designers.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn the accessibility features available in WebOne.
2. Apply these features when creating web content.
3. Demo UDC's accessible custom coding elements in WebOne.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Description: In this training, attendees will learn about accessibility testing tools and methods to ensure websites meet web accessibility requirements and standards.
Recommended Attendees: Web Developers, Information Technology Specialist, Web Content Creators, Instructional Designers, Instructional Support, Business Analyst
Learning Objectives:
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Extended University Commons, EU 106
Facilitated By: 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.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Conference Room 277
Facilitated By: Research and Sponsored Programs Staff
Description:
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an online tool that helps researchers create a research profile that complies with the new NIH biosketch format. SciENcv pulls information from available resources, making it easy to develop a profile that can be readily updated and modified to prepare future biosketches. ORCID iDs are unique, persistent digital identifiers that distinguish individual investigators and can be used to connect researchers with their contributions to science over time and across changes of name, location, and institutional affiliation.
These free identifiers will be required for NIH submissions beginning in January 2020, but you can beat the rush and establish your profiles today!
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Only by appointment
Facilitated By: CalPERS Staff
Description:
A CalPERS retirement specialist will be on-site to conduct one-on-one retirement planning/consultation meeting. Each meeting is 30 minutes and is available by appointment only. This appointment is in lieu of visiting the Glendale CalPERS office. It is recommended that you attend a Planning Your Retirement class prior to scheduling a one-on-one appointment.
Please bring the following with you for your appointment:
Faculty & Staff –
To register for a 30 minute appointment visit: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/calpers-one-one-consultations-20171107 and follow the registration instructions.
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated By: Anne Eipe, University Counseling Services
Description:
Join University Counseling Services for Q.P.R., a 2 hour training designed to help you help someone who may be considering suicide. This training is facilitated by University Counseling Services. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer.
Faculty and staff are interacting with more students expressing symptoms of mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, stress, depression, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts, etc.). This training helps prepare someone who is in the position to recognize someone who may be in crisis. The training is focused on signs of distress and crises, and "provides innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training" and includes:
University Counseling Services has received extremely positive feedback from the faculty and staff on campus who have participated in this training. They report feeling more knowledgeable and better equipped to serve in a gatekeeping role -- how to recognize a student in distress, how to talk with them about their concerns, how to offer hope, and how to refer that student to get the help they may need.
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Description: This training will cover the fundamentals of Adobe Acrobat scanned documents and Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Participants will learn to utilize the scan tool to conduct an OCR document and provide selectable text. PDF Tools is recommended before taking this session.
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
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated By:
Lynn Marks, Manager, Classification & Compensation
Robyn McKibbon, Classification & Compensation Analyst
Description:
We will discuss the factors that are, and are not used in determining the appropriate classification, the types of reviews conducted in the classification process, potential reclassification impact(s), and classification appeal process. This session is open to both staff and managers.
Participants attending this session will gain an understanding of:
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall, Room 451
Facilitated By: Research and Sponsored Programs Staff
Description:
Get to know the people behind the Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews and de-mystify the human subjects research approval process.
Members and staff of the CSUN Committee for Protection of Human Subjects will be on hand to introduce themselves, get to know you and your research, and answer any questions you may have about how IRB review really works. Light refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Description: In this training, attendees will learn about working with Enterprise accessibility evaluation tool and generating reports.
Recommended Attendees: Web Developers, Information Technology Specialist, Web Content Creators, Instructional Designers, Instructional Support, Business Analyst
Learning Objectives:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: HR Training Room, Oviatt Library Room 16 - Garden Level
Facilitated By: Marcy De Veaux, Professor, Department of Journalism & Associate Director, Faculty Development
Description:
How you see the world might lead to misperceptions of people and groups that are different from you. This 90-minute workshop is designed to give participants the tools to discover their own personal bias that can shape our perceptions about people and groups, often leading to micro-aggressions that can cause harm and trauma, impacting our students, staff and other faculty members.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Department of Police Services - 2nd floor training room
Description: Enhance your personal safety through discussions on crime prevention practices and situational awareness using one’s cognitive and physical senses to help avoid or prevent a crime from occurring. Possessing new tools that help increase one’s safety from everyday risks will also provide a greater sense of self-empowerment.
Register for this event at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jEKUrIgTHxjcce7LItLDqUfzUr6kc_OmBDcP6MIc1yA
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: DPS Training Room - Second Floor
Description: Having your financial and medical records along with important contact information is crucial to the disaster recovery process. Participants will identify the documents needed to protect themselves and household members to include financial, medical, and legal documentation to work with insurance companies, care providers, and government disaster assistance programs.
Register for the workshop here.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Description: This session is an introduction of the best practices for creating accessible flyers and infographics content. Attendees will learn why accessibility needs to be considered when developing emails and infographics and steps to be taken to ensure they are accessible.
Learning Objectives:
In this training, attendees will:
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 10: 00 a.m. to 11: 00 a.m.
Location: Online
Facilitated By: Dr. Ramani Durvasula, Clinical Psychologist, Author & Professor at Cal State LA.
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
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Description: This session is an introduction to text to speech or screen reader technology and how screen readers are essential to allow users who are blind or visually impaired to access information.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, Executives, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, Business Analyst, Admin Support, Graphic Designers, and Instructional Support.
Learning Objectives:
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 12:05 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Location: SN 108
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Extended University Commons, EU 106
Facilitated By: 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.
