HR News Professional & Personal Programming | March 2018

A healthy work environment promotes mutual respect and positive co-worker relationships.  This session, designed specifically for supervisors, will help you promote or re-establish a respectful environment among your team.

Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated By: LifeMatters

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/respect-workplace-3-1-18

Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, SnapChat, and Instagram have become an integral part of our lives. Social media sites are a great way to stay connected with others, but you should be cautious about how much personal information you post. This course will teach you to be cyber safe and while still being able to enjoy your social networking.

Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 12:55 p.m.
Location: Department of Police Services, 2nd Floor Training Room
Facilitated By: Stacey Nowak, Police Services

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/police/events/cyber-safety-0

CSUN is a smoke and tobacco free campus. Kicking the habit is difficult for some people . The University wants to help. Come to this session to learn about resources available to help you stop smoking and to discuss the process of smoking cessation. 

Monday, March 5, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Rosemary Martin

To learn more and to register, visit: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/smoking-cessation-informational-now-time-1

Interested in learning more about LGBTQ Students? This session will provide faculty and staff with simple tools on how to make their classroom or department more inclusive for LGBTQ students.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Thousand Oaks Room, University Student Union
Facilitated By: Sarina Loeb, Coordinator, Pride Center and LGBTQ Initiatives

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/lgbtq-z

Leadership has less to do with title and position and more to do with your ability to influence others.  Content of this workshop includes effective leaders; understanding influence; key traits to expanding our influence, and strategies for building leadership skills.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Life Matters

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/expanding-your-sphere-influence

Your weekends are busy.  Find ways to eat healthy through Friday night gatherings, Saturday sporting events, and Sunday “Fun-day.”

Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Marilyn Magaram Center Staff

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/healthy-eating-360-healthy-eating-through-weekend-hustle

This earthquake-specific course will focus on what to do before, during, and after an earthquake to support personal and family safety.  The course will include personal action-items participants can take home to secure furniture and wall hangings, plan for turning off gas and water utilities, creating a family emergency kit, and develop a family plan of communication and reunification.  Participants will also learn what they may need to access resources from their local, state, and federal governments.

Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Department of Police Services, 2nd Floor Training Room
Facilitated By: Lisa Curtis, Emergency Manager, Department of Police Services

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/police/events/disaster-ready-earthquake-preparation-response-and-recovery

Always wanted to cook with fresh and delicious ingredients? This is your chance to learn how to Plant an Organic Vegetable Garden and become a home-chef! This workshop will dive into Planting an Organic Vegetable Garden in 5 Easy Steps. This FREE event will take you one step closer to tasting the best ingredients, from your own backyard

Monday, March 12, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: CSUN Sustainable Garden Education Center (Between baseball and softball fields)
Facilitated by: Institute for Sustainability

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/sustainability/events/planting-organic-vegetable-garden-5-easy-steps

If you are nearing retirement, this class will help you strategically plan and prepare for retirement.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Extended University Commons 101
Facilitated By: Mindy Fox, CalPERS Representative

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/calpers-seminar-planning-your-retirement-03132018

In accordance with the CSU's Foreign Travel Insurance Policy (2011), all CSU faculty, staff and students traveling internationally on CSU business, must obtain Foreign Travel Insurance through Risk Management. In attending this workshop, you will:

Gain an understanding of the requirements of the policy. Learn best practices for obtaining Foreign Travel Insurance and how this affects eTravel Travel Authorizations and the paper Approval of Travel Form, and understand the difference between High Risk and International destinations and the expectations that apply to each.  Who Should Attend: Faculty and staff planning to travel internationally on CSU business; and/or those responsible for assisting in international travel arrangements or reconciliation.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated By: Cyndi Paull, Insurance & Risk Management Specialist, Marlene Gale, Administrative Support to the Provost & VP of Academic Affairs, Lisa Telles, Risk Manager

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/hr/events/international-travel-101-20180314

Whether you've been investing with Savings Plus for years, or have just recently enrolled, this class will help you make sense of the different investment options available to you in the state's 401(k) and 457 plans. You will be walked through the tools available to you through Savings Plus to help make investing easier. 

Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated By: Retirement Specialist, Savings Plus

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/savings-plus-investing-20180315

This workshop will address the topics of stress and sleep as well as the ways in which these two issues are related.  During the stress portion of the workshop, the term ‘stress’ will be defined and discussed, including identifying common causes, new ways of thinking about stress, the impact of stress on our functioning as well as beneficial ways of coping.  The sleep portion of the workshop will cover benefits of good-quality sleep, consequences of sleep deprivation, common misconceptions, and tips to enhance your sleep and help you feel energized both physically and mentally. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Susan Krikorian, MPH, CHES, Health Educator, Klotz Student Health Center & Amy Roseblatt, Psy. D. University Counseling Services 

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/stressless-guide-stress-and-sleep-management-20180327

It is now more important than ever to be efficient and effective in the recruitment process.  Hiring the right person makes all the difference for everyone involved.  We will discuss job success factors and how to develop behavioral questions to determine which candidates possess the best "fit" for any given job.

This course will focus on fire hazards, cover fire safety in the home, and address wildland-urban interface fire preparedness and response measures.  Home fires are very common and most are preventable.  We will discuss methods to keep your family and home fire-safe.  In addition to wildfire mitigation and preparation, participants will be able to discuss the lessons learned from the 2017 wildfires in CA.

Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.
Location: Department of Police Services, 2nd Floor Training Room
Facilitated By: Lisa Curtis, Emergency Manager, Department of Police Services

For Details and Registration Information: https://www.csun.edu/police/events/disaster-ready-fire-safety-home-and-wildfire-preparedness-and-response