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The Professional & Personal Development Program highlights the following discussions, training sessions, and development workshops available to you. Explore the items below for more information.
How to Register for a Group Exercise Class Online:
STEP 1
Log in to your MINDBODY account with your chosen username and password on the SRC MINDBODY Online Portal.
Note: If you do not have a MINDBODY account, you will need to create an account on the SRC MINDBODY Online Portal and purchase a "SRC COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES" package for $0.00 before being able to sign-up for any classes. This package only needs to be purchased once through the lifetime of the account.
STEP 2
Choose a class from the schedule and click the “Sign Up Now” button. Online registration opens one day in advance and will close 10 minutes prior to the class start time. Only in-person registration will be accepted from that point at the Total Training Zone desk.
STEP 3
Pick up a GX class pass at the Total Training Zone desk as early as one hour before prior to your class start time to claim your registered spot.
Note: Failure to claim your pass 10 minutes prior to the class start time will result in you automatically forfeiting your registered spot and you will be required to wait in the stand-by line for potential remaining availability.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 – 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
Location: Redwood Hall, Room 200
Facilitated by: Shabnam Islam, M.S. - Department of Kinesiology
Description: Commit to Be Fit (CTBF) is a free fitness program for CSUN staff/faculty/students and community members. The program is led by CSUN Kinesiology students under the supervision of CSUN Kinesiology faculty. The workouts consist of cutting edge and scientifically sound functional cardiovascular and resistance training aimed to get you in shape and help you FEEL YOUR BEST!
For Details, visit: hhttps://www.csun.edu/wellbeing/commit-be-fit
Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Human Resources
Description: Whether you’re a new or returning faculty member, tenure track or lecturer, join us for an overview of all your available CSU benefits.
This session will provide information and resources to assist you with choosing plans that make sense for you and your family. We realize that making benefit choices and navigating the details of benefit coverage can be challenging, so let us help.
Note: Lecturers (AY) 6.0 units or more per semester are eligible for benefits.
Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Carla Anglada, Blue Shield of California, Account Coordinator | CalPERS
Description: This workshop will review the basics of the CalPERS health insurance plans and empower attendees with the tools you need to make the right choice when it comes to their health care. Attendees will learn about the differences between an HMO and a PPO, the process of enrollment, and tips on how to know what questions to ask at our upcoming Open Enrollment, Benefits & Wellness Fair.
Come learn and prepare yourself for Open Enrollment! There will be a raffle and giveaways.
Friday, September 6, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Human Resources
Description: Whether you’re a new or returning faculty member, tenure track or lecturer, join us for an overview of all your available CSU benefits.
This session will provide information and resources to assist you with choosing plans that make sense for you and your family. We realize that making benefit choices and navigating the details of benefit coverage can be challenging, so let us help.
Note: Lecturers (AY) 6.0 units or more per semester are eligible for benefits.
Mondays - September 9, 2019 through December 9, 2019 – 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Join us every Monday in Santa Susana Hall, Room 108 for Mindfulness Monday. Our goal is to help clear your mind of all the clutter so that you can jump into your next endeavor with a greater sense of peace, focus, and clarity. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome!
Check the individual weekly description at https://www.csun.edu/development/training for details of the specific session.
Monday, September 9, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Hillary Kaplowitz, Senior Instructional Designer, Faculty Development
Description: Learn how you can enhance your courses using Canvas, the University’s Learning Management System (LMS). Canvas allows you to deliver content, communicate with students, create activities, and assess student work in an online environment. You can use Canvas for online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced face-to-face courses.
This workshop will be geared towards getting started using Canvas, but time will also be reserved to answer your questions. Please bring a laptop computer to the workshop if you would like to participate in any of the hands-on activities.
Thursday, September 12, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Northridge Center - University Student Union
Presented by: HR Benefits Administration
Description: Get ready to make the most of Open Enrollment, stop by the Annual Benefits & Wellness Fair and speak to representatives from:
Check back for more information and a complete list of vendors and campus partners.
No prior registration necessary.
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 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Mika Williamson, Director, Recruitment Services & Compensation
Description: It is now more important than ever to be efficient and effective in the recruitment process. And in today's environment, that’s complicated by the fact that interview-savvy job candidates have learned how to ace interviews and make themselves sound like Super Stars ... even when they're not. Through this session, you will learn interviewing methods that maximize the flow and quality of candidate information so you can improve your quality-of-hire.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Facilitated by: Universal Design Center Staff
Description: In this introductory session you will learn about the accessibility and universal design strategies and principals necessary to create inclusive learning environments that support all students, faculty and staff alike.
Recommended Attendees: Staff, Faculty, Executives, Financial Personnel, Marketing Specialist, Business Analyst, Admin Support, Graphic Designers, and Instructional Support.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by:
Description: Join us for a discussion dedicated to sustainable office purchasing and waste reduction. This workshop will provide advice on how to help your office do its part to make CSUN zero waste by 2025.
Learn about which items in the Staples Green Products stand up to the sustainability test, and which items are plain greenwashing. We will also demystify the confusion with the new CSUN three stream waste system (Mixed Recycling, Organics, and Landfill) by seeing how to properly sort office waste.
Monday, September 23, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Facilitated by: Universal Design Center Staff
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
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Monday, September 23, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Bergen Muzatko & Karen Primm, Information Technology
Description:
The LifeMattters' webinar for September (LIVE) is Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., or 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
This webinar content includes: Mindless eating habits are not easy to change. Learn the benefits of paying attention to the experience of eating and drinking.
Register for the live webinar at 9 a.m. Pacific
Register for the live webinar at 12 Noon Pacific
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, it will be available in the WorkLife Balance Webinar archives in October.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Toni Strauja, Mika Williamson, Veronica Grant & Frank Stranzl
Description: We "never get a second chance to make a first impression." Join us for a discussion of OnBoarding your new employee(s) in a way that sends the right message and sets them up for success.
A campus-wide committee concluded a year-long look at OnBoarding staff at CSUN: what we do right and what we could do better. As a result, we've put together some best practices and developed tools and guidelines to help managers provide their new hires with a year-long onboarding process that sets them up for success.
Registration and attendance to this session is limited to MPP administrators and Department Chairs.
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Human Resources Training Room, Oviatt Library 16, Garden Level
Facilitated by: Dr. Satinder Dhiman, Professor, Scholar, Author, Wellbeing Consultant
Description: 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.
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Oviatt 30
Facilitated by: Universal Design Center Staff
Description: This training will highlight the fundamentals of creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word 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.
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