January Calendar
(To find out more about the class please click on the class title.)
| Class Title/Topic | Date | Time/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Classes | Various | Various |
| 1/26/09; 1/27/09 | ||
| 1/28/09 | ||
| 1/29/09 | ||
| New Employee Orientation | 1/6/09, 1/20/09 |
11:00-4:00, Administration Building Lone Star Room, AD 3.104 |
| Managers' & Supervisors' Roundtable Discussion Group Postponed till February | 1/15/09 | Noon - 1:30 PM Location to Be Determined |
| Conducting Effective Annual Performance Reviews | 1/27/09 | 10:30 Till Noon |
| 1/28/09 | 2 PM - 4 PM Odessa Room (JO3.210) |
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| 1/29/09 | 2 PM - 4 PM Odessa Room (JO3.210) |
Class Descriptions:
Information Resources (IR) Computer Training Classes
Description: Information Resources (IR) is now offering a wide variety of software training classes online. Click here to learn more.
For questions or additional information about the classes, contact IR training by clicking here training@utdallas.edu
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New Employee Orientation
Description: New Employee Orientation provides an introduction to and overview of UT Dallas. During the session, participants will learn about the history, mission and values of UTD. Important policies will be discussed as well as the insurance and retirement programs in which eligible employees may enroll. Employee's are encouraged to bring information on the persons they wish to list as beneficiaries (i.e. names, addresses, social security numbers and dates of birth). A box lunch is provided for all who have been registered (see below).
Target Audience: Open to all new benefit eligible staff and faculty.
Registration: There is no open registration for New Employee Orientation. Staff and Faculty should work with their departments to register for New Employee Orientation. All registrations must be in to Human Resources a week in advance of the scheduled session. New Employee Orientation is offered on the first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month. For additional information, send an email to: hrtraining@utdallas.edu or contact Human Resources Management, x2221.
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Managers' & Supervisors' Roundtable Discussion Group (Postponed till February)
Description: The Manager's and Supervisors Roundtable is a group of UTD managers and supervisors who meet together to create opportunities for mentoring, professional development and networking. (We will be meeting from noon till 1:30. The location is to be determined.)
Target Audience: The group is open to UTD managers and supervisors who are directly charged with managing the performance of other University staff, including conducting annual performance reviews.
Registration: To sign up for the Roundtable please register here
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Conducting Effective Annual Performance Reviews (10:30 AM till Noon in SOM 1.517)
Description: It’s that time again—time for conducting annual performance reviews. According to UTD policy (D11-230.0), “Appraisal interviews should be conducted in the first quarter of the calendar year.” This class will focus on the things supervisors need to know and do in order to conduct effective annual performance reviews. The objectives for this class include the following:
- To call attention to the primary purpose behind the annual review process at UTD
- To identify some of the most common mistakes made when conducting annual performance reviews
- To examine the annual performance review tool used at UTD and emphasize techniques for using the tool correctly
- To review and discuss strategies for conducting fair, meaningful, and effective annual reviews
Target Audience: Class is open to any UTD staff or faculty responsible for conducting employee annual performance reviews.
Registration: Register Here. Complete all fields in the form. For security purposes, you must enter the code shown on the registration page. Submit the registration form and you will receive an email confirmation.
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Financial Information Systems (FINS) Training – Level 1—Wednesday, January 28th 2-4 pm, Odessa Room (JO3.210)
Description: The Office of the Controller is delighted to offer monthly Financial Records System (FRS) training classes for faculty and staff who have direct or indirect responsibilities for processing, reporting, or overseeing financial transactions at UTD. FRS Training – Level 1 is a 2 hour workshop designed to help attendees:
- Obtain a basic understanding of UTD’s accounting structure
- Learn how to navigate and read the online manager screens (screens 018, 019, 023)
- Understand the basic of FRS security
- Know how to access and view reports on the internet via ePrint
This workshop is given in a computer training room. In order to get the most value, we recommend that you bring your FRS account user name and password. This will allow you to follow the instructor by logging into your own set of data.
Target Audience: This class is for faculty and staff who have direct or indirect responsibilities for processing, reporting, or overseeing financial transactions at UTD.
Registration: Send an email registration to Valerie Law, Controller’s Office or call her at 2602.
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Financial Information Systems (FINS) Training – Level 2—Thursday, January 29th 2-4pm, Odessa Room (JO3.210)
Description: The Office of the Controller is delighted to offer monthly Financial Records System (FRS) training classes for faculty and staff who have direct or indirect responsibilities for processing, reporting, or overseeing financial transactions at UTD. FRS Training – Level 2 is a two hour workshop designed to help attendees:
- Obtain a basic understanding of UTD’s accounting structure
- Learn how to navigate and read the online manager screens
- Understand how to prepare and document Interdepartmental Transfer forms (IDTs)
- Know how to set up and run Automated Journal Entries (AutoJEs)
Advance Requirements: This workshop assumes that attendees are familiar with FRS basic inquiry screens. We encourage attendees who have never been to an FRS training workshop to attend FRS Training – Level 1 before FRS Training – Level 2. This workshop is given in a computer training room. In order to get the most value, we recommend that you bring your FRS account user name and password. This will allow you to follow the instructor by logging into your own set of data.
Target Audience: This class is for faculty and staff who have direct or indirect responsibilities for processing, reporting, or overseeing financial transactions at UTD.
Registration: Send an email registration to Valerie Law, Controller's Office or call her at 2602.
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Last Updated: January 22, 2009
