October Calendar
(To find out more about the class please click on the class title.)
| Class Title/Topic | Date | Time/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Classes | Various | Various |
| New Employee Orientation | 10/06/2009; 10/20/2009 |
11:00-4:00, Facilities Management - Training Room (Corner of Synergy and Floyd) |
Catching Comet Pride: Customer Service Certificate Series (This Class is Full. To Register to be Put on the waiting list, go to the description of the class below and click on "register.") |
10/1/2009 | 9:30 - Noon |
| McDermott Library Tours | (See Below for Dates and Times) | Various Information Desk |
| 10/7/2009 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lone Star Room, AD 3.104 |
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| Financial Information Systems (FINS) Training – Level 2 | 10/14/2009 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM JO 3.210 |
| Managers' & Supervisors' Roundtable Discussion Group | 10/15//2009 | Noon - 1:30 PM Administration Building Lone Star Room, AD 3.104 |
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. Normally New Employee Orientation is offered on the first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month, but during the months of August and September we offer Orientation weekly. For additional information, send an email to: hrtraining@utdallas.edu or contact Human Resources Management, x2221. Or contact Terry Cartwright at x5328
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Catching Comet Pride: Customer Service Certificate Series -- (This Class is Now Full . . . You can register to be placed on the waiting list by clicking on the "register here" at the bottom of the page.)
Description: In order to continue our move to becoming one of the best public research universities in the nation UTD must continue to attact and keep the brightest and best students, faculty and researchers. We must also work to continue to be a positive influence in our community. For all these things to happen we must be the best in providing responsive quality service. Catching Comet Pride is a certificate series designed to provide tools that will equip the trainees develop the skills, behaviors, and attitudes to provide the very best customer service to our potential students, current students, their families, the faculty and researchers, the community, and co-workers.
This series not only provide insights and rationale for outstanding customer service but will also provide hands on training for developing great customer services skills. The series will consist of four 2 hour sessions that will cover the following areas
- Session 1 (Thursday, October 1): Providing Rational and Reasoning behind Customer Service and to Communicate and Establish the Guiding Principles Behind Excellent Customer Service
- Session 2 (Friday, October 16): Will introduce the customer service deployment model and establish practical guidelines for the essential skills and attitudes neeced for Excellent Customer Service.
- Session 3 (Thursday, October 29): Will continue to develop the skills needed for customer service.
- Session 4 (Thursday, November 12): To Establish a Personal Attitude and Awareness of the Individual’s Responsibility as it Relates to Excellent Customer Service!
Target Audience: This class is designed for all UTD employees.
Registration: We will be publishing the time and place for this series later this month. If you would like to sign up to be a part of this series register here
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McDermott Library Tours (Tours Begin At the Information Desk)
Description: Join us for a tour of McDermott Library with a knowledgeable staff member. Learn about the history, resources, and services on each floor. Library staff will conduct a 30-40 minute tour of the library. Discover the quiet and group study areas, government documents, and the maps collection. An introduction to Special Collections with its History of Aviation Collection, Philatelic Research Library, and Belsterling Botanical Collection will be included. The tour guide will introduce you to some of the staff at the Information Desk, Circulation Desk, and Reference Desk, and you'll find out where to go to check out laptops, audio books and DVDs. Please register to take a tour.
Thurs Oct 1 @ 5pm
Tues Oct 6 @ 3pm
Wed Oct 7 @2pm
Monday Oct 12 @ 2pm
Tues Oct 13 @ 1pm Spanish Language Tour
Thurs Oct 22 @ 12 noon Russian Language Tour
Friday Oct 23 @ 4pm
Monday Oct 26 @ 10am
Wed Oct 28 @ 5pm
Target Audience: Open to all who are interested in learning more about the Library.
Registration: Please register to take a tour.
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Account Reconciliation Training-- Wednesday, October 7th from 2:00- 4:00p, Lone Star Conference Room (AD3.104)
Description: The Office of Finance offers Account Reconciliation training classes each quarter. The class is for faculty and staff who must reconcile their financial system account reports and for supervisors or department heads that must review and approve the account reconciliation. In this class you will learn how to read your monthly financial system reports and will be instructed in the steps necessary to conduct account reconciliations. It is recommended that the person who reconciles the account and the person who reviews the reconciliation attend the class together, if possible.
Target Audience: Intended for UTD faculty and staff responsible for reconciling financial system account reports.
Registration: Send an email registration to Tracey Tatum, Controller's Office, or call her at 2602.
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Financial Information Systems (FINS) Training – Level 2—Wednesday, October 14th, 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 (Auto JEs)
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 Tracey Tatum, Controller's Office or call her at 2602.
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Managers' & Supervisors' Roundtable Discussion Group
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 in AD 3.104 Lone Star Room.)
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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Last Updated: October 13, 2009
