The 2013-2014 Education Seminars available to UCA employees and students are listed below. In consideration of your schedule, available dates are listed for the complete academic year. University employees and students may register by e-mailing name, department, ID #, name of seminar, and desired seminar date to training@uca.edu.
Registration begins August 15, 2013.
It is the policy of the university that all faculty and staff (including graduate assistants and student workers) will participate in annual sessions on Workplace Harassment and Diversity. It is time to sign up for these sessions for the coming academic year. Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Chairs, and supervisors will be responsible for coordinating the participation of their respective staffs. Information about these sessions is provided below.
*Note - A new scanning device will be used to record participant attendance. Please bring your campus ID card or your ID #. Pre-registration for seminars is still required, please e-mail training@uca.edu to register.
*Note - X-period is 1:40 – 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
*Note – Training seminar rooms are sometimes chilly; bring a sweater or jacket if you would like.
Faculty, staff, graduate students, and student workers are asked to attend the Workplace Harassment and Diversity seminars on an ANNUAL basis (based on the academic year). Supervisors who supervise student workers and graduate students are asked to attend this year’s Supervisory Skills Series. All other seminars are available for your professional development on a voluntary basis.
Education Seminar Opportunities
Workplace Harassment
UCA requires all employees to be familiar with its Harassment Policy. The policy focuses on Sexual Harassment but also addresses general harassment in the workplace. This not only protects the University employees from liability but helps to provide a positive and safe work environment on campus. The seminar defines workplace harassment, provides examples as to what constitutes harassment and identifies the proper steps for any employee to take if he/she feels they are a target of sexual harassment or any other form of harassment. This seminar is provided on an annual basis for the entire UCA population.
Participants have the option of attending the Workplace Harassment on-site (locations and times listed below) OR on-line (on-line information listed below).
August 28
9:00 – 10:00.
Student Center #214
September 17
3:00 – 4:00
Student Center #213
September 19
X-Period
Student Center #213
October 4
9:00 – 10:00.
Student Center #213
October 14
2:00 - 3:00
Student Center #213
November 5
4:30 – 5:30.
Student Center #215
November 7
9:00 – 10:00
Student Center #215
December 3
X-Period
Student Center #214
January 13
2:00 – 3:00
Student Center #213
February 5
9:00 – 10:00
Student Center #213
March 4
4:00 - 5:00
Student Center #213
April 25
10:00 – 11:00
Student Center #215
Workplace Harassment online training available at: http://training.newmedialearning.com/pwh/ucentralarkansas/
Diversity
Value and respect are due all people, regardless of differences in age, gender, faith, economic level, etc. This seminar presents diversity training in a highly interactive, non-threatening self-exploratory manner. The program addresses the value of working in a diverse environment and provides participants the opportunity to discuss both the challenges and rewards in doing so.
This year’s Diversity topic is Ethnicity. Seminar content will include: data, terminology, a self-reflecting exercise, case scenarios, and a suggested professional response. The seminar is provided on an annual basis for the entire UCA population.
September 18
1:30 – 3:00
Student Center #215
September 24
9:00 – 10:30
Student Center #215
September 25
1:30 – 3:00
Student Center #223/224
September 30
2:00 - 3:30
Student Center #215
October 8
1:30 – 3:00
Student Center #215
October 23
2:30 - 4:00
Student Center #215
October 25
9:00 – 10:30
Student Center #215
November 7
2:00 – 3:30
Student Center #215
November 13
4:30 - 6:00
Student Center #215
November 18
2:30 - 4:00
Student Center #215
December 6
9:00 – 10:30
Student Center #223/224
January 15
9:00– 10:30
Student Center #215
January 24
2:00 – 3:30
Student Center #215
February 6
9:00 -10:30
Student Center #215
February 18
5:00 - 6:30
Student Center #215
February 19
9:00 - 10:30
Student Center #215
March 6
2:30 – 4:00
Student Center #215
March 11
1:30 – 3:00
Student Center #223/224
April 14
1:30 - 3:00
Student Center #223/224
April 25
1:30 - 3:00
Student Center #215
Professional Development
Supervisory Skills Series
Listed below are seminars to educate and encourage employees while they fulfill their professional role on the UCA campus. These voluntary seminars are open to all faculty and staff on campus.
Registration begins August 15, 2013.
The Office of Human Resources and the Office of University Training is proud to announce the ongoing Supervisory Skills Series for supervisors on campus. Each year the University will focus on a particular area of Supervisory expertise; this year’s focus is on supervisors who supervise student workers. If you supervise a student worker or graduate student, we ask you to register for and attend one of the following four training dates:
Supervisory Training – For employees who supervise Student Workers and GAs
September 27
12:00-1:30
Student Health Services Bldg #307 (Lunch provided)
October 2
12:00-1:30
Student Health Services Bldg #307 (Lunch provided)
November 1
12:00-1:30
Sky Box – Bear Residence Hall (Lunch provided)
January 14
12:00-1:30
Hall of Fame Room – Estes Stadium (Lunch provided)
In addition to the Supervisory Student Worker training seminars, the Offices of Human Resources and University Training are offering brown bag lunches to discuss supervisor issues and work-related questions, and provide opportunities for colleague interaction and support. Drinks and Dessert will be provided at each brown bag seminar; please bring your own lunch. Register for and attend any of the following:
Supervisory Brown Bag Discussions
November 20
12:00 – 1:30
Buffalo Hall Reception Room (Drinks and Dessert provided)
December 5
12:00 – 1:30
Hall of Fame Room- Estes Stadium (Drinks and Dessert provided)
February 13
12:00 – 1:30
Sky Box – Bear Residence Hall (Drinks and Dessert provided)
Train the Trainer
Do you organize & facilitate training seminars for UCA student groups? Are you responsible for planning professional development training within your department? As a member of a professional organization do you have responsibilities which include training components? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then you need to attend this seminar. Information will include: training resources, room set-up, presentation tips, group dynamics information and more. Presenter: Charlotte Strickland
December 10
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Student Center #214
(Continental Breakfast provided)
LGBT Safe Zone Training
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Safe Zone Training)
**Open to all UCA employees, fee required
October 11
8:00- 4:30 p.m.
Student Center 223/224 (Lunch provided)
(**There is a fee to attend this seminar. Please contact training@uca.edu for registration fee and seminar information). Special Speaker - Jessica Pettitt
Sticks and Stones: LGBT 101
What better way to learn about sexual identities than to list out social norms, stereotypes, media images, rumors, jokes, and slang! This is a safe space for any and all kinds of interactive discussions regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Heterosexual identities. By comparing themes of these messages learned for these different groups, we can then have a much deeper conversation about class, race, educational access, citizenship, ability assumptions, etc. By understanding our language we can hold ourselves accountable to building an inclusive environment for all (regardless of sexual identity). Learning Outcomes:
- To articulate their own stereotypes, derogatory terms, and other assumptions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and heterosexual people
- To identify others' stereotypes, derogatory terms, and other assumptions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and heterosexual people
- To recognize the U.S. cultural need for binaries when examining sexual identities and gender identities
Professional Administrative Staff Reception
April 22
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Student Center #223/224
This program sponsored by the UCA Staff Senate and the Office of University Training will provide food, door prizes, and socialization for UCA employees who serve as professional administrative staff. A short inspirational presentation will be provided to remind the individuals of the impact they have on this campus. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now!
New Employee Orientation
The Office of Human Resources provides a personalized one-on-one employee orientation when a new employee is hired. To complement the HR program, the New Faculty Orientation and New Staff Orientation programs present additional university information to all new hires.
New Staff Orientation (For non-faculty hired as of May, 2013)
September 20
8:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Student Center #213/214 (Lunch provided)
April 18
8:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Student Center #213/214 (Lunch provided)
New Faculty Orientation
August 15-16
8:00 – 3:00 p.m.
College of Business Building
Contact idc@uca.edu Instructional Development Center, 450-5240
Campus Safety and Security
SHOTS FIRED ON CAMPUS: When Lightning Strikes
It is a sad truth that shootings do sometimes occur on university campuses. It is important that all members of our campus community be mindful of the actions they should take in order to safeguard themselves in the event the unthinkable happens.
This video, Shots Fired On Campus: When Lightning Strikes, is presented as part of UCA’s emergency preparedness initiatives and in an effort to help educate UCA students, staff and faculty about what they can do to survive in the event of a shooter on campus.
Please visit the UCA Police Department website (http://www.ucapd.com) to view the video. You must be a UCA student, staff member or faculty member and will need to login with your myUCA username and password.