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Administrative Professionals: Vital Communication Skills to Increase Your Credibility and Influence
This session is designed for employees who are in support roles across campus.
How do you gain more credibility in the work you do? What are some of the vital skills that can increase your influence and opportunities? In this session, we will focus on practical and proven ways to increase your credibility through active listening, handling complaints effectively, and building better working relationships.
Presented by: Lori Glander. Lori is President of Learning Leverage and has 25 years experience leading corporate and nonprofit organizations. Her expertise is in bringing practical solutions to workplace challenges.
Wednesday, July 18
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Conference Room A (lower level)
Limit: 30
Business Writing Fundamentals for Administrative Assistants
This course is specifically designed for administrative professionals who routinely prepare correspondence for department or unit managers.
This course provides participants with a practical and authoritative understanding of the mechanics, etiquette and style of formal business correspondence. Participants completing this course will be able to correctly prepare two traditional letter formats as well as confidently identify and manage the parts of a formal business letter. Participants will also learn the essential elements of business writing style. For those who are tasked with preparing correspondence for others to sign, this course will offer practical tips on troubleshooting (tactfully) the kinds of errors often made by academic administrators. Along the way, participants will learn something about the history of business correspondence.
Presented by: Erik A. Thelen, Ph.D., Executive Director, ORSP
Thursday, July 26
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Conference Room C (lower level)
Limit: 30
Tuesday, August 21
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
AMU, Room 313
Limit: 30
TOPIC IN MANAGEMENT
Employment Issues
This session is intended for current supervisors.
Employment issues occurring in the workplace have legal implications and supervisors must be aware of the do’s and don’ts. This session will give an overview of some common employment issues, including: proper interviewing techniques; the selection process at MU; the importance of job descriptions; how to write a job description; workplace rules; how to refer an employee to the EAP; and what to do if you suspect an employee is under the influence of a chemical substance.
Presented by: Lynn Mellantine, Assistant Director of Human Resources, and Angela Nixon, Manager of Human Resources
Thursday, August 9
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Conference Room C (lower level)
Limit: 30
MU TOPICS
MyJob works for me!
All Faculty and Staff employees are welcome to attend this hands-on session to learn more about MyJob self-service and the information it puts right at your fingertips. Features we'll review include: updating your personal information, checking your available vacation/sick time, viewing your paystub online, enrolling in Direct Deposit, turning off the printing of your paper Direct Deposit Advice, viewing your W2, and changing your W4 tax allowances. Bring your questions and we'll show you how easy it is to put MyJob to work for you!
Presented by: Lynn Mellantine, Assistant Director of Human Resources, and Amy Albrinck Schroeder, Assistant Comptroller
Thursday, June 28
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
Careers@Marquette - Online Requisition and Applicant Tracking System
Were you responsible for processing Authorization to Recruit (ATR) Forms? Do you help manage job applicants/candidates during a search process? Do you review resumes/curriculum vitas and recommend individuals for hire? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this session is for you.
During this hands-on session: An online requisition will be created; the approval process will be discussed; the different user types will be explained; an application will be completed and submitted to an open position; and application management will be demonstrated.
Presented by: Lynn Mellantine, Department of Human Resources
Tuesday, July 24
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
COMPUTER TRAINING
Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Excel
This program is ideal for those who need to further develop their abilities with complex spreadsheets.
Learn little-known Excel tips and tricks. Examples include: converting color to black-and-white; creating instant range names; working with crowded worksheets; using data validation; defining constant values; flipping data in a worksheet; linking cells to a textbox or object; shortcuts for using names in Formulas; tracking revisions; using goal seek; using names to simplify formulas; using conditional formatting; and more.
Presented by: Susan Biro. Susan has more than 20 years work experience in the information technology field. She has a master of science in education from UWM and a Webmaster certificate from Marquette.
Monday, June 25
9 a.m. – noon
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
Database, List Processing, Mail Merge: Developing a Contact Database
Did you know you could use Word, Excel or Access to keep track of contact databases?
This workshop covers the basic concepts necessary to decide which of these software packages is best suited to your needs. Learn how Word’s mail merge program can be used to print envelopes, labels, letters, lists or reports. Find out how to use an Excel worksheet as the data source for a Word mail merge. Examine how records in Access can be used as a data source for a Word mail merge. Learn the difference between a “flat” and “relational” database. Develop an understanding of when to use a relational database.
Presented by: Susan Biro
Tuesday, August 14
9 a.m. – noon
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
Introduction to SharePoint
This class is an introduction to a service on campus through IT Services.
This new service is called Microsoft SharePoint. SharePoint is a file management, file sharing and file collaboration tool. Come and learn how you can implement this tool for your department’s file needs.
Presented by: Staff, IT Services
Tuesday, July 10
10 a.m. – noon
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
SharePoint Administration
If you are the administrator of your department’s new SharePoint site, this class is for you.
Basics of creating and managing sites (including permissions and templates), in addition to understanding the various collaboration features, will be covered in this session. You will also learn how to customize the SharePoint site to fit the needs of your department.
Presented by: Staff, IT Services
Wednesday, July 18
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
Computer Security
In this age of always-on, fast Internet connections, viruses and spyware can cover the globe in a few hours. Learn the key steps you should take to protect your computer from unwanted intrusion. The session will discuss operating system updates, firewalls, antivirus and spyware detection as well as some do's and don'ts for safer computing.
Presented by: Staff, IT Services
Thursday, July 26
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Room 320H
Limit: 18
PASSPORT PROGRAM
Who Are They and What Do They Do?
Dr. Keenan Grenell is the Associate Provost for Diversity. Find out what happens in our University's Diversity Office and what role Dr. Grenell plays in shaping our campus diversity initiatives and priorities.
Kerry Egdorf, Ph.D., is Marquette's Ombudsman for all faculty and staff. At this presentation, find out what it means to have an independent, neutral, confidential office on campus to answer your questions about policies and procedures and assist you in resolving work-related issues and concerns.
Presented by: Dr. Keenan Grenell, Associate Provost for Diversity, and Kerry Egdorf, Ph.D., Ombudsman
Tuesday, July 31
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Raynor Memorial Libraries, Conference Room C (lower level)
Limit: 25
O’Hara Hall Tour
Learn what goes on in O'Hara Hall. Steve Frieder, Assistant to the President, will lead a tour which will include the following offices: President, Provost, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Mission & Identity. Steve will also provide some history about the building.
Presented by: Steve Frieder, Assistant to the President
Thursday, July 12
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
O'Hara Hall - meet on East side of the building
Limit: 25
SPOTLIGHT ON THE HAGGERTY MUSEUM OF ART
Louise Bourgeois, Recent Projects Exhibition Preview: Behind the Scenes with David Procuniar
David Procuniar of Procuniar Workshop, a New York-based studio specializing in the production of contemporary prints and works on paper, will talk about working with the artist Louise Bourgeois. He was instrumental in the production of her Fugue series and the fabric screenprints which will be on display in the exhibition Louise Bourgeois, Recent Projects at the Haggerty Museum of Art (July 26 – October 1, 2007).
Presented by: David Procuniar of Procuniar Workshop
Wednesday, July 18
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lobby, Haggerty Museum of Art
Limit: 25
Meet with Wisconsin Artist Gina Litherland and Tour the Current Haggerty Museum Exhibition, Queens and Vagabonds: Paintings by Gina Litherland
In her magnificently detailed and inventive paintings, Gina Litherland explores themes of ritual, desire, intuition, the natural world, the human/animal boundary, children's games and memory. Litherland has been active in the visual arts since the mid 1970s, exploring photography, performance, and painting. The artist studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago and, subsequently, remained a resident of Chicago for many years. Litherland currently resides in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
Presented by: Gina Litherland, Wisconsin Artist
Wednesday, August 1
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lobby, Haggerty Museum of Art
Limit: 25
