U2 lists workshops Below are U2 workshops for Jan. 9-19. Visit our web site for additional workshops in November. The Spring U2 Newsletter containing workshops for March-May will be arriving soon. Records Disposal Procedures January 17, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Skalicky Tech Incubator, Room 211 During this workshop you will learn more about the process for destroying or transferring records that have passed their retention time limits. We’ll review the system, discuss why it’s necessary to document, and you will take part in a hands-on run-through of the entire process. It’s fun to clean out, it’s easier to do than you think, and now’s the time to do it! Presenter: Chris Austin, UND Records Manager Employees Rights and the Law Jan. 16, 9 to 11 a.m. Twamley Hall, Room 305 Learn about your rights as an employee by discussing the following: “at will” employment, due process, the grievance and appeal process. Understand the best way to approach an issue or condition with your supervisor. Learn what your options are as an employee. Presenter: Joy Johnson & Desi Sporbert Adobe Acrobat Pro 7.0 Jan. 16, 17, and 18, 8 to 11 a.m.* (six hours total) Prerequisite: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional installed on your computer prior to class. Working with PDF (Portable Document Format) documents; assess information in a PDF, create a PDF, modify a PDF, add PDF navigation aids, work with multiple PDF documents, review a PDF, and begin to create an interactive PDF Form in Adobe Designer (available with Adobe Acrobat Pro 7.0). Laboratory Safety Jan. 18, 9 to 11 a.m. Memorial Union, Medora Room Learn general lab-safety principles for the use of chemicals in laboratories. The workshop covers potential health hazards in the laboratory, protective measures, and response to incidents and emergencies. This training is required for all University employees working in a laboratory. Presenter: Greg Krause, Safety and Environmental Health *Train the Trainer in Ergonomics Jan. 17, 1 to 2:30 p.m. or Jan. 24, 9 to 10:30 a.m. or Feb. 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Skalicky Tech Incubator, Room 211 This is a mandatory class for all supervisors/those who supervise others for the University of North Dakota. This is a new requirement by the State Risk Management Division in Bismarck. The new UND ergonomic program will be reviewed. In addition an introductory explanation of ergonomics which is to be shared with your staff members will be presented. UND administration supports this effort. Part of our workers compensation discount depends on participation in this class. Certificates will be presented and attendance monitored. We look forward to as many as possible attending. Presenter: Claire Moen Generations in the Workplace Jan. 16 and 25, 9 to 11 a.m. Skalicky Tech Incubator, Room 211 Learn about the four generations that are presently employed in the UND workforce. Participants will study each of the generations and learn about the unique characteristics of each. Instruction will also include how to adapt your communications and supervisory techniques, based on the tendencies of each generation. Presenter: Gretchen Schatz, Workforce Development Coordinator DSS Issues: Attendance as an Accommodation: Four A’s That Spell Trouble Jan. 17, noon to 1:30 p.m. Twamley Hall, Room 404 Granting extensions of stated attendance policies may be a logical and reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities. Then, again, it may not be. For instance: * How do you judge the appropriateness of this accommodation? * When the accommodation is deemed to be "reasonable," how do you limit it in such a way that the accommodation is provided, but cannot be abused? * How do you "sell" this accommodation to faculty and administrators who believe that it may usurp their authority in important curricular decision-making? Please reserve your seat by registering with U2 by: Phone 777-2128, Email U2@mail.und.nodak.edu, or Online www.conted.und.edu/U2/. Please include: (1) workshop title/ date, (2) name, (3) department, (4) position, (5) stop number, (6) phone number, (7) e-mail, and (8) How you first learned about this workshop? Thank you for registering in advance; it helps us plan for materials and number of seats. -- Mark Wilkerson, U2 Coordinator, University within the University, markwilkerson@mail.und.nodak.edu, 701-777-4266