U2 workshops listed Below are U2 workshops for June 13-22. Visit our web site for additional workshops. Facilities Discoverer Reports Training June 13, 11 a.m. to noon, 130 Ryan Hall. The billing charges from facilities will be posted to PeopleSoft in a summarized format. To access the detailed information each department will need to have access to Discoverer reports and be trained to access the detail and summary information for their departments. These reports will break down the charges by individual work orders and/or projects. Presenter: Laura Thoreson. Records Retention and E-Mail: June 14, 9 to 10 a.m., Swanson Hall, Room 17. Learn what role e-mail plays in an organization, UND Policy, and best practices for retaining e-mail messages. Presenter: Chris Austin, Records Manager. Home Sweet Home: June 20, 3 to 4:30 p.m., 211 Skalicky Tech Incubator. Buying a home is probably the most expensive purchase you will make in your lifetime, so you don’t want to make a mistake. Learn how to determine whether to buy or not, the cost of home ownership and what you can realistically afford. Presenter: Marybeth Vigeland, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, The Village Family Service Center. Pandemic Flu…It’s for the Birds: June 21, 10 a.m. to noon, Swanson Hall, Room 17. This course will cover information about the possibility of an outbreak of avian flu, or similar pandemic outbreak. Course participants will be taught what types of things they can do to minimize their risk of exposure. Preparation actions of federal, state, and local government will be discussed, and participants will also learn what steps they should follow if a global pandemic develops. Presenter: Jason Uhlir. Defensive Driving: June 22, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 211 Skalicky Tech Incubator. This workshop is required by state fleet for all UND employees who drive state vehicles on a regular (monthly) basis, received a traffic violation, or had an accident while operating a state vehicle. Employees are encouraged to bring a family member (spouse and/or dependents). This workshop may also reduce your North Dakota insurance premiums and could possibly remove points from your driving record. Presenter: Mike Holmes. The Basics of IRB Review: June 22, 1 to 4 p.m., Swanson Hall, Room 17. All researchers planning to conduct human subject research are required to complete training. The workshop covers research ethics, federal regulations, and UND policies regarding human subject research. It will also review the Institutional Review Board forms and procedures. The workshop will include two case studies, a quiz, with time for questions. Presenter: Renee Carlson. Safe Online Practices - Protecting Your Identity and Securing Your Computer: June 22, 2 to 4 p.m., 361 Upson II. The Internet can provide a wealth of information and give access to valuable financial, business, educational, and entertainment services. However, when connected to the Internet, you and your computer become vulnerable to scammers, identity thieves, viruses, spyware and more. This workshop will provide the information needed to help protect your identity and computer while online. Presenter: Brad Miller, IT Security Officer. Please reserve your seat by registering with U2 by: Phone, 777-2128; E-mail, U2@mail.und.edu; or online at www.conted.und.edu/U2/. Please include: (1) Workshop Title/ Date, (2) Name, (3) Department, (4) Position, (5) Box 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. -- Julie Sturges, Program Assistant, U2, U2@mail.und.edu, 777-2128