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Accessibility is a University Responsibility - PDM Featured Traning

Accessibility
a University Responsibility

Did you know we have more than 50 e-Courses available around accessibility in the UC Learning Center? Provided by UCOP in partnership with Siteimprove, these courses cover a range of topics from basic principles to creating accessible documents, to web development, as well as accessibility considerations for classrooms, marketing and purchasing.

Accessibility is the inclusive practice of removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from doing what they need to do online.

General Principles & Practices: Making Accessibility a Priority, General Digital Accessibility, Principles, Accessible Purchasing
Creating Accessible Documents & Media: Accessible Documents, Accessible Multimedia, Making Accessible PDFs
For Instructors, Contributors, Designers and Marketers: Accessibility for the Classroom, Accessibility for Content Contributors, Accessibility for Designers, Accessibility for Marketers
For Web Developers: Digital Accessibility for Developers, Testing for Web Accessibility

Additional guidance and resources include:

UCR ADA/Section 504 Compliance: Disability Inclusion and Access
UCR Student Disability Resource Center
UCR Website Accessibility
UCOP Electronic Accessibility (UC locations share web accessibility best practices and resources)

Performance Management
in Action

Learn the basics of identifying and communicating performance expectations, and how to hold a collaborative meeting with your team members to review their performance over the year.

Topics Covered

Describe Performance Expectations
Create Measurable Goals
Identify When You Need to Clarify Expectations
Conduct a Collaborative Discussion about Expectations
Prepare for a Focused and Collaborative Performance Review Meeting
Identify and Overcome Disconnects With Your Team Members

Course Fee

No fee

Registration

To attend this workshop, please register at the UC Learning Center (LMS).

Remote/Hybrid
Online Resources

Remote/Hybrid Skillsoft Videos and eCourses
Videos
Managing Virtual Teams	Resilience
Virtual Teamwork	Working on Teams
Working on Teams – For Managers

eCourses
Becoming a Successful Collaborator	Contributing as a Virtual Team Member
Establishing Effective Virtual Teams	Exploring Virtual Collaboration
Facing Virtual Team Challenges	Forging Ahead with Perseverance and Resilience
Organizations Change So Get Ready	Organize Your Physical and Digital Workspace
Take a Deep Breath and Manage Your Stress	The Art of Staying Focused

Programs | Classes | Online Learning

Programs | Classes
Online Learning

Course Title/Description	Dates	Cost	Registration Link
Eliminating Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Eliminating harassment, intimidation and bullying.	4/05/21 & 5/03/21	None	Register
Delegation Skills – Webinar Enhance delegation skills	4/06/21	None	Register
Coaching for Results Consistent coaching and feedback allows you to connect with employees and increase their productivity, job satisfaction and engagement.	4/12/21 & /10/21	None	Register
Performance Management in Action Learn the basics of identifying and communicating performance expectations and hold collaborative meetings with your team to review their performance over the year.	4/15/21	None	Register
How to Make Feedback Work for You Class is geared towards non-manager and non-supervisors.	4/19/21 & 5/18/21	None	Register
Difficult Conversations Being able to have difficult conversations with staff is an essential part of being an effective leader and employee.	4/27/21 & 5/25/21	None	Register
Franklin Covey’s Leading at the Speed of Trust – LiveClicks Building trust, behaviors of trust.	4/28–30/21	$157	Register
Successfully Supervising Students Learning how to schedule, give effective feedback and create a student-friendly department.	5/04/21	None	Register
Franklin Covey’s The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership – LiveClicks Inspire trust, create vision, execute strategy and coach potential.	5/18-20/21	$161	Register

ComPsych - Personal Development - PDM Monthly

Personal Development
Work-Life Topics

Our partnership with ComPsych enables us to offer learning and personal enrichment opportunities throughout the year. The following workshops are offered at no cost:
Workshop	Dates	Time	Camp;us Coordinator	Registration Link
Becoming a Team Player	4/15/21	1-2:00 p.m.	Lela Dennis	Register
Overcoming Your Distorted Negative Thinking	5/13/21	1-2:00 p.m.	Lela Dennis	Register
Where are You Going? Goal Setting for Personal and Professional Success	5/20/21	1-2:00 p.m.	Lela Dennis	Register
For questions, please contact Employee & Organizational Development (EOD) at HRTrainingContacts@ucr.edu.

LinkedIn Learning
on-Demand Courses

New Courses Tailored for Today’s Unique Working Environment

Managers/Supervisors – Collection: Leading Remotely
Individual Contributors – Collection: Working Remotely

Evergreen Courses Addressing Challenges in Today’s Working Environment

Learning Path

News | Campus Spotlight

News

STAR/SPOT Awards Program Relaunching April 1, 2021

The Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) plan is an employee recognition program which allows supervisors and managers to recognize, acknowledge and reward employees for exceptional performance and/or significant contributions related to and supportive of individual, departmental, divisional and or organizational goals and objectives.

SPOT awards may be used to recognize significant one-time accomplishments and STAR awards may be used to recognize longer term accomplishments and sustained excellence which support UC Riverside’s strategic goals. For more information, please visit the UCR Employee Recognition webpage.

STAR/SPOT Award Resources

LinkedIn Learning Awards and Recognition Collections

New Online Activities Available in the UC Learning Center

HRMS: Review – Equity: This training demonstration of the HRMS Review Module – Equity process includes: Initiate, edit, approve, disapprove, appeal, finalize, view and search Review Equity actions. Intended for individuals that will have the appropriate HRMS roles.

HRMS: Reclass/Salary Review: Provides a training demonstration of the HRMS Review Module – Reclassification and Reclass Salary Review processes and associated actions. Intended for individuals that will have the appropriate HRMS roles.

Staff Assembly Lunch & Learn: Preparing for Retirement: This recorded webinar features Ranada Palmer and Tina Rodriguez from the UCR HR Benefits Office, Cristina Otegui from the UCR Retirement Center, and UCR Retirees’ Association representatives Mary Johnson and Bob Daly. This webinar covers topics including benefits, health insurance, service years and retirement from UCR. Find more webinar recordings in the Staff Assembly Lunch & Learn Series.

To Boldly Go: Conversations on Being Black in Higher Education: Watch recordings from past conversations sponsored by UCR's Black Faculty and Staff Association. Currently featuring Dr. Gary May, Chancellor of UC Davis, and Dr. Michael Brown, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of California.

ComPysch – Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)

Videos: FSAP Orientations

If you missed any of the FSAP Orientations, you can view the following orientation videos:

Campus Spotlight

Leaders of Excellence And Distinction (LEAD)

LEAD R’ Board Award Recipient for Winter Quarter was Emily McCoy!

LEAD R’ Ship Series

April 14, 2021 |11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration: How to Create a High Performing Team with Christine Victorino

LEAD Elections

Do you know someone who aspires to be a leader and make a difference on campus? Nominate them for a LEAD Board position!

Nomination period begins April 1 through April 23.

Be sure to make your nomination in the LEAD Elections webpage.

Open positions:

Information Technology Chair
Vice Chair
Program Chair
Marketing and Communications Chair
Professional Development Chair
Administrative Chair
Member at Large

Staff Assembly Virtual 5K

Staff Assembly’s Virtual 5K is here! Your $25 registration includes a UCR Scotty the Bear T-shirt and a limited-edition collector's medal. Proceeds from the Virtual 5K will benefit UCR staff. Any kind of exercise qualifies and everyone is invited to participate. Learn more and sign up at virtual5k.ucr.edu.

Staff Assembly’s Lunch & Learn Sessions

Staff Assembly held their first staff conference on March 23-24. Thank you to everyone who attended! If you were unable to attend, or if you missed one of Staff Assembly’s Lunch & Learn sessions, you can review the recordings via the UC Learning Center (LMS).

Reminders

Need training now? Visit LinkedIn Learning, via R’Space,
and take advantage of curated collections.

Most enrollments are conducted through the UC Learning Center.

Need assistance with course fees? Apply for a Staff Assembly Professional
Development Scholarship. Visit their website for more information:
https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/scholarships.

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