Classes & Registration
Organizational Development
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| Work Smarter Not Harder: Process Improvement Skills for the Workplace | All employees | 1 | 1/12/12 and 1/26/12 | 8:30 am to 12:00 pm | Steve Horah | Two 3.5 hour sessions. When registering, you are signing up for both sessions. |
| Stress Management | All Employees | 1 | 2/23/12 | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc | |
| Pump Them Up! Creating Team Synergy |
Managers and supervisors | 1 | 2/23/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Nancy Shriner HMS, Inc | |
| Time Management | All Employees | 1 | 3/1/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc | |
| Communication Derailed - What's My Communication Style? | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 5/8/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Judy Grant HMC, Inc | |
| Blue & Gold Administrative Essentials | All employees, including supervisors, managers, and administrators | 1 | 3/15/12 to 4/19/12 | All sessions are: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Steve Horah, Peggy Smith and Barbara Roche | Eight 3-hour sessions. When registering, you are signing up for all 8 sessions. |
| Mastering the Change Curve – Working Through Organizational Change | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 3/21/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Debbie Clifton HMS, Inc | |
| Work Smarter, Not Harder – Time Management for Success | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 3/28/12 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | |
| Avoiding & Coping with Burnout | All Employees | 4/11/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc | ||
| Understanding Emotional Intelligence | All employees | 1 | 4/19/12 | 10:30am to 12:00pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc |
Leadership/Management Development
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| Blue & Gold Leadership Program | Senior UD academic and administrative leaders | 1 | Spring 2012Â | Dr. Jack Baroudi Jerry Cutler |
Participants are nominated by their vice presidents or deans. | |
| Blue & Gold Management Essentials | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 4/5/12 to 5/8/12 | All sessions are: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm except 4/19: 1:00pm to 4:00 pm |
Dr. John Osoinach Barbara Roche |
Eight 3-hour sessions over a 2-month period. When registering, you are signing up for all 8 sessions. |
| Hot Topics Management Workshop: Basic Labor & Employee Relations |
Managers and supervisors | 1 | 1/24/12 | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Tom LaPenta | |
| Coaching - Enhancing Individual Performance | Managers and supervisors | 4 | 2/14/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | |
| 2/16/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | ||||
| 3/13/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | ||||
| 4/19/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | ||||
| Dimensions of Effective Leadership for Managers | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 2/21/12 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | |
| Hot Topics Management Workshop: Leadership Matters |
Managers and supervisors | 1 | 2/21/12 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | Jennifer (J.J.) Davis | |
| Situational Leadership for Managers- What's my Leadership Style? | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 2/28/12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm | Matt Verdecchia HMS, Inc | |
| Dealing with Difficult People for Managers | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 5/16/12 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | Debbie Clifton HMC, Inc |
Career Development
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| Resume and Cover Letter Development | All employees | 1 | 3/6/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Cindy Holland | |
| Blue & Gold Administrative Essentials | All employees, including supervisors, managers, and administrators | 1 | 3/15/12 to 4/19/12 | All sessions are: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
Steve Horah, Peggy Smith and Barbara Roche | Eight 3-hour sessions. When registering, you are signing up for all 8 sessions. |
| Business Etiquette | All employees | 1 | 3/15/12 | 10:30am to 12:00pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc | |
| Interview Prep | All employees | 1 | 3/22/12 | 10:00 to 11:30 am | Cindy Holland | |
| Networking for Success | All employees | 1 | 4/3/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Cindy Holland |
Human Resources
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| Labor Allocation Module (LAM) Procedural Training | Employees who currently use the LAM or wish to learn to use it. | 4 | 2/28/12 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Records Management | |
| 2/29/12 | 8:30 to 11:30 am | Records Management | ||||
| 3/7/12 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Records Management | ||||
| 3/8/12 | 8:30 to 11:30 am | Records Management | ||||
| Performance Appraisal System Training (Newark) | All employees | 2 | 2/8/12 | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Records Management and HR-ITÂ | |
| 2/15/12 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Records Management and HR-ITÂ | ||||
| Performance Appraisal System Training (Newark and Lewes) | All employees | 1 | 2/17/12 | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Records Management and HR-ITÂ | Training is by video-conference in Lewes at 203 Cannon Lab |
| State Employees' Pension Plan | All employees in the state pension plan | n/a | Online presentation | n/a | Kim Benson, State Pension Office |
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| Fidelity Investments Retirement Planning |
All benefited employees | n/a | Online seminars | n/a | Fidelity Investments | |
| TIAA-CREF Retirement Planning |
All benefited employees | n/a | Online seminar | n/a | TIAA-CREF | Use the TIAA-CREF "Guestbook" sign-in screen to access the seminar |
Financial Expertise
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| Basic UD Financial Training | All employees with financial responsibilities | n/a | podcast | n/a | Ellen Lepine | Prior to viewing, request manual by from Ellen at ellell@udel.edu |
| Basic Accounting - Getting Ready for RBB | All employees with financial responsibilities | n/a | podcast | n/a | Ellen Lepine | |
| Procurement Services   - UD Credit Card  - Works  - Reimbursements |
All employees issued a UD Credit Card Employees who are card administrators Employees who submit reimbursement requests |
n/a | Online tutorials | n/a | Ellen Lepine |
Equity and Inclusion
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| The Plus of Us | All Employees | 1 | 2/21/12 | 2:00 to 3:30 pm | Becki Fogerty Paul Hengesteg |
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| LGBT Allies Training Program | All Employees | 1 | 3/20 and 3/22, 2012 | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Becki Fogerty Paul Hengesteg |
Must attend both sessions |
| Sexual Harassment Compliance for Managers | Managers and supervisors | 1 | 4/24/12 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm | Becki Fogerty Paul Hengesteg |
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| Workplace Bystanders and Bullies: Stand Up To Make A Difference | All Employees | 1 | 4/26/12 | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Becki Fogerty Paul Hengesteg William Fendt |
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| Search Committee Training | Search committee chairs | n/a | n/a | n/a | A member of either Office of Equity & Inclusion or HR-Recruitment staff | Session is made by appointment. Email Becki Fogerty, Director of OEI (bfogerty@udel.edu) |
Work/Life
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| Explore Your Future: Planning for Post-Retirement | All employees | 1 | 2/15/12 and 2/22/12 | 12:05 to 12:55pm | Marianne Green | Two 1-hour sessions. When registering, you are signing up for all 2 sessions. |
| New Ways to Reduce Stress through Breath, Meditation and Mindfulness ( Part I) | All employees | 1 | 2/20/12 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Kim Bronson, Ph.D. |
These sessions can be taken in sequence or are valuable as stand-alone workshops. |
| New Ways to Reduce Stress through Breath, Meditation and Mindfulness ( Part II) | All employees | 1 | 2/27/12 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Sharon Cooper, LCSWÂ | |
| Stress Management | All Employees | 1 | 2/23/12 | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc | |
| Time Management | All Employees | 1 | 3/1/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc | |
| Strategies for Parenting Your Teen | All employees | 1 | 3/7/12, 3/14/12 and 3/21/12 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Yvonne Nass |
Three 1-hour sessions When registering, you are signing up for all 3 sessions. |
| Caring for an Ill/Elderly Loved One ( Part 2) | All employees | 1 | 3/9/12, 3/16/12 and 3/30/12 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Kathleen Cuff |
This workshop is the second part of the workshop provided in the Fall of 2011. Three 1-hour sessions When registering, you are signing up for all 3 sessions. |
| Take Control of Your Credit (Part I) | All Employees | 1 | 3/19/12 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Maria Pippidis |
These sessions can be taken in sequence or are valuable as stand alone workshops. |
| Take Control of Your Credit (Part II) | All Employees | 1 | 3/26/12 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Maria Pippidis |
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| Avoiding & Coping with Burnout | All Employees | 1 | 4/11/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Priscilla Murphy HMS, Inc |
Wellness
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| YOU - The Most Important Member of Your Healthcare Team | Open to all employees, retirees and employee spouses | 1 | 2/23/12 | 12:05 to 12:55pm | Kathleen W. McNicholas, M.D | Logging through CAS will take you to the HealthyU registration system |
| Get Rolling- Tips for Bicycle Commuting to UD | Open to all employees, retirees and employee spouses | 1 | 3/22/12 | 12:05 to 12:55pm | Mark Deshon Anne Marie McKeever Tom Harvey |
Logging through CAS will take you to the HealthyU registration system |
| Managing Stress and Overeating | All Employees | 1 | 4/5/12 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm | Debbie Clifton HMS, Inc |
eLearning
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| UD Financial Training | All employees with financial responsibilities | n/a | podcast | n/a | Ellen Lepine | Prior to viewing, request manual by from Ellen at ellell@udel.edu |
| Basic Accounting - Getting Ready for RBB | All employees with financial responsibilities | n/a | podcast | n/a | Ellen Lepine | |
| Procurement Services   - UD Credit Card  - Works  - Reimbursements |
All employees issued a UD Credit Card Employees who are card administrators Employees who submit reimbursement requests |
n/a | Online tutorials | n/a | Ellen Lepine | |
| Procurement Services   - Travel |
All employees who: - travel on UD business - arrange travel for others  |
n/a | Online resources | n/a | Ellen Lepine | |
| Know Your Numbers Blood Sugar 101 |
All Employees | n/a | Online seminar | n/a | HealthyU Employee Wellness staff | |
| Know Your Numbers Body Compensation |
All Employees | n/a | Online seminar | n/a | HealthyU Employee Wellness staff |
Retirement/Financial Planning - Online presentations and podcasts
| Workshop/Course Name | Target Audience | No. of Offerings | Date(s) (Click date to register) |
Time | Instructor(s) | Additional Information |
| State Employees' Pension Plan | All employees in the state pension plan | n/a | Online presentation | n/a | Kim Benson, State Pension Office |
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| Fidelity Investments Retirement Planning |
All benefited employees | n/a | Online seminars | n/a | Fidelity Investments | |
| TIAA-CREF Retirement Planning |
All benefited employees | n/a | Online seminar | n/a | TIAA-CREF | Use the TIAA-CREF "Guestbook" sign-in screen to access the seminar |




