Cluster: Enhancing Faculty & Staff Performance

This session reviews the details of RIT's policy on prohibiting harassment and discrimination, C6.0.  It is required that all faculty and staff attend.

This session can also be completed online through E Learning Zone.

This workshop provides employees with the essentials on how to accurately fill out the Promotion/Other Employee Action Form. Attendees learn the meaning of each field listed on the EAF and what information is needed on the form based on the various situations/transactions. Sample transactions are reviewed.

There are 4 generations working together in today’s organizations. Each generation has their own unique set of traits, and brings different values and contributions to work every day. Historical events and our ever changing culture have helped to shape each generation. This session discusses generational differences and how they impact organizations, departments and relationships.

This workshop creates awareness and provides understanding of some of the core causes, (bias, value differences, stereotyping), and interactive dynamics of conflict. By drawing a connection between the personal residence of conflict and its interpersonal impact you will be better positioned to manage the conflict through to resolution. Through discussion, participants will understand how the lack of communication can be found at the very source of conflict and how leveraging the use of effective communication skills is essential to successfully conflict resolution.

This learning experience is designed to provide participants with an awareness and understanding of the natural and inevitable dynamics of conflict. Additionally, it provides each participant with an understanding of the personal connections, attitudes and perspectives that serve to shape their engagements with conflict. Participants will learn personal communication strategies for dealing with conflict and be provided with opportunity for future personal change and transformation.

There are times when students need us to support them through tougher times, the student conduct process being one of those times. This session focuses on educating faculty and staff on how they can assist students as advocates throughout the student conduct process. A detailed description of RIT's behavioral discipline process is reviewed throughout the session. After completing this course, participants will have a better understanding of the universities behavioral disciplinary proceedings and be able to assist students as advocates within RIT's conduct process.

RIT is committed to building an environment in which all people are treated with respect and dignity at all times. How each one of us interacts with our co-workers every day establishes the collective experiences through which our commitment to respect and dignity becomes real.  Through reflection, conversation, scenario debriefs and group interaction, we will explore together.

Unexpected events that impede our safety and security can happen at any time. It is important for all of us, and especially those of us positioned at the front desk of our departments to learn, understand and practice crime prevention strategies in the office environment to ensure the continued safety of ourselves, our students, our peers and our work environment. Join the Public Safety department for this one hour session focusing on handling red flag situations with confidence and authority.

Session designed with the goal of developing your skills and knowledge so you are better able to manage tasks and responsibilities while maximizing work and personal time.

Do you feel comfortable dealing with negativity? Would you like to learn how to manage it in your workplace?

In this interactive, 3 hour workshop, participants will learn and have the opportunity to practice skills to effectively and properly manage issues surrounding negativity amongst co-workers.

Time is a precious commodity these days and we all need more of it. This session is applicable to administrative leaders, managers, supervisors, support staff and anyone else who leads a group, team, committee or club meeting. This session provides specific communication strategies and practical actions for achieving a productive and effective meeting.

This informative session includes a general overview of the U.S. Export controls regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), Export Administration Regulation (EAR), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements. Specific discussions of key export control issues facing universities and RIT's own compliance program for export control are included By being better aware of these Export Control issues, faculty and staff will be in a stronger position to identify and comply with U.S. Export Control law.

Difficult, or challenging situations often test our skills and abilities as leaders and peers. It is common to be uncomfortable in these situations and our immediate reactions to them often forecast the outcomes, both good and bad, of them. This session focuses on these situations, how to anticipate them, and how to communicate through the stages of them; allowing for the best possible outcomes and saved relationships.

Do you handle cash in your position at RIT? This informative, one hour session will cover the basics of the cash handling procedure on the RIT campus. It will include information on opening/closing procedures and other RIT policies.

In the Merriam Webster dictionary, listening is defined as: "to hear something with thoughtful attention, give consideration." Poor listening skills hinder effective communication and can lead to a minor misunderstanding or a more involved workplace conflict. When you are part of a conversation, whether it take place in an informal setting like the break room, or a more formal setting such as a department meeting, a meeting with your supervisor or a meeting with your team, it is important to practice good listening skills. In this session, you will learn the factors that affect listening and how to overcome them to be an active listener and participate in a productive conversation.

RIT's English Language Center will offer an Accent Reduction and Pronunciation class during fall quarter. The course is designed for business and professional people whose native language is not English and who believe their native language may be interfering with their comprehension of the English language.

Toastmasters International is a world-wide organization that teaches communication and leadership skills in a club setting, where members get to practice these skills in a supportive setting each time they attend a meeting.

All RIT employees need to be aware of the business risks in their area of responsibility. To help mitigate those business risks, each division, college, and department is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective business practices and internal controls. To assist the University in achieving its objectives, it is vital that a strong internal control environment exists in all aspects of the RIT Community.