Industry: Education

FERPA: How to Protect Student Privacy in Higher Education

The main objective of this session is to make sure you know the provisions of FERPA and what is required of you to comply. By the time the session is over, you will understand why FERPA is important, basic terminology and concepts associated with the law, the rights of parents and eligible students and how to uphold those rights, what information schools can and cannot disclose, and recordkeeping requirements.

Preventing Bullying and Hazing on Campus

This session will guide you through a variety of topics which will help you understand and prevent bullying and hazing on-campus. By the time the session is over, you should be able to understand why college bullying and hazing are a problem, recognize bullying and hazing, whether you witness it or it happens to you, understand the reasons behind bullying and hazing, understand the negative effects that bullying and hazing can have, take steps to raise awareness and help prevent bullying and hazing, and know how to better confront bullying and hazing when it happens and help your students deal with it.

Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility on Campus

This session will guide you through a variety of topics that will help you understand the Americans with Disabilities Act and its effect on campus. By the time the session is over, you should be able to understand the purpose of and the need for the ADA, define disability and know what distinguishes an individual as being disabled, know how to recognize when accessibility needs to be addressed and have some ideas on how to address it, know some different ways to make reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities, and help break down barriers for those with disabilities who need opportunities to grow as an equal part of the on-campus community.

Preventing Discrimination on Campus

The main objective of this session is to make more aware of discrimination on campus and how to prevent it. By the time the session is over, you should be able to know what discrimination is, understand different examples of discrimination, ways to prevent discrimination, and know what to do if you are faced with discrimination.

Avoiding Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

This session is intended for any employee who is likely to be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, commonly abbreviated as OPIM, in their workplace.
Employees most likely to be exposed to bloodborne pathogens include first-aid responders, janitorial and maintenance personnel, and workers assigned to clean up after an industrial accident.
Even if your job does not normally expose you to blood or OPIM, this session is helpful to raise your awareness of bloodborne pathogens, including how to prevent harmful exposures.

Preventing Sexual Harassment on Campus

Sexual harassment of both faculty/staff and students is illegal under both federal law and state laws. For employees, sexual harassment creates an uncomfortable or hostile work environment. Such an environment is unproductive and will hinder this institution’s mission to educate and inform. Sexual harassment of students limits or denies their ability to benefit from the education that we are here to provide. By the end of the course, learners will be able to recognize sexual harassment, understand the different laws governing harassment, report incidents and cooperate in investigations of sexual harassment, and help promote and maintain a productive work and educational environment for faculty, staff, and students.

Preventing Violence on Campus

The main objective of this session is to make more aware of violence on campus and how to prevent it. By the time the session is over, you should be able to know the different types of violence that can occur, understand how to prevent violent occurrences, know the steps to take in case of a violent outbreak, and know the different ways you can make your campus have a safer atmosphere.

Avoiding Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (Spanish)

This session is intended for any employee who is likely to be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, commonly abbreviated as OPIM, in their workplace.
Employees most likely to be exposed to bloodborne pathogens include first-aid responders, janitorial and maintenance personnel, and workers assigned to clean up after an industrial accident.
Even if your job does not normally expose you to blood or OPIM, this session is helpful to raise your awareness of bloodborne pathogens, including how to prevent harmful exposures.

Esta sesión está dirigida a cualquier empleado que podría estar expuesto a la sangre u otros materiales potencialmente infecciosos (OPIM) en el lugar de trabajo.
Los empleados más propensos a la exposición son los respondedores de primeros auxilios, el personal de conserjería y mantenimiento, y los trabajadores asignados para limpiar después de un accidente industrial.
Incluso si su trabajo normalmente no lo expone a sangre u OPIM, esta sesión es útil para aumentar su conciencia sobre los patógenos transmitidos por la sangre, incluida la forma de prevenir exposiciones dañinas.

Supervising Student Workers

The main objective of this session is to teach you about student workers and how to supervise them properly. In this training module, we will go over what student workers are and what their work might entail, why they are important, and most importantly, how to supervise them.