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Welcome to Gallaudet’s Professional Development Program

Training and Development Philosophy

Gallaudet University's development philosophy is rooted in our University credo that learning is a lifelong quest. As such our goal is to provide training and development opportunities that will both help employees increase their effectiveness by building and refining job skills, and also enhance the level of service provided to the university.

Guiding Principles

COURSE SCHEDULE

The Professional Development schedule is updated frequently as new courses or added or as locations change. Please check this site often to find new opportunities. Course descriptions may be found below.

To register for any of these classes, please click on the links provided. A request will be sent and you should receive an acknowledgement within 48 hours.

If you find that the class is full, you can contact us with a list of classes that you would like or need to take and I can put you on a waiting list.

Core Curriculum Checklist

The Core Curriculum is a set of courses that all Budget Unit Heads are required to complete. Budget Unit Heads are expected to complete the Core by June 1, 2008, or two years from the date of appointment. Additional courses in the area of leadership or employee education may be offered from time to time.

Six new courses appear in this list: LD 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116. This sequence focuses on the human elements of leadership and is intended to help participants reflect on personal leadership philosophies, styles, and the “people skills” needed to be an effective leader. While dates have not yet been established, the series will begin this summer. The schedule will try to make it possible for classmates to complete the series together, to maximize trust and learning. It is important to note that these courses will build upon each other, so they must be taken in sequence.

 COURSE OFFERINGS 

As new dates and courses are created, more information will be added to this web site and an on-line Catalog will be developed.  Return here soon!

GUP 10  The Gallaudet – Federal Connection

This course describes Gallaudet's unique relationship with the Federal Government.  Included are topics such as the appropriations process, the law providing certain Federal benefits to Gallaudet, and the importance of Gallaudet's identity as a private institution.

 GUP 12  Administering Compensation

This course will help managers understand the new staff compensation system, be able to explain it to staff and answer questions, and be able to link compensation to the Performance Evaluation process.

GUP 13  Evaluating Staff Performance

Establishing clear expectations and measures are key to valid performance evaluations.  This course will introduce methods of establishing expectations, providing in-process feedback, assessing outcomes, and creating evaluations that employees will find valid, actionable, and perhaps even motivational for future improved performance.

GUP 14  Internal Controls: Business Processes

This course will teach basic internal control concepts, present scenarios illustrating controls in action, and to help participants implement effective internal controls efficiently and diplomatically.  The focus is on business processes such as financial integrity and accountability, fraud prevention, financial authorization procedures, audit trails, protecting confidential documents, travel arrangements, computer security, payroll processes, and purchasing. 

GUP 15  Risk Management

Managers play a significant role in risk management, an important aspect of protecting Gallaudet from lawsuits and financial settlements  This course will cover issues such as civil rights laws, environmental laws, student protections, workplace injury, travel safety, ADA, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.  It will also teach strategies for managing interactions so that issues get resolved before they become significant problems with risk ramifications.

 GUP 18  Managing the Hiring Process 

You have ethical and legal responsibilities in the recruitment and selection of individuals who will become working members of the Gallaudet community.  Learn the staff hiring process steps and timelines, interview procedures do’s and don’ts, and how to run an effective screening committee.  

LAW 3  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

This workshop covers the 1974 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.  Participants will learn about Gallaudet’s policies and practices with respect to student information, and will learn their responsibilities about guarding student data.

LAW 4  Civil Treatment for Managers

Managers will learn about laws pertaining to sexual harassment and the hostile work environment.  Emphasis will be placed on creating a positive, respectful work environment including setting expectations and preventing harassing innuendos and behaviors, how to respond to informal as well as formal complaints, techniques for managing offensive behavior in staff, reporting obligations, and the formal process for processing and addressing complaints. 

LAW 5  Civil Treatment for Employees

It is designed to teach employees respectful behavior and what they cannot say (or do) that others might find offensive or illegal in the workplace.

LD 102  Managing Conflict

Using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, participants will learn to recognize their own responses to conflict situations and to develop a wider array of personal responses.   In addition, participants will learn how to analyze a conflict situation, differentiate among needs and wants, invent options, and negotiate for win/win outcomes. 

LD 105  Tools for Effective Meetings

Participants will learn the basics of leading and participating in effective group decision making processes.  Topics will include agenda building and agenda management; organizing group roles; leadership responsibilities and behaviors; methods for managing decision making effectively; and how to clarify action steps and ensure that follow-up occurs.

LD 111  Leadership in the 21st Century

Making the connection: leadership skills and emotional intelligence. Participants will explore the characteristics needed to be successful leaders. IT will be demonstrated that intelligence alone does not necessarily provide all that it takes to succeed as a leader in today's workplace.

LD 112  Professional Presence and Communications

Building on the first session and incorporating information from Myers Briggs Type Indicator, participants will concentrate on how type preference has an impact on communications skills and ultimately on the ability to lead and collaborate with colleagues.

LD 113  What Makes Employees Thrive

Considerable research has been done on what makes today's worker feel happy and motivated. Is it money? The research says NO participants will explore this topic and understand the sometimes, not so obvious issues that makes working people thrive.

LD 114  Coaching and supervising Your People

Top down management style has given way to a more collaborative approach in leading and managing the work of other people. Participants will explore the concept of coaching as a methodology of enhancing desire outcomes from individuals under their leadership.

LD 115  Dealing with Difficult Employees

Despite everyone's best efforts, occasionally an individual slips through the recruitment process "safety net" and becomes your difficult employee. In this session participants will define what is a difficult employee and explore ways of handing these tough situations.

LD 116  Working in Teams

The nature of work today requires individuals to work well not only within departments but also to work effectively across functions. In this session the idea of teamwork will be explored. Participants will come to understand what a true team is as opposed to a work group.

PSF101  Finance 101: Gallaudet Budget Basics

The class overviews of high level financial situation at Gallaudet, basic budgeting concepts, what the PS reports contains, how to analyze your department's budget, basic excel functions and general budget practices. (This course will be offered in August and September only.)

For more information, please call Hollie Fallstone at 202-651-5352 (TTY/V) or 202-785-2552 (VP).

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