Classified Staff

From UW-Extension/UW Colleges

• Learn @ Lunch presentations (archives)
• CE Program Development and Evaluation
  • Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
• The Leadership Academy (formerly EALP)
  • Two-year leadership skills program
  • Offers mentoring
• CE Dean's Monthly Audioconferences (watch email for dates)
• UWEX/UWCOL Chancellor's Reports and Speeches
  • Monthly communiques (watch email)
  • Quarterly Brown Bag WISLINE (archives)
  • Annual Reports
• UWEX/UWCOL's quarterly newsletter News and Ideas
• Email invitations for professional development opportunities

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From UW-Madison or within the UW System

• Welcome to My Professional Development! (learning opportunities on campus)
  • Use this site to establish a personal profile on line to receive email notification of course offerings
• UW-Madison Office of Human Resource Development
  • Leadership & Management
    • Sometimes and Aspiring Supervisor Series (open to all)
  • Conferences & Special Events
    • Annual Conference for the Office Professional (April or May)
  • Online Learning Opportunities
    • Skillsoft and Mindleader
  • Course Catalog indicates if an OHRD course session is full
• UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies
  • Business Writing and Editing
  • Organizational Communications
  • Researching and writing grants
  • Public Administration: Certified Public Manager Program
• UW-Madison Small Business Development Center
  • Productivity Series
  • Women's Series
• UWin: Your University of Wisconsin Connection (adult education)
• Wisconsin Union Mini courses

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Computer Training

• Cooperative Extension Technology Services (free to CES employees)
• UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies (desktop publishing)
• UW-Madison DoIT
  • Computing Essentials for Faculty and Staff
  • Professional Technical Education
• Online Technology Tutorials (CIMC) (Adobe, Microsoft, Macromedia, etc)

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Other courses -- can be off-site or via distance learning -- offered through other non-UW institutions

• Office of State Employment Relations Training Programs
  • Classification Training
  • Understanding State Employment
  • Training Resource Center
  • Learning Links
  • Classification Specifications
• Madison Area Technical College

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Diversity training

• CE Monthly Diversity Think Tank WISLINE (watch email for dates)
• UWEX/UWCOL Multicultural Awareness Program
  • Diversity Circles (small group dialogues on critical social issues)
  • Multicultural Awareness Workshops
• UWEX Status of Women Committee Events
  • Class Matters: Breaking Down Class Barriers in the Workplace and Classroom (archival video)
  • Work and Personal Life Integration Videoconference (archival video)
• UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies
  • Languages
  • Diversity Issues
• UW-Madison Creating Community
  • Diversity Forum

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Membership in professional organizations

• International Association of Administrative Professionals (chapters include Wisconsin)

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Career and Educational Counseling

• UW-Madison Adult and Student Services Center (workshops, career counseling)

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Employment Opportunities

• UW-Extension
• UW Colleges
• UW-Madison
• UW System Administration
• Other UW campuses
• State of Wisconsin employment