F&S Training Calendar

Welcome to the Facilities & Services Training Calendar. The training provided here represents a broad spectrum of topics that have been vetted and determined to be relevant to professionals in F&S. If you are aware of additional training to be added here, please contact Doni Walker, Associate Director of Inclusion and Organizational Development, at dewalke@illinois.edu.

Monthly Safety Training

Required monthly safety training sessions are sent to staff directly through the Grainger Learning Management System (GLMS). The GLMS platform allows employees to see their specific training dashboard as well as gives supervisory staff an enhanced way to track and record engagement and completion.

Staff will see emails from alerts_graingerlms@icertainty.com when new trainings are available. You can access GLMS and assigned training at fands.icertainty.com using your netID and password.

For questions regarding monthly safety training, please contact Safety & Compliance at oshs@illinois.edu.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Monday, July 8, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Thursday, July 11, 2024

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

    Join executive search professionals, to gain insights into the most important elements of running a successful hiring search. We’ll discuss the unique challenges facing facilities planning and management teams, define the elements of a successful search, and share what candidates are looking for from you.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Thursday, July 18, 2024

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Building Confidence and Assertiveness course will provide participants with the tools to overcome fear, gain personal empowerment, and inspire confidence in others. By believing in our potential and the positive changes that we can make, we are able to grow personally and professionally.

Monday, July 22, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

    • 1:00 - 4:00 pm

    Stay ahead of the curve and secure your place in tomorrow's world by becoming an AI expert with our in-depth AI mastery workshop.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm

    Audience: direct staff, supervisors, and managers Servant leadership shows that managers can be great leaders while boosting their employee’s confidence and furthering their success at the same time. With our “Servant Leadership” workshop, your participants will discover the specifics of how servant leadership works and how it can benefit leaders and employees!

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Monday, August 5, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Monday, August 19, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Monday, September 16, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

    The purpose of a well-defined RMP is to establish current and long-term budgeting for roof repairs/replacement. Facility managers are often expected to estimate the type, and more importantly, the cost of repairs necessary not only for the next year but often for the next five to ten years.

Monday, September 30, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Thursday, October 10, 2024

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

    Replacing an existing roof system is a required maintenance item that all building managers will encounter at some, or multiple, points over the life of a building. It sounds pretty straightforward – hire a contractor to remove the existing roof system and install a new roof system in kind.

Monday, October 14, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Monday, November 11, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Monday, November 25, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Monday, December 9, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm

    Adobe Sign Virtual Learning Labs are for beginners looking for assistance with the basics of Adobe Sign, including how to sign, send, and manage documents. Certain prerequisites must be completed in order to participate. Registration is required and closes one day prior to the session.

Monday, December 23, 2024

    • 8:00 - 10:00 am
    • Physical Plant Service Building [Conference Room 128]

    The primary goal of new employee orientation is to provide an enthusiastic welcome full of timely information, access to resources, and a positive first impression that will foster pride in Facilities & Services, the university, and in the employee's daily work. New employee orientation is an integral part of the onboarding process.

External Training Offerings

Many of the training sessions are offered outside of F&S so the registration links will take you directly to the website that is offering the training. After attending the training, come back here and click the link below to help us track participation and gather your opinion about the training you attended. Your feedback is appreciated.

TRAINING EVALUATION LINK

Additional Training Resources

GRAINGER LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GLMS)

LINKEDIN LEARNING ONLINE LEARNING LIBRARY®

APPA - ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL PLANT ADMINISTRATORS

ILLINOIS TRAINING CALENDAR

FAST-3 TRAINING

HRDQ-U