Illini Union Staff Training & Development

Welcome to the Training & Development calendar for Illini Union staff.

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22 matches found

    • 9:00 - 10:30 am    7/1/2025

    This New Employee Orientation (NEO) will be held in Microsoft Teams. This optional training is highly recommended for recent new hires. At this online training session, we will discuss the structure of the university and Student Affairs, the leadership of Illini Union, important workplace rules, payroll and benefits, training and development and staying safe.

    • 2:00 - 2:30 pm    7/1/2025

    From FY 2026, certain supervisors who report to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) will be developing 1 or 2 of the ACUI’s Core Competencies. This initiative will involve the use of certain ACUI rubrics for performance evaluations as well as new training. If you have any questions about this initiative, please join Mo Quasem for a Q&A session in Teams.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm    7/2/2025
    • Armory room 156

    Illinois Chat will soon be the official AI offering on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. This session will showcase the Illinois Chat platform, including its purpose, use cases and future plans. It will include a Q&A and feedback session.

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am    7/3/2025

    From FY 2026, Illini Union staff will select and work towards the attainment of certain ACUI Core Competencies. Developing these Core Competencies will involve consultations with supervisors, the use of ACUI rubrics for performance evaluations as well as new training. If you have any questions about how this initiative affects you, please join Mo Quasem.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm    7/3/2025

    The New Student Employee Orientation (NSEO) in Microsoft Teams: the topics covered will include an introduction to Illini Union, important policies, GREAT customer service, training & development and staying safe.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm    7/8/2025

    In response to the revocation of federal affirmative action requirements on January 21, 2025, the OVCDEI is offering several training sessions to explain the impact on our Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines, Search Process Toolkit, Affirmative Action Plan, and related training programs.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm    7/8/2025
    • Armory room 156

    This hands-on beginners’ Large Language Models (LLMs) workshop will introduce the participants to text generating AIs. We will explore their features and capabilities and apply them in streamlining teaching tasks and research. Other concepts will include: privacy/security, legal and ethical considerations of AI, and generative AI’s place in higher education.

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am    7/14/2025

    In response to the revocation of federal affirmative action requirements on January 21, 2025, the OVCDEI is offering several training sessions to explain the impact on our Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines, Search Process Toolkit, Affirmative Action Plan, and related training programs.

    • 3:30 - 4:00 pm    7/14/2025

    From FY 2026, Illini Union staff will select and work towards the attainment of certain ACUI Core Competencies. Developing these Core Competencies will involve consultations with supervisors, the use of ACUI rubrics for performance evaluations as well as new training. If you have any questions about how this initiative affects you, please join Mo Quasem.

    • 3:30 - 4:30 pm    7/15/2025
    • Campus Instructional Facility room 4039

    Build your intercultural skills! Understanding Intercultural Development introduces the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC). Participants will explore the IDC stages, gain an overview of the IDI, and learn practical strategies for fostering intercultural growth. Those interested may choose to take the IDI at a later time for a personalized assessment.

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am    7/17/2025

    Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) is required training for many roles at Illini Union, including Building Service Workers, Building Service Supervisors, Building Operating Engineers and Building Supervisors. The initial BBP certification training should be completed within 10 days of joining Illini Union. This live training session will be held in Microsoft Teams.

    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm    7/17/2025

    In response to the revocation of federal affirmative action requirements on January 21, 2025, the OVCDEI is offering several training sessions to explain the impact on our Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines, Search Process Toolkit, Affirmative Action Plan, and related training programs.

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm    7/18/2025

    The New Student Employee Orientation (NSEO) in Microsoft Teams: the topics covered will include an introduction to Illini Union, important policies, GREAT customer service, training & development and staying safe.

    • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm    7/21/2025

    The New Student Employee Orientation (NSEO) in Microsoft Teams: the topics covered will include an introduction to Illini Union, important policies, GREAT customer service, training & development and staying safe.

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am    7/22/2025
    • Armory room 156

    This session covers the fundamentals of prompt engineering, a key skill for leveraging AI. Through hands-on practice, participants will learn to craft prompts, curate AI output and further integrate AI into their research, writing, and teaching.

    • 9:00 - 10:30 am    7/24/2025

    This New Employee Orientation (NEO) will be held in Microsoft Teams. This optional training is highly recommended for recent new hires. At this online training session, we will discuss the structure of the university and Student Affairs, the leadership of Illini Union, important workplace rules, payroll and benefits, training and development and staying safe.

    • 2:00 - 2:30 pm    7/25/2025

    From FY 2026, Illini Union staff will select and work towards the attainment of certain ACUI Core Competencies. Developing these Core Competencies will involve consultations with supervisors, the use of ACUI rubrics for performance evaluations as well as new training. If you have any questions about how this initiative affects you, please join Mo Quasem.

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am    7/30/2025

    Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) is required training for many roles at Illini Union, including Building Service Workers, Building Service Supervisors, Building Operating Engineers and Building Supervisors. The initial BBP certification training should be completed within 10 days of joining Illini Union. This live training session will be held in Microsoft Teams.

    • 2:00 - 3:30 pm    7/30/2025
    • Illini Union room 210

    Explore the leadership skills necessary for success as a supervisor and gain real insight into your own leadership style. Discover effective techniques for influencing coworkers at different levels. Laptop/smart phone needed.

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am    7/31/2025
    • Armory room 156

    Research Ethics and Generative AI: Best practices and ethical guidelines for using generative AI in research projects.

    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm    7/31/2025
    • Armory room 156

    This presentation will dive into the development and application of faculty digital avatars in creating video content for Gies online courses. The presentation will unveil how this technology has evolved, take you behind the scenes of the avatar creation process, showcase the benefits these avatars bring to teaching and learning.

    • 3:00 - 5:00 pm    7/31/2025

    The New Student Employee Orientation (NSEO) in Microsoft Teams: the topics covered will include an introduction to Illini Union, important policies, GREAT customer service, training & development and staying safe.