Empower is a cross-departmental initiative designed to bring a thoughtful professional development and computer training program to the staff and managerial faculty members of the University of Hartford community.
The University of Hartford constantly strives to improve the efficiency of training opportunities available to our new and existing staff and collegiate chairs responsible for the oversight of staff. With this initiative, we aim to provide a single point of contact for all professional development training opportunities available to University employees, safeguard the standardization of class content, and ensure regularly scheduled Banner and other computer system training.
E-mail us for more information, to sign up for a class, or to suggest future classes. We would love to hear from you about what you would like to learn.
Upcoming Sessions
Legally-mandated Sexual Harassment Training
Changes to The State of Connecticut law on Sexual Harassment training has mandated that the University to provide all existing employees with sexual harassment training.
Here’s how to get started:
- Go to the online training.
- Provide your full name and University of Hartford email address, and click “register”.
- You will receive an email from CHRO enclosing the online training. Click “view training”.
- Click the “Materials” tab.
- Watch the videos, titled “Section 1” thru “Section 6”, complete all requires quizzes.
- Within 24 -72 hours you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
- In order to receive credit for the online training, you must forward the Certificate of Completion to EmPOWER at empower@hartford.edu.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
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Class Name |
Time and Place |
Description |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Monday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 18 – 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Tuesday, December 17 and Thursday, December 19 – 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Microsoft TEAMS |
Thursday, December 19 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Teams is a platform that can be employed for remote instruction, office hours, or collaborative group work in your courses. In this session, we will show you how to set up a Teams Meeting in your Blackboard course, how to navigate the Teams interface, how to share files or documents with students, and how to share screens. |
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Creating SharePoint Sites for Committees & Groups on Campus
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Microsoft SharePoint is a suite of tools, included with Office 365, that allow online collaboration between groups on campus. The SharePoint site gives groups access to features such as file sharing, data storage and retrieval, and communication via chat or live via Teams. In this workshop, we will show you how to start setting up your own SharePoint site for your campus group. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Monday, January 6 and Wednesday, January 8 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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In-Person Ultra Workshop |
January 7 |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Tuesday, January 7 and Thursday, January 9 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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In-Person Ultra Workshop |
January 10 |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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January 13 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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In-Person Ultra Workshop |
January 13 |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Monday, January 13 and Wednesday, January 15 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Banner Purchasing and Requisition Screens Training |
January 14 10 AM – 11 AM |
Brian Claffey, from our Procurement Office, will teach a class entitled Banner Purchasing and Requisitions Screens Training. The class overviews requisition entries, purchase orders, and other screens associated with purchasing and procurement on campus. Brian will be on hand to show you how to use the screens on Banner Administration Pages. |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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In-Person Ultra Workshop |
January 16 |
A newer, more modern version of Blackboard called Ultra is being rolled out on campus over the next year. Faculty are encouraged to attend training to transition their classes. RSVP actech@hartford.edu |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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February 13 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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March 13 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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April 14 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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May 12 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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June 9 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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July 14 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
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Navigating the UHart Hub and 25Live
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September 8 10AM – 11Am
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Event Planning and Space Booking Starts Here! Faculty and Staff can reserve space for internal department related meetings or private events using 25Live. If you are hosting an event for students, please use the UHart Hub Event Registration Form to reserve your event space. Please join Sara Punsky Howard to learn more about utilizing 25Live and the UHart Hub and how both can support your event planning needs and marketing for your events. |
Space is limited, and seating is first come/first served.