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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Club Car Safety |
June 20, 2024 |
Provide club car nomenclature and safety rules for operating a golf cart and Kubota on UHart property. |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Wednesday, June 26 and Friday, June 28 – 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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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10 – 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 |
July 22 |
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 Class - Understanding University Data Storage Options |
July 23, 2024 |
Learn about the different ways you can store and share your files at the university. We'll explain the uses and benefits of OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Network Drives, and Local Drives in simple terms. Discover the best practices for each option to keep your data organized, secure, and easy to access. |
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Getting Started with Kaltura |
August 5 |
Video and audio files should never be added directly to Blackboard; instead, instructors should be using Kaltura (the new replacement for Ensemble). Kaltura works like an in-house YouTube, allowing faculty to upload videos to a media library quickly and easily, then link to them from Blackboard and other websites. |
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Microsoft TEAMS |
August 7 |
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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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Tuesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 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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Microsoft TEAMS |
August 13 |
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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Employment/Hiring |
August 13 |
An overview of how to hire student and temporary employees, methods of creating jobs in the system, and how to get folks paid. The session will include descriptions of the different employee classifications, position numbers, an explanation of the approval cycle, and will touch on the payroll cycles as well. |
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Virtual Ultra Workshop |
Tuesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 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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Getting Started with Kaltura |
August 15 |
Video and audio files should never be added directly to Blackboard; instead, instructors should be using Kaltura (the new replacement for Ensemble). Kaltura works like an in-house YouTube, allowing faculty to upload videos to a media library quickly and easily, then link to them from Blackboard and other websites. |
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In-Person Ultra Workshop |
August 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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Getting Started with Kaltura |
August 19 |
Video and audio files should never be added directly to Blackboard; instead, instructors should be using Kaltura (the new replacement for Ensemble). Kaltura works like an in-house YouTube, allowing faculty to upload videos to a media library quickly and easily, then link to them from Blackboard and other websites. |
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ePAF Training for Originators |
August 20 |
The electronic Personnel Action Form (ePAF) is an online process completed when a new employee is hired, a change is needed for an existing employee, or a termination of a position/employee is needed. The originator inputs all the required information before sending it over to the approvers until it is ultimately applied electronically to the appropriate BANNER screen(s). |
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Microsoft TEAMS |
August 21 3:00 PM - 4:00 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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Microsoft TEAMS |
August 21 |
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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Getting Started with Kaltura |
August 21 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Video and audio files should never be added directly to Blackboard; instead, instructors should be using Kaltura (the new replacement for Ensemble). Kaltura works like an in-house YouTube, allowing faculty to upload videos to a media library quickly and easily, then link to them from Blackboard and other websites. |
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Getting Started with Kaltura |
August 27 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Video and audio files should never be added directly to Blackboard; instead, instructors should be using Kaltura (the new replacement for Ensemble). Kaltura works like an in-house YouTube, allowing faculty to upload videos to a media library quickly and easily, then link to them from Blackboard and other websites. |
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Microsoft TEAMS |
August 29 12:00 PM - 7:30 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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Threats to Campus |
September 4, 2024 |
The course explains the Run, Hide, Fight tactics suggested by the F.B.I.; It further provides information on what you can expect upon the arrival of law enforcement. Additionally, the PowerPoint presentation provides information pertaining to resources available to you as members of the UHart community. |
Space is limited, and seating is first come/first served.