Human Resources: Learning Opportunities: Administrative Track

Exempt & Non-Exempt Staff

Learning Opportunities: Administrative Track

Financial, Accounting, and Budget Systems (FAB) Training
WorkLife and Organizational Development is pleased to partner with FAB to present information about training offered through that office. Below you will find descriptions of the sessions available to campus administrators. Visit the FAB website for additional class information. Please contact the noted office below for questions or registration information.

Introduction to Grant Reports and Advanced Grants Reports
The Office of Sponsored Accounting offers introductory and advanced FAB training on award administration, financial management, use of the PeopleSoft system, FAB reports and overall understanding of the world of sponsored awards. For a list of classes visit the FAB website.
Coffee Breaks and Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Awareness Sessions
OSP offers semi-monthly "Coffee Breaks" (bring your own coffee, doughnuts are provided) alternate Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 113 Bowne Hall and weekly OSP Awareness Sessions every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. (bring your own lunch) at 1-218 Center for Science and Technology. Learn the latest on sponsored award administration; best practices in the pre- and post-award arenas; and tips, tricks, and techniques to help you manage your awards. E-mail ospoff@syr.edu for specific meeting times or to join the list-servs that announce topics.
In addition to their regularly scheduled programming, the Offices of Sponsored Accounting and Programs are always available for one-on-one or small group training on specific issues or concerns. For more information, contact The Office of Sponsored Accounting at e-contact@syr.edu, or The Office of Sponsored Programs at ospoff@syr.edu, or Office of Sponsored Programs website.
Disbursements Best Practices
The Office of Disbursements Processing offers an informative session designed to introduce you to the Disbursements department. This session will help you understand the necessary information for proper paperwork submission and suggestions for making the most efficient use of your time with regard to that paperwork. Sessions are informal and participants are encouraged to bring their concerns and questions for discussion. For a list of current training classes visit the FAB website.
eProcurement - Online Requisitions through PeopleSoft
The Purchasing Department offers a session on how to order products and services online. In this session you will learn the eProcurement process and how to use it with preferred vendors to obtain the best pricing for Syracuse University departments. Representatives from the Purchasing Department will demonstrate enhanced ordering options using the eProcurement module in PeopleSoft. You will learn how departments can submit requisitions online, and connect directly to a supplier's customized web site showing special Syracuse University pricing.
To register, visit the FAB website. For information or questions, contact Laura Lawson at lelawson@syr.edu or Susan Joyner at sejoyner@syr.edu.

Online Technology Courses

Microsoft Office 2007 Transition Support

Information Technology and Services (ITS) recommends the following support resources for areas transitioning to Microsoft Office 2007:

FREE Online Tutorials are available at http://its.syr.edu/training/office07help or from the ITS home page by clicking on Training and then Microsoft Office 2007 Help.

FREE In-Application Support while you are working in Office 2007. Each of the core applications—Word, Excel and PowerPoint—has a special Get Started tab in the document window. Users have found this feature to be extremely helpful. It includes links to:

An interactive command guide that shows you where to find commands in the 2007 application based on how you were used to doing it in the 2003 version.
Online training and video demos to get you up to speed with new features.
Discussion forums where you can ask for help from other users.
Additional application information from Microsoft.

FREE Live Presentations of the new Office 2007 features—including the Fluent User interface, file formats and help resources—are available throughout the 2008-2009 academic year. Visit http://its.syr.edu/training/workshops/staff.cfm or click on Training and then Staff Training from the ITS Home Page for the latest dates, times and locations.

Local Classroom Training: New Horizons of Syracuse provides a variety of classroom training which includes each of the Office 2007 applications. Costs vary by course. For more information, visit http://www.nhsyracuse.com