Table of Contents
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1. MANAGING WORKPLACE CONFLICTS
2. PATENTS AND PATENT SEARCHING
3. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY
4. DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES AT UCSD
5. CPR AND AED ADULT TRAINING - UCSD SAFETY OFFICERS
6. CPR HEARTSAVER CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
7. TAX PLANNING
8. DIVERSITY EDUCATION
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MANAGING WORKPLACE CONFLICTS
2/16/2011 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: TORREY PINES CENTER SOUTH, SUITE 265A - LEARNING CENTER
Instructor: JENNI LEIBMAN

Intended for: Employees interested in improving their ability to manage workplace conflict effectively.

You will:

* Expand your skills to recognize and address workplace conflicts
* Determine primary reasons and sources for workplace conflicts
* Gain understanding of a conflict resolution method

Conflict happens when what one person wants is incompatible with what another person wants. Considering the different sources of conflict such as needs, opinions, attitudes, expectations, experiences, responsibilities, values, and priorities. It is not a surprise that conflict is part of our workplace. In managing workplace conflict, we will identify the sources of conflict and review appropriate techniques for addressing conflict. This course is designed to provide the tools and techniques for managing workplace conflict.

For further information regarding enrollment in this course, please consult the course description at uclearning.ucsd.edu.

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PATENTS AND PATENT SEARCHING
2/16/11 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LIBRARY - INSTRUCTION ROOM
Instructor: SUSAN SHEPHERD

Intended for: UCSD faculty and staff who would like to learn about the patenting process and how to search for patents on the web.

Learn how patents protect your intellectual property and what rights they confer. Find out about the basics of the patent application process, how to read and interpret patent documents, and why international patents matter. Learn what UCSD Technology Transfer & Intellectual Transfer Services (TTIPS) can do for inventors. Finally, learn how to search for patents using free web databases offered by the US Patent & Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, and more. Even if you don't have an invention on the drawing board, learn how to search patents for the valuable, cutting edge scientific and technical information they contain.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY
2/16/11 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE - COGNITIVE SCIENCE BUILDING,
ROOM 003
Instructor: MERCEDES MUNOZ

Welcome to the Financial Management Academy! During this Orientation, you will get an overview of the program from the Director of Budget/Financial and members of the Fiscal Officers Advisory Group.

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DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES AT UCSD
2/23/11 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: EH&S TRAINING ROOM - 401 UNIVERSITY CENTER, CORNER OF MYERS
AND RUPERTUS
Instructors: NEAL D. ATKINSON and BARBARA MASTERS HAYNOR

Intended for: All employees.

This course covers different types of emergency situations including general and/or specific strategies for preparation and response. Attendees will become familiarized with the UCSD Emergency Preparedness Program and how they fit into it.

Topics include:

* Causes and effects of emergencies
* The Department Emergency Plan
* Employee roles as they relate to emergencies
* Programs in place to deal with emergencies at UCSD
* Lessons learned from recent disasters
* Prepare, Respond, Recover, Mitigate
* Practice and drills
* Supplies

Sponsored by: the Office of Continuity & Emergency Services

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CPR AND AED ADULT TRAINING - UCSD SAFETY OFFICERS
2/28/2011 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: CANYONVIEW AQUATICS COMPLEX, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
Instructor: RICH BELMONTEZ

Intended for: UCSD Safety Officers

This American Red Cross course contains training for recognizing an emergency; preventing disease transmission; CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on Adults; care for conscious and unconscious choking.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an Adult CPR/AED certification from the American Red Cross.

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CPR HEARTSAVER CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
2/25/2011 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: TORREY PINES CENTER SOUTH, LEARNING CENTER - SUITE 265A
Fee: $48.00
Instructor: GLORIA ANTOINETTE PERKINS

Intended for: Non-medical individuals who seek to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques.

This course is developed in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines to train you in the basic skills required to respond effectively in a life threatening emergency situation.

CPR hands on skills are taught using a mannequin (manikin). Satisfactory completion of a skills performance test results in a certification card by the AHA.

The course also covers choking and warning signs of heart attacks and strokes.

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TAX PLANNING
2/15/11 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: TORREY PINES CENTER SOUTH, LEARNING CENTER - SUITE 265A
Instructor: TUYET A. LE

Intended for: All faculty and staff.

This program will help you to understand the new tax laws, how they affect you, and how to benefit from the changes.

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DIVERSITY EDUCATION
2/23/2011 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: TORREY PINES CENTER SOUTH (TPCS), SUITE 266
Instructor: GRACE BALCH

Intended for: Those who are interested in increasing their awareness of diversity by exploring concepts of effective cross-cultural interaction. Working together and communicating effectively in our culturally diverse environment is essential to the mission of the university. Diversity Education is offered to increase awareness and appreciation of our workplace diversity and to support UCSD's Principles of Community.

This course introduces you to the cultural competence approach and provides you with the opportunity to apply it to work situations. The cultural competence approach is designed to broaden one's perspective of self and others, help individuals understand the role of cultural differences in the workplace and provide options for interacting effectively with others.

UCSD has worked collaboratively with The Robins Training and Organizational Development Group to develop this course based on the cultural competence approach.