Training
Employee Training
The training courses below are those intended for faculty, staff, and student employees. Please check with your supervisor as to which courses are required for your position.
| Primary Contact | Course Titles | Course Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leah Gutknecht Compliance & Equity Management | Title IX Training | Introduction to federal Title IX requirements and UNI's policy relating to mandated reporting responsibilities. |
| Patti Rust Registrar's Office | FERPA Basics | Examines obligations to ensure compliance with students' federal privacy rights. |
| Ken Connelly IT - Information Security | Data Security | Reviews best practices for maintaining the security of UNI data. |
| Anne Bilder University Counsel | Free Speech | Required annually by state mandate for all UNI employees. |
| Leah Gutknecht | Inclusive Hiring | Explores best practices, unconscious biases, and methods to ensure equitable hiring. This course is not the HR search committee training. |
| Leah Gutknecht | Harassment and Discrimination Prevention - Supervisors | Reviews the role of a supervisor in preventing unlawful harassment and resolving employee conflicts. |
| Leah Gutknecht | Harassment and Discrimination Prevention - Staff and Faculty | Reviews the role of an employee in preventing unlawful harassment and reporting issues and incidents. |
| Melissa Ward | FMLA and ADA Supervisor Responsibilities | Provides supervisors with high-level information about how to identify a potential leave or accommodation request from an employee and their role in complying with the Family & Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
| Caran Howard | Making Electronic Materials Available | Addresses accessibility of electronic materials for all users including legal considerations related to accessibility, how to make documents accessible, and resources and support options available. |
Student Training
The training courses below are intended for students.
| Primary Contact | Course Titles | Course Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leah Gutknecht Compliance & Equity Management | Voices for Change: Consent | Explores the types of gender violence and the importance of consent. |
| Leah Gutknecht Compliance & Equity Management | Voices for Change: Student Athletes | Required every two years for all student athletes. |
| Patti Rust Registrar's Office | FERPA Basics | Reviews students' federal privacy rights in regard to their educational records. |
| Ken Connelly IT - Information Security | Data Security | Reviews best practices for maintaining the security of UNI data. |
| Anne Bilder University Counsel | Free Speech | Required annually by state mandate for all students. |
Optional Faculty, Staff and Student Training Resources
Online training at LinkedIn Learning
The LinkedIn Learning Online Training Library® is a constantly growing and evolving body of training video tutorials designed to help you learn what you want, when you want it. UNI students, faculty and staff have access to over 1,100 courses and 66,000 tutorials organized by subject, software, and instructor. These course include topics on most office productivity tools, learning management tools, programming tools and much more!