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Procedural Workshops

The University offers a variety of programs to assist new and current employees in learning how to effectively conduct business at Boston University. This series of procedural workshops is offered twice a year.

Online registration for the Spring 2008 season is now available. You can select the training sessions you would like to attend, complete the registration form, and click the "Register now" button. Employees may register for any programs that have not yet been held. You will be contacted by electronic mail to confirm receipt of your registration.

  • All workshops begin promptly at the time stated. Please be courteous and arrive on time.
  • Lunch is provided at the Health Promotion Series seminars.
  • Please notify the Office of Human Resources at 353-3500 or email whl@bu.edu as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a workshop for which you enrolled—preferably at least twenty-four hours before the workshop.
  • If special accommodations are needed, please call 353-3500.

Following is a list of programs offered for the Spring 2008 season. Please select all workshops and seminars for which you would like to register by clicking the boxes to the left of the workshop titles. (An "X" or a check mark should appear next to each program you wish to attend.) Then complete the information below the list and select the "Register Now" button. You must receive your supervisor's permission to register for workshops (except for the lunch time Health Promotion Programs.)

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PPD28: The University Service Center: Your Resource When Assisting Students
Date and Time: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Presenter: Kris Gilchrist-Minasidis, University Service Center
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD19: Compensation Basics: Writing the Job Description REVISED

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Galina Botvinnik, Office of Human Resources
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD07: General Accounting
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9 - 11 a.m.
Presenter: Kerry Ceckowski, Office of the Comptroller
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD24: Crime Prevention and Safety Seminar
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Sgt. Jack St. Hilaire, Boston University Police
Location: Boston University Police Department, 32 Harry Agganis Way, Second Floor

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PPD08: Student Payroll and Work-Study Procedures
Date and Time: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:30 - 12 noon
Presenters: Carol Gately and Moira Louca, Student Employment Office
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD06: Training and Supervising Your Student Workers
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenters: Moira Louca and Bethany Sheldon, Student Employment Office
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD31: The BU Experience
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Presenter: Amanda Pineault, Campus Information and Visitor Relations
Location: The BU Experience, 602 Commonwealth Avenue, Lower Level

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PPD32: From Barcelona, Beijing, and Bangalore: Considerations When Hiring an International Employee
Date and Time: Thursday, April 3, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenter: Jeanne Kelley and Andrea Popa, International Students and Scholars Office
Joanne Letty, Office of Human Resources
Mary Guillermo, Payroll Office
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD02: Moveable Capital Equipment
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 9 - 11 a.m.
Presenter: Ben DeGennaro Jr., Peter Castellano and Min Duan, Office of Grant and Contract Accounting
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD10: Cashiering
Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9 - 11 a.m.
Presenter: Lisa Wong, Office of the Comptroller
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

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PPD27: Power-Searching the Web: Getting the Most Out of Google - REVISED
Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenter: Linda Plunket, Pickering Educational Resources Library
Tom Casserly, Mugar Memorial Library
Location: Pickering Educational Resources Library, School of Education, 2 Sherborn Street, E-Classroom, Basement Level

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PPD33: Power-Searching the Web: Using Specialized Online Databases
Date and Time: Friday, April 11, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenter: Tom Casserly, Mugar Memorial Library
Linda Plunket, Pickering Educational Resources Library
Location: Pickering Educational Resources Library, School of Education, 2 Sherborn Street, E-Classroom, Basement Level

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PPD13: Bulk Mail/Campus Mail
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenter: Tony Melchiorri and Stephen Lambkin, University Mail Services
Location: University Mail Services, 120 Ashford Street, Room 156

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PPD29: Get Your Money's Worth!
Date and Time: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Walter Wickersham, Office of Purchasing Services
Location: Office of Purchasing Services, Training Room, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Second Floor

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PPD03: Purchasing Services: Resources and Methods - (Date change)

Date and Time: Thursday, May 1, 2008 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Rick Aronofsky, Office of Purchasing Services
Location: Office of Purchasing Services, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 210

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