The Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs

New Employee and Faculty Orientation Series- Spring 2012

The Vice President’s Office for Diversity and Community Affairs presents

The New Employee and Faculty Orientation Series in Four Parts:

Part I: An Introduction to Teachers College

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 150 Horace Mann

Welcome to TC!  This is the introductory session of the Orientation Series

Part II: Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment & Title IX Mandatory

This Workshop is Open to All Current Employees

Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 150 Horace Mann

An interactive session created to promote awareness of laws and institutional procedures about sexual harassment, anti-discrimination, and other forms of bias and harassment, plus a timely update regarding changes to the Title IX statute.

Part III: Information Privacy Compliance Training: FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) & Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Mandatory

This Workshop is Open to All Current Employees

Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 150 Horace Mann

Learn about FERPA and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 

Part IV: Cultural and Racial Microaggressions Workshop for Faculty and Staff Highly Recommended

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 150 Horace Mann

Discover how brief and commonplace daily verbal and behavioral indignities can have a huge impact on others.

Fall 2011

PART I:  Tuesday, September 27^th, 10am – 12:30pm, 179 Grace Dodge, An Introduction to Teachers College

PART II: Friday, October 14^th, 10am – 12pm, 150 Horace Mann AND Thursday, November 3rd, 2 - 4pm, 179 Grace Dodge, Information Privacy Compliance Training (Including Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act [FERPA] & Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) (MANDATORY)

PART III: Friday, October 21^st, 10:00am – 12:00pm, 150 Horace Mann, Cultural and Racial Microaggressions Workshop for Faculty and Staff

PART IV:  Thursday, October 27^th, 10am – 12pm AND Wednesday, November 16th, 10am - 12:30pm, 150 Horace Mann, Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment (Sexual Harassment, Anti-Discrimination & Title IX Training) (MANDATORY)

Spring 2011

PART I:  Thursday, February 10^th, 10am – 12:30pm, An Introduction to Teachers College; 179 Grace Dodge

PART II: Friday, February 18^th, 10am – 12pm, Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment (Sexual Harassment & Anti-Discrimination Training) (MANDATORY); 229 Thompson

PART III: Friday, March 4^th, 10am – 12pm, Information Privacy Compliance Training (Including Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act [FERPA] & Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) (MANDATORY); 229 Thompson

PART IV: Thursday, March 10^th, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Cultural and Racial Microaggressions Workshop for Faculty and Staff; 229 Thompson

Fall 2010

PART I:  Thursday, September 23rd, 10am – 12:30pm, An Introduction to Teachers College; 449 Grace Dodge

PART II: Friday, September 24^th, 10am – 12pm, Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment (Sexual Harassment & Anti-Discrimination Training) (MANDATORY); 449 Grace Dodge

PART III: Wednesday, October 13^th, 10am – 12pm, Cultural and Racial Microaggressions Workshop for Faculty and Staff; 150 Horace Mann

PART IV: Thursday, October 14^th, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Information Privacy Compliance Training (Including Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act [FERPA] & Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) (MANDATORY); 150 Horace Mann

*Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations including, but not limited to sign language interpretation, Braille or large print materials, and a campus map of accessible features. Address these requests to OASID at extension 3689 or via email at ws_oasid@exchange.tc.columbia.edu.