On April 22-24, Professional and Organizational Development colleagues from higher education gathered for the second annual Professional and Organizational Development Conference at Wake Forest. The event, hosted by Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center, offered an informal opportunity to bring together professionals in this field to share best practices and to gain insight from each other.

Representatives from Wake Forest, N.C. State, Marymount, Elon, Virginia and UNC-Greensboro participated in workshops and listened to presentations on a variety of topics.

The keynote speaker, Dr. Roger Pearman (’78, MA ’81), spoke on the the “Three Keys to Inspiring People.” Pearman addressed the importance of inclusion, control, and affection in driving engagement in any organization.

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Wake Forest University’s annual benefits enrollment will take place April 2 through April 20, 2012.  Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Continue reading »

Medicare is becoming increasingly complicated each year. Elder Care Choices is pleased to present a “Welcome to Medicare” seminar series designed to take the mystery out of Medicare. This seminar is appropriate for those getting ready to go on Medicare, those who want a refresher about their options and caregivers of those with Medicare who help make insurance decisions. Sessions will be lively and there will be time for questions/answers.

Part 1 will be offered Monday, March 19, from noon-1 p.m. in PDC Classroom 1 in the University Services Building. It will discuss ‘Original Medicare’ and its options, including Part A, Part B, ‘Medigap’ supplements and prescription drug plans.

Classes are open to faculty, staff and retirees. To register, visit the PDC website at http://pdc.wfu.edu/?q=medicare.

Want to learn more about what is at your fingertips?

• Gain valuable insight into the tools that allow you to ‘Click. Connect. Collaborate.’
• Learn how to incorporate collaborative tools into school work, teaching, learning and more. Sign up for a helpful class or workshop through the Professional Development Center (PDC). The PDC is currently offering classes and “Lunch and Learn” sessions on topics such as Google, Google+, ResolveIT, WebEx Meeting Center and more. Enroll now!
• If you are interested in a one-on-one collaborative tools learning opportunity, contact Sarah Wojcik-Gross at wojciksg@wfu.edu to arrange a time to meet and learn.

Thanks to all the students, faculty and staff who took the opportunity during back-to-school to learn how collaborative tools can help them. Participants had the opportunity to win Visa gift cards! The two lucky winners were Brooks Jung and Robert Gmeiner.

The University has entered the fourth year of the campus Digital Copier Program, and there will be an opportunity for participants to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the current program with Procurement Services and IKON representatives.

The class will be an open forum to discuss what you like about the current program as well as what changes you would like to see in the future. There will also be a brief discussion on upcoming technology and possible enhancements to the program that could benefit the campus community.

Door prizes will be given at each session!

Three times on Tuesday, Feb. 21, are offered for your convenience:

• 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
• 11 a.m. – noon
• 2 – 3 p.m.

Please go to http://pdc.wfu.edu/events/1285/ to register through the PDC.

Information Systems has made the submission of your technology-related requests much easier by improving ResolveIT. You can submit your technology related requests or issues 24/7, get faster resolution time, view the status of your current requests and skip the phone calls or walks to the Service Desk.

The new ResolveIT features a new page layout and design with the categories of Information Systems’ services that you use. Use ResolveIT to get faster resolution for common requests, such as:

• WIN issues
• Telecom service requests
• Email or listserv assistance
• WFUvisitor wireless network account setup
• Listserv owner changes
• Data changes
• Projector or other multimedia repair/setup
• Banner password resets
• Network jack activation

If you have not seen these new enhancements, go to help.wfu.edu, then click on the ‘ResolveIT ‘ button to log in.

Learn more about how to get the most out of ResolveIT by enrolling in a class through the Professional Development Center.

We are excited to announce WF@Work – a new web portal that offers faculty, staff, and student workers electronic access to view their payroll and benefits information.

WF@Work will provide many benefits, including:

• Giving faculty, staff, and student workers the ability to view personal information from 2005 forward, including current benefit elections, payroll deductions, tax information, pay statements, and W-2 Forms.
• Streamlining administrative processes and reducing the potential for errors.
• Promoting Wake Forest’s commitment to sustainability by reducing our dependency on paper.
• Greater security for your personal information.

To access WF@Work, log into your WIN account and click the WF@Work link at the top of the page.

For a self-tutorial of the new portal, please click here [PDF]. For a live tutorial of the portal, please attend one of our upcoming classes, for which you may register via the PDC at http://pdc.wfu.edu/events/1272/.

For technical assistance with WF@Work, please contact the Bridge, at 758-HELP (4357).

We are delighted to offer a more efficient manner of accessing your information, and look forward to your comments about your experience with the new portal.

– Carmen Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer
– Brandon Gilliland, Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller

Information Systems is excited to share that you now have a number of collaborative tools at your fingertips! WebEx Connect, WebEx Centers and WFU Google Apps can make communicating easier, minimizing the constraints of busy schedules, distance and even time zones.

Use the following links to learn more about these collaborative tools:

• For WebEx news, alerts, tips and tricks, bookmark http://help.wfu.edu/webex.
• To learn more about Google, bookmark http://help.wfu.edu/google.

Enroll in a class through the Professional Development Center and learn more about collaborative tools.

Drop by the Benson University Center information tables between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, or Monday, Jan. 30 and talk to staff about collaborative tools. The information tables are located on level two of the Benson Center.

Please join Information Systems for one of their “Computer Security Essentials” classes. This one-hour class will address many of your questions on how to protect your computer and information. It is applicable for computers both at work and home.

The class will be presented by Joel Garmon, the Director of Information Security for Wake Forest University and the Chief Information Security Officer for the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Joel has more than 20 years’ experience in the information security field.

The class is being offered at the four times listed below:

• Friday, Jan. 13; 9- 10 a.m; (view class on PDC site)
• Thursday, Jan. 19; 9-10 a.m.; (view class on PDC site)
• Wednesday, Jan. 25; 9-10 a.m.; (view class on PDC site)
• Tuesday, Feb. 7; 2-3 p.m., (view class on PDC site)