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Upcoming University Within the University (U2) sessions listed

Employee Travel Policies and Procedures
Sponsored by Accounting Services
Oct. 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Badlands Room, Memorial Union
Instructor: Bonnie Nerby
Brush up on the procedures to follow for employee ticket authorizations, direct billing of airline tickets and employee travel expense vouchers.

Running, Reading & Reconciling Key Finance Reports in PeopleSoft
Sponsored by Accounting Services
Oct. 19, , 9 to 10:30 a.m., Gamble Hall Lanterman Center
Instructor: Tom Swangler
Prerequisite: Must have previously attended either a “Budgets Overview Inquiry” or “Budget versus Cash Inquiry” U2 session and must have a PeopleSoft user ID and password for Finance Module.

This training provides the tools necessary to navigate through PeopleSoft in order to run, read, and understand PeopleSoft financial reports. Important tips will be provided to help you recognize why, when, and how to reconcile revenue and expense transactions posted to your funds. Troubleshooting tips and tools to help you resolve budgeting errors will also be provided. This session includes hands-on practice activities.

Leadership
Sponsored by Human Resources
Oct. 20, 9 to 11 a.m., 305 Twamley Hall
Instructors: Richard Sandwick, Joy Johnson
This session is designed to highlight the traits, styles, and roles that managers and supervisors take on as leaders. Tips on becoming a better leader will also be provided.

Structural Equation Modeling
Sponsored by Marketing
Oct. 20,  10 a.m. to noon, 16-18 Swanson Hall
Instructor: William Martin
Structural equation modeling has revolutionized statistical analysis in many fields. This session will introduce attendees to the basic concepts underlying structural equation modeling, including theory testing, building models, and assessing model fit. Existing skill in factor analysis and regression analysis will greatly benefit attendees.

Structural Equation Modeling:  Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Sponsored by Marketing
Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to noon, 16-18 Swanson Hall
Instructor: William Martin
In this session, the use of structural equation modeling to assess measures of unobservable constructs will be discussed. This session is recommended for attendees of the “Foundations” session or those with a background in structural equation modeling.

Structural Equation Modeling: Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Sponsored by Marketing
Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to noon, 16-18 Swanson Hall
Instructor: William Martin
In this session, the use of structural equation modeling to assess measures of unobservable constructs will be discussed. This session is recommended for attendees of the “Foundations” session or those with a background in structural equation modeling.

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Level 2 (Intermediate)
Sponsored by Information Technology Systems & Services
Oct. 27, 1 to 4 p.m., Room 7, Carnegie Building
Instructor: Heidi Strande
Prerequisite: Outlook 2010: Beginning; MUST have a BPOS E-mail Account on the NDUS E-mail System; basic understanding of computers; mouse and file saving/retrieving skills.

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to: use advanced message options, see mail properties, use web access interface, create and use rules to automate email responses, set permissions for delegate, work with archive feature and junk mail.