Training & Development

Employee Relations & Organizational Development

UAlbany is committed to life-long learning, and our employees are no exception. 

Career skills, tuition reimbursement, microcredentials and certificate programs are just some of the options UAlbany provides to help you reach your career goals.

Employee Relations & Organizational Development works with all UAlbany employees to identify training and development needs, and then coordinates with partners to design and deliver training and development opportunities. 

Questions? Contact Employee Relations & Organizational Development at 518-437-4722 or by email at [email protected] 

 

Training & Development

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Supervisor Network for Success

The Supervisor Network for Success series is designed for UAlbany employees serving in supervisory roles who are full-time state employees with contractual obligations related to the management of unionized personnel.

Supervisors across all divisions, bargaining units, and experience levels are invited to register. Registration is required.

Please check back for new sessions, which will be announced soon!

CSEA-represented Employee Opportunities

Customer Service Certificate 

Do you want to take your customer service skills to the next level? Are you thinking about next steps in your career? 

This two-day Customer Service Certificate offered in a blended learning format is a great way to earn your certificate through the NYS & CSEA Partnership in a supported environment and practice UAlbany specific skills. 

Dates: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 18, 2024, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. January 15, 2025

Location: Social Science Building, Room 134, Uptown Campus

Registration is required. Register for the Customer Service Certificate.

SUNY Center for Professional Development

The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) offers an incredible array of learning opportunities. Here are some of the featured upcoming offerings. Coming Soon: information about scholarship and payment support.

 

Career Readiness Certificate Program

The SUNY Center for Professional Development and the SUNY Career Development Office Community of Practice have developed the framework for a Career Readiness Champion Certificate Program. 

The overarching goal of the program is to help faculty and staff on college campuses to learn the competencies (knowledge and skills) needed to create a campus culture focused on supporting students in planning for a career.

Target Audience: All college and university faculty and staff who teach, advise, or work with students in any context in which their career plans are relevant

Dates: 

  • Spring: January 7 to May 17, 2025
  • Summer: May 13 to September 15, 2025

 

Grants & Proposals Online Course

January 7 to March 31, 2025

Learn how to improve your chances of getting funded through fund sourcing, proper planning and organization, concise writing, collaboration, and proposal submission.

Register for the Grants & Proposals course. 

Conference Opportunities

Whether your goal is to attend a conference or present at one, explore some of these great options. 

If you have a conference you would like to share, please email [email protected] or complete the Peer Sharing: Conference Opportunities Form with the details.

 

Public Good U: Strengthening the Case for Public Higher Education

February 7 to 9, 2025, at the Marriott Albany

Join us for an engaging and transformative conference dedicated to exploring the vital role of public higher education as a public good in the 21st century. 

This timely event will bring together educators, academic administrators, policy makers, and business leaders to address the challenges and opportunities facing public higher education institutions, students, faculty, and staff. Registration is now open for Public Good U. 

Organized by SUNY University Faculty Senate, SUNY Faculty Council of Community Colleges, and State University of New York in partnership with the City University of New York.

 

SUNY Digital Learning Conference 2025 

March 12 to 13, 2025, at Binghamton University

We invite faculty, technologists, librarians, teaching and learning support specialists, and students to engage in discussions and workshops focused on tools and methods essential for effective public humanities work. 

This conference offers a platform for educators and practitioners to share their experiences and collaborate on projects that resonate with and engage diverse community audiences. 

Submit an abstract to present at the SUNY Digital Learning Conference.

Register to attend the SUNY Digital Learning Conference.

Performance Management Training Sessions for Supervisors of UUP Employees

Human Resources has launched new performance management documents for employees represented by United University Professions (UUP), which were updated with the collaboration and support of UUP.

The new forms are designed to enhance how supervisors capture and document work in a more cohesive and efficient manner. Find the new forms and detailed instructions on the Performance Management webpage.

To ensure a smooth transition, Employee Relations & Organizational Development will offer training sessions on the new forms' structure and usage. All supervisors of UUP-represented employees — regardless of title, rank or division — are strongly encouraged to attend a training session.

All sessions will be offered on Zoom and registration is required. Please click a date and time below to register for that session.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

For a schedule of on-campus counseling sessions with retirement investment providers, please visit the Retirement page.

For additional events, please review the following websites:

 

Annual Compliance Trainings

Upon hire, and annually thereafter, UAlbany’s professional and classified employees are required to complete several online training courses on compliance, safety and other state-mandated topics.

Details and deadlines are sent to employees via email each year. To complete the trainings, please sign into Skillsoft Precipio.

 

Professional Development Opportunities