Web & Communication Services

Registration for the User Services Conference 2007 is now open.
The User Service Conference 2007 will be held Thursday, April 5, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel at University Park.

This annual conference is designed for staff who provide IT support to departments, colleges, campuses, and offices. Participants will attend educational sessions, interact with their colleagues, and enhance their professional development.

In keeping with this year's theme, Supporting Penn State's Success, the conference will offer twelve customer service, management, and technical sessions on such topics as network and data security, Office 2007, Vista, Podcasting, and IT career paths. John E. Bucher, chief technology officer in the Irvin E. Houck Center for Information Technology at Oberlin College, will present the keynote address. In addition to local and campus vendors, representatives from IBM, Dell, Gateway, Footprints and Adobe will be available to answer questions.  This year's conference will also offer poster sessions on a number of topics of interest to IT professionals. Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served as part of the $60 conference registration fee.

For conference details and registration information, please visit the User Services Conference 2007 Web site at http://css.its.psu.edu/usconference/. Registration is limited so we ask that you register as soon as possible.

Please forward this information to colleagues who would be interested
in attending.

User Services Conference 2007 Committee
USConf@psu.edu

Outdoor Wireless Survey Results:
In December, AIS Staff were asked their thoughts on expanding wireless access to include the outdoor area south of the building.  36 people voted and here are the results:

42%     I have used the outdoor area and would likely use wireless there if available

14%     I have used the outdoor area and would rarely or never use wireless there

28%     I have not used the outdoor area, but would if there was wireless available there

16%     I have not used the outdoor area and probably won’t, regardless of wireless availability

Since 70% of respondents indicated that they would use wireless if it were there, AIS is moving forward with getting the access points installed.  Thanks for your feedback!

AIS Education & Training Update

Administrative Computing Courses
Courses in Administrative Computing at Penn State are joint offerings of Administrative Information Services (AIS) and ITS Training Services.

Course	Date
Data Warehouse 2	March 6-7
IBIS Financial on the Mainframe: CCOM	March 7-8
Unlocking the Data: EIS & the Data Warehouse	March 13
Introduction to eDDs	March 15
The Financial Information Tool: FIT	March 21-22
Data Warehouse 1	March 27-28
Introduction to Electronic Forms Processing: IBIS	March 28-29
Undergraduate Admissions Data Training	March 29

To register for Administrative Computing courses or to obtain additional information, go to https://register4its.psu.edu/Public/MainMenu.asp or call (814) 863-9522.

Human Resource Development Center (HRDC) Courses
The Human Resource Development Center (HRDC) provides faculty and staff with a variety of opportunities for enhancing job performance, career growth, and personal goals.

For more information on courses offered through the Human Resource Development Center (HRDC), go to http://www.ohr.psu.edu/hrdc/catalog/HRDC_Catalog.cfm or call (814) 865-8216.

ITS Training Services Courses
ITS Training Services provides learning opportunities in technology to students, faculty, and staff to facilitate learning, teaching, and professional development activities.

For more information on courses offered through ITS Training Services, go to http://its.psu.edu/training or call (814) 863-9522.

Web-Based Training (WBT)
WBT is free of charge to help everyone at Penn State learn and use the courses and other Web-based content available for personal, professional, and academic development. Over 1,600 courses are available to anyone with a Penn State Access Account and an interest in learning or enhancing information technology and business and professional development skills. Web-based training can be found at https://wbt.psu.edu/FrameIndex.asp.

Outreach Courses
Penn State Outreach offers a variety of programs in:

Distance and online education

World Campus

Conferences and Institutes

Youth Programs

Customized Training

Cooperative Extension

Continuing Education

Public Broadcasting

Management Development

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Leadership and Volunteer Development

Nutrition, Diet and Health

For more information on courses offered through Penn State Outreach, go to http://www.outreach.psu.edu/ or call (814) 863-0201.

Health Matters Courses
Health Matters offers a variety of programs to enhance the health and well-being of University faculty and staff.  Program selections focus on the six dimensions of wellness:

Spiritual

Intellectual

Physical

Emotional

Social

Occupational

For more information on courses offered through Health Matters, go to: http://www.ohr.psu.edu/HealthMatters/home.cfm
or call (814) 865-3085.

Strength and Fitness

Fitness classes are part of the Penn State Strength and Fitness program which is administered by PSU Intercollegiate Athletics. The department employs full-time staff, students, and interns who coordinate the time and space for a variety of weekly classes.  Classes include:

Butts and Gutts

Calorie Killer

Stability Ball Challenge

Body Blast

Full Body Workout

Funk!

Indoor Cycling

Kick Boxing Aerobics

Mega Yoga

Pilates/Yoga Fusion

Step

Washboard Abs

For more information on courses offered through Strength and Fitness, go to http://www.psu.edu/dept/fitness/class_descriptions.html or call (814) 863-1181.

Affirmative Action Courses
Numerous educational and professional development services are available through the Affirmative Action Office:

Focuses on understanding the complexities of diversity among people with respect to ethnicity, age, disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other human characteristics

Offers a range of diversity programming designed to meet the needs of Penn State work units

Provides assistance to managers, supervisors, and faculty on managing diversity issues

Provides facilitative and consultative services to diversity teams

For more information on courses offered through the Affirmative Action Office, go to http://www.psu.edu/dept/aaoffice/dsec.htm or call (814) 863-0471.

University Libraries Courses
Instructional Programs coordinates and facilitates the variety of instructional activities of Penn State University Libraries including credit courses, seminars for the University Community, information-seeking skills to students in credit courses, and online information tutorials.

For more information on courses offered through the University Libraries, go to http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/ or call (814) 865-9257.