http://www.sxu.edu/ This is a list of upcoming events at Saint Xavier University for the next 2 weeks. This feed is updated regularly so set your reader to refresh automatically or check back often to stay up to date. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:19:33 GMT en-us Orientationhttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=561243http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=561243Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:00:00 ESTWithin the first three days of hire, an employee must stop by N102 Office of Employee Services to complete required payroll documentation; such as: Federal and State W4 Tax Withholding Forms, Direct Deposit, Mandatory I-9 Form, Staff and Benefits Acknowledgement Forms when picking up the Benefit Packet. In turn, please schedule all new employees {faculty and staff} to attend one of these valuable sessions in the first week or two of employment. The New Hire Orientation is designed to welcome your new staff member and link resources at an optimal time to spark employee engagement and heighten productivity. This will help the new employee connect to policies, processes and understand the total compensation package. The next critical step is building the productive {manager-employee} relationship, establish open two-way communication, and outline role expectations and processes specific to your department and technology. Together, we will partner and prepare for the arrival of your new staff member, while demonstrating our core values with the hospitable welcome they will receive.Meetinghttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/24/2008%26event_id=561260http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/24/2008%26event_id=561260Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:00 ESTPayroll is offering a new service to all interested faculty and staff. Instead of having your pay information printed for you to pick up each payday, you'll be able to view your direct deposit information on-line. This session will also explore other important features on CLAWS and the Employee Profile Section.Meetinghttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/22/2008%26event_id=561287http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/22/2008%26event_id=561287Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:00 ESTWhat is so important about a job description? What is the proper Job Posting Process? What forms should I use and where can I find them? Why are clear expectations required to be documented on this form? Why is cost effective advertising so important and what role do I play in this partnership? What is our diversity statement? If you are unclear or seeking concurrent information to stay abreast of change, please attend this training session.Meetinghttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/23/2008%26event_id=561302http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/23/2008%26event_id=561302Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:00 ESTWhat are legally permissible interview questions? What are the steps for processing prospective applicants? As an optimal marketing opportunity, what resources are available to help me effectively communicate the position, job performance expectations, and total compensation package? If you are unclear or seek concurrent information to stay abreast of change, please attend this training session. Meetinghttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=564213http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=564213Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:00:00 ESTPlease mark your calendar as this is an opportunity to learn more about the value of this generous benefit: your SXU total compensation package. Let TIAA-CREF help you make financial decisions that are right for you.

• Develop long-term strategies
• Find the right allocation mix for you
• Understand basic types of investment choices available
• Learn about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility

A TIAA-CREF Representative will be available at the Chicago Campus: Hours between 8:00 - 4:00 p.m. Fourth Floor Board Room Annex E400 You must have an appointment, so please call Deborah Gothard at 800-842-2005 ext. 5674 TIAA-CREF does not offer tax advice. See your tax advisor regarding your particular situation. Investing in securities involves market risks. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so an investor's share, when redeemed, will be worth more or less than the original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Please call 877 518-9161 [or go to www.tiaa-cref.org] for a prospectus that contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Meetinghttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/25/2008%26event_id=564244http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/25/2008%26event_id=564244Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:30:00 ESTFMLA? Benefits? Sick Days? Floating Holidays? Vacation Days? What does each mean? Am I eligible? How do I manage each? If I am a supervisor, how do I balance employee absenteeism with staffing? Payroll expense? What is the proper process? Who is responsible to manage this issue? If you are unclear of what the difference is between FMLA and benefits, please attend this training session.Meetinghttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=565910http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=565910Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:30:00 ESTAn introduction to the numerous technologies that are used at SXU. New employees will be shown the computer login procedures, the various desktop software packages that are available and be briefed on the "Acceptable Use of Computers" policy. As applicable, new employees will also oriented to the use of Colleague, CLAWS, and the telephone system.Prof. Development/Enrichmenthttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=566445http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/21/2008%26event_id=566445Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESTAnother way of looking at a summary of data in a worksheet is to create a PivotTable report. This type of report is used to summarize any kind of data, including money, statistics, and measurements. Pivot Tables allow users to switch rows to columns or columns to rows. Students will become familiar PivotTable and PivotTable Chart Wizard, creating a Pivot Table, and creating a chart/graph from the Pivot Table.Prof. Development/Enrichmenthttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/24/2008%26event_id=566455http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=7/24/2008%26event_id=566455Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESTFor MS Outlook running smoothly and efficiently, e-mail must be periodically archived or deleted. This course will identify ways to manually automatically archive e-mail, calendar events and tasks, how to recover any archived items, and deleting e-mails. Also, this course will examine how to structure and organize e-mail into folders.Prof. Development/Enrichmenthttp://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=8/1/2008%26event_id=566465http://www.sxu.edu/about/masterCalendar/default.asp?newDate=8/1/2008%26event_id=566465Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:00:00 ESTThis course will explore the basic troubleshooting techniques that keep your computer running smoothly and efficiently. The student will be introduces to the following procedures: removing unused programs, disk cleanup, scandisk, disk defrag, and how to properly restart your computer.