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Box 90496
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 684-5600
Professional Development
Workshops and Seminars
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A list of available programs is published on a regular basis by the Learning and Organization Development, Health System Education Services, and Duke Continuing Studies. These listings are available on the following Duke web sites:
www.hr.duke.edu/training/index.html
www.learnmore.duke.edu/Eligibility
Upon employment, all staff are eligible to participate in workshops and seminars with supervisory and department approval. Certain learning events may have special prerequisites or eligibility restrictions.
Supervisor Approval
Supervisory approval is needed to register for workshops and seminars. Before registering, a staff member and his or her supervisor should discuss the cost of the program and the way in which any time away from the work unit will be treated. Supervisors are encouraged to work with staff to allow for participation in learning events in which the staff member has shown interest or that the supervisor deems necessary.
Learning Event as Hours Worked
Workshops and seminars are usually offered during normal working hours. Once registration is approved, hours spent in class are generally considered as hours worked.
Registration Approval
Staff can register for specific workshops and seminars by submitting a registration form that has been completed with all necessary information and signatures. Departmental supervisors are required to ensure that charges to departmental or unit accounts have been appropriately approved before the registration form is submitted. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Application and/or Registration
Application or registration for staff development events is available from the sponsoring learning unit. When a staff member desires to apply or register for an educational event that is scheduled during the staff member’s regularly scheduled working hours, the application and registration form must be reviewed and signed by the supervisor to indicate that release time has been approved.
The staff member must then submit the completed application and registration to the appropriate unit. In the event that staffing needs require a denial of a staff member’s request to attend the learning event – or when unanticipated departmental staffing needs preclude a staff member from attending a previously approved event – efforts should be made to allow the staff member to attend the event the next time that it is offered.Policy Details
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