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Taken individually or with your work team or department, self-assessments offer great discussion and learning opportunities for your continued personal and professional development.

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This course provides consistent and comprehensive information across the university regarding the hiring process.

• Understand the effects of affirmative action during the hiring process
• Apply knowledge of various employment laws and regulations to make effective hiring decisions
• Complete the job search and interview process
• Complete the necessary steps and forms to move your candidates along during the hiring process

This course is intended for all faculty and staff involved in the hiring process (such as a hiring manager) or serving on a search committee. 

You must score an 80% to pass the course.  Certifications are valid for 2 years.  

This course is open to all faculty and staff through Canvas. 

Information and records about our health should always be handled with great care. Good news! KSU offers a basic training course pertaining to exactly that. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the main federal law that protects health information. This video course will provide a broad overview of ºÚÁÏÍø’s HIPAA program and give you a basic understanding of this policy. Please watch the video, then review the links referenced via the HIPAA Sources and References section as needed. When you’re ready, you will need to take the assessment and score 80 percent or higher to complete the module.

• Topics covered in this training include, but are not limited to:
• Defining the different provisions of HIPAA
• Exploring HIPAA’s rules and regulations
• Establishing penalties and enforcements
• Protecting Personal Health Information (PHI)

Ensuring student rights and privacy of educational records is always a top priority in higher education. This self-guided course provides information and common scenarios regarding the privacy of student records according to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Participate in this course to gain a better understanding of FERPA.

After watching the video lesson, review KSU Policy 5 - 08.101, then test your knowledge via the assessment. Participants must pass the assessment with a minimum score of 80 percent to complete the module.

As a result of completing this FERPA course, you will:

• Gain basic knowledge of FERPA
• Understand FERPA guidelines for students
• Identify parental rights in accordance with FERPA guidelines
• Qualify to grant or restrict directory information on FlashLine

As a supervisor, it’s essential to establish and maintain a respectful and positive environment. This course provides supervisors with an overview of some best practices to help manage a diverse environment, avoid discriminatory behaviors and create a culture that embraces acceptance and respect for all.

Feeling prepared during emergency situations can help people remain calm and enable them to respond more effectively. Take some time to consider how best to respond to emergencies by learning basic emergency guidelines and survival strategies in this online video training course, designed to assist you in taking necessary precautions and exercising better judgment during potential emergencies. Help yourself, and possibly others, when it can count the most by completing this Emergency Preparedness and Response Training.

By completing this course, you will:

• Become informed about the university’s guidelines and processes regarding emergency preparedness
• Learn strategies and best practices in responding to and surviving emergencies
• Increase confidence by enhancing knowledge about emergencies

Staff members can get an overview of ethical standards at work. Common themes include describing ethical behavior with monetary practices, explaining ethical behavior with colleagues, and identifying several guidelines for appropriate ethical behavior.

Staff members can get an overview of ethical standards at work. Common themes include describing ethical behavior with monetary practices, explaining ethical behavior with colleagues, and identifying several guidelines for appropriate ethical behavior.

This course covers such crucial topics as the prevalence of these crimes on campus, why people perpetrate them, federal requirements for campuses, the power of primary prevention, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination, how to be an active bystander, Title IX and what it means, reporting obligations, trauma- informed response, campus policies and resources, and more.

New employees are automatically enrolled in orientation upon acceptance of their new job, so no action is required of them to register. Orientation is held bi-weekly, and invitations go out shortly after their start date has been determined.

Click here to see the schedule of upcoming New Hire Orientations.

The Welcome session, held bi-weekly on Tuesdays, includes:

• Getting started as a new employee
• Information about university culture, strategic goals and policies
• Resources and programs available to all employees
• Staying connected in the university environment

The Benefits session, held bi-weekly on Wednesdays, includes benefits overview and enrollment.