Training & Development

The Welcome Experience for Students at UAlbany

• When: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2026.                    
• Duration: 30 minutes    
• Where: Zoom
• Presenter: Ryan Niro & Nathan Blank    
• Target Audience: Open to all UAlbany employees including SUNY RF & PDP

This year UAlbany will bring over 17,500 students to campus. Working together we can make UAlbany a community where students and employees succeed and feel at home. Join our Welcome Experience team to learn about important recruitment dates, how University employees can support our recruitment events, our incoming students, and more!

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Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events

• When: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2026.              
• Duration: 1 hour    
• Where: Social Sciences Building, Room 116
• Presenter: Officer Steven Grassman, University Police 
• Target Audience: Open to all UAlbany employees including SUNY RF & PDP

Join UAlbany’s own University Police Department certified instructors for the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) program.  CRASE teaches students, faculty and staff: "Run, Hide, Fight" steps to take in an active shooter situation; situational awareness; mental scripting; looking for warning signs of potentially aggressive behavior; what to expect when police, EMS and other first responders arrive; and how you can help police and other first responders.

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More Than a Job Posting: Building Better Job Descriptions 

• When: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2026.                       
• Duration: 1 hour
• Where: Zoom
• Presentera: Hailey Weston & Disha Patel   
• Target Audience: Open to UAlbany employees with a focus on those involved in hiring.

Nobody teaches you how to write a job description. Until now! Skip the copy and paste routine and learn how to build one from the ground up: a posting that draws in the right candidates, moves smoothly through review, and makes every step of your search easier. Real UAlbany examples, practical tools, one hour well spent. Intended for professional positions only.

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Student Support Services

• When: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2026.                        
• Duration: 1 hour    
• Where: Zoom
• Presenter: Sally D'Allesandro     
• Target Audience: Open to all UAlbany employees including SUNY RF & PDP.

On average, 41% of college students experience food insecurity and 33% have missed a job interview because they don’t have appropriate clothes. Students and employees have access to support services such as the Purple Pantry so no Great Dane goes hungry. Join Sally D’Allesandro to hear about the amazing support services available so you can be ready to help spread the word and learn how to volunteer or donate, if interested. 

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HR Benefits Refresher Series

• When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2026.               
• Duration: 1 hour
• Where: Zoom
• Presenter: Carly Galbraith    
• Target Audience: Open to UAlbany employees with State Employment Benefits

Join Carly for this can't miss 1-hour Benefits Refresher! Explore what benefits currently exist for employees, including: an overview of health insurance; retirement plans (including Voluntary Savings) and our new retirement sessions; tuition programs; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; and leave programs.

Register for HR Benefits Refresher Series

This summer we are dedicated to continuing the momentum and unwavering commitment to integrating digital accessibility into every facet of the UAlbany experience. 

Through our collaborative efforts, we are constructing an inclusive culture that empowers all members of the UAlbany community to achieve their full potential.

Deque University offers free, online accessibility training to help you get started. Explore all free accessibility training opportunities.

The Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) provides New York State employees with access to free trainings and resources. Review guides for using the SMLS: SLMS video and SLMS desk aid.

Please review the following state Office of Employee Relations (OER) webpages for detailed information on programs offered by OER in partnership with unions and bargaining units:

• Civil Service Employee Association (CSEA)
• Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU)
• Management/Confidential (M/C)
• New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA)
• United University Professions (UUP)
• Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of NYS)
• Public Employees Federation (PEF)

For civil service test preparation, please visit CSEA’s Test Preparation/Career Services webpage. 

The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) offers an incredible array of learning opportunities. 

As part of UAlbany’s commitment to provide all employees with access to high quality training and development, HR is pleased to share a streamlined UAlbany CPD General Points Procedure to financially support professional development opportunities through SUNY CPD. 

Using CPD General Points, UAlbany employees can access a wide range of learning experiences — such as webinars, workshops, and certificate programs — that support skill-building, knowledge enhancement and career growth.

Eligibility: All full-time and part-time New York State employees at UAlbany are eligible to apply, provided they meet employment criteria at the time of application, during the activity and upon completion.

How to Apply: Once you find a SUNY CPD General Points opportunity you are interested in, complete the UAlbany CPD General Points Application. For full details, please see the attached guidance document. Note: For SUNY CPD Technical Point opportunities, please reach out to Sandy Cowin at [email protected].

Learn More about SUNY CPD

• Access the CPD Program and Events Calendar.
• The SUNY Learning Commons facilitates cross-campus collaboration and communication and brings together Communities of Practice across the SUNY System.
• Program Areas are available for faculty, instructional designers, librarians, student success and support professionals, business operations staff, information technology staff, campus leadership, and others in administrative roles in higher education.
• Lumen Circles Fellowships: Learning Communities for Effective Teaching provide opportunities to connect with other faculty members as you explore effective instructional practices that support student success and apply them in your own teaching.

Opportunities for All Employees

• UAlbany Admissions
• Microcredentials
• Continuing Education
• Digital Accessibility

Opportunities for Faculty & Staff

• Tuition Waiver Programs

Opportunities for Faculty

• Faculty Development
• Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CATLOE)
• Disability Access & Inclusion Student Services (DAISS)
• Minerva Center for High-Impact Practices
• Faculty Research Advancement
• Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance

• New York State Career Mobility Office (CMO)

Empire KnowledgeBank (EKB) E-Learning

Employees in UUP represented positions have access to EKB Learning Licenses as a part of their negotiated benefits. 

EKB offers a wide range of trainings, certificates and programs, as well as free videos and books. 

If you would like to take a virtual tour and see all that EKB can do for you, please email [email protected] or simply request a free EKB license today.

For additional events, please check out the following :

• University Event Calendar
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• On-campus Counseling Sessions with Retirement Investment Providers