Required/Recommended Trainings & Professional Development | Human Resources

Professional Development

We believe that professional growth should be a part of every employee's experience at Western. Professional development opportunities can be discussed with your supervisor. You can also find campus offered trainings by visiting Western's Learning Library page. Please reach out to HR@wwu.edu if you need any assistance.

Western Employee Trainings

If you have questions about a particular training course, please email the training owner. For all trainings listed below, please click on the title of the training to see if it is required or recommended - not all trainings are required.

Required/Recommended Trainings for Staff, Faculty, and Student Employees

Title	Audience	Training Portal	Training URL	Contact
New Employee Orientation	Staff	Online via Zoom, link to be sent from HR shortly after start date	New Employee Orientation	HR.Onboarding@wwu.edu
New Faculty Orientation	Faculty		New Faculty Orientation	herrinj4@wwu.edu Jack Herring
Groundswell - Harassment and Discrimination Prevention	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Online Platform	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
Meridians - Clery Act and Title IX	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Online Platform	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
Hazing and Bullying Prevention for Employees	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Online Platform	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Workplace	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Online Platform	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
DEI Microaggressions Expanded Learning	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Online Platform	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
DEI Unconscious Bias Expanded Learning	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Online Platform	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
Information Security Training	All Faculty, Staff and Student Employees	Canvas	Information Security Training	informationsecurity@wwu.edu
Supervisor Quick Start Training in Canvas	Supervisors	PageUp	Supervisor Quick Start Training	HR@wwu.edu
Payroll Approver Training (From Leave Requests to Paychecks: Getting it Right)	Payroll Approvers	PageUp	Payroll Approver Training	Hr.payroll@wwu.edu
Student Payroll Training	Student Employees	PageUp	Student Employee Time Sheet User Guide	Hr.payroll@wwu.edu
Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Training	Employees serving on Search Committee	PageUp	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu

Required/Recommended Trainings based on Job Status and Responsibilities

Title	Audience	Training Portal	Training URL	Contact
Supervisor Quick Start Training in Canvas	Supervisors	PageUp	Supervisor Quick Start Training	HR@wwu.edu
Payroll Approver Training (From Leave Requests to Paychecks: Getting it Right)	Payroll Approvers	PageUp	Payroll Approver Training	Hr.payroll@wwu.edu
Student Payroll Training	Student Employees	PageUp	Student Employee Time Sheet User Guide	Hr.payroll@wwu.edu
Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Training	Employees serving on Search Committee	PageUp	CRTC training	crtc@wwu.edu
Protecting Payment Card Information (PCI) Training	Department Heads, Credit Card Handlers and Supervisors of Card Handlers	PageUp	Treasury Services	Treasury.Services@wwu.edu