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 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
Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Clery, Hazing, and DEI Training Requirements 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

Required 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
Civil Rights Training for Hiring and Employment Decisions 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
Standard Digital Accessibility Training Website Content Editors Canvas Standard Digital Accessibility Training webhelp@wwu.edu
FERPA Basics at Western Employees with Access to Official Student Records PageUp FERPA Basics at Western Registrar.Office@wwu.edu

Recommended Trainings for Staff & Faculty