Our Mission and Upcoming Courses
Human Resource Development (HRD) wants our Auburn employees to be INVOLVED in their career progression, LEARN from and with peers, and GROW personally and professionally. This mission brings all of us into direct alignment with Auburn’s Strategic Plan:
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To have an elevated Auburn experience (AU Strategic Plan Goal #1)
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To have an exceptional and engaged faculty and staff (AU Strategic Plan Goal #4)
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To achieve operational excellence (AU Strategic Plan Goal #6)
Be INVOLVED in your career progression
We want each employee to have the ability to perform the tasks required to do the job and have the right skill-set to be successful in that job. Skills include University Systems, Info Tech, Compliance Regulations, Campus Administration, Human Resources, and University Research.
LEARN from and with peers
We want each employee to build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while strengthening the skills required to appreciate diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities. Skills include Teamwork, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.
GROW personally and professionally
We want each employee to develop themselves and their career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigating career opportunities and networking to build relationships. Skills include Leadership Development, Supervision and Management Development, Communication, Risk Management, Health & Wellness, Safety & Security, and Financial Awareness.
WELCOME TO ELEVATED, AUBURN’S EMPLOYEE EDUCATION CENTER
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Easily enroll in and track training (classroom, virtual and self-paced).
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Receive course recommendations that will help you gain skills and grow professionally.
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Access your learning transcript for previously completed courses.
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Utilize a learning platform that features more accessible content and request learning accommodations as needed.
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If you are a supervisor: Enroll your employees in training opportunities with the new manager dashboard.

Using the System
We invite you to check out these Quick Tip guides:
Elevated Course Schedule
PLEASE NOTE:
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All Campus Safety and Security classes will be held in the Campus Safety and Security Building, 543 W. Magnolia Ave.
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The course schedule is subject to change without notice. Please check ElevatED for the latest course information.
Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing
University Human Resources is please to be a cosponsor of the 2023 Sustainability Speaker Series: "Your Journey to Health and Wellbeing." The schedule is listed below, and the event website is aub.ie/sssmindfulness. Please refer to the website for additional information.
Be INVOLVED in Your Career Progression
Course Code |
Course Title |
Facilitator |
Date |
Time |
VIA |
US106C |
eTravel Vouchers |
Ginny Yarbrough |
Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
1206 |
HR103C |
Human Resources-Payroll Processes and Leave Administration |
Jeff Urstadt |
Tuesday, March 7 |
2:30-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
HR102C |
Human Resources - Campus Relations |
Sonya Dixon |
Thursday, March 9 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204A/B |
HR101C |
Human Resources - Compensation |
Shelly Murray |
Wednesday, March 15 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
CA100C |
General Fund Management |
Bryan Elmore Amy Douglas |
Tuesday, March 21 |
2-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
CA105V |
Student Affairs Programs |
Lady Cox |
Tuesday, March 28 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
CA101C |
Payroll and Employee Benefits |
Gary Gray Jeff Urstadt |
Tuesday, April 4 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204 A/B |
CA103C |
Procurement and Payment Services |
Missty Kennedy |
Tuesday, April 11 |
1:30-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
US107C |
Kronos Timekeeping |
Jeff Urstadt |
Wednesday, April 12 |
10-11:30 a.m. |
1204A/B |
UR100C |
Introduction to Sponsored Projects Administration |
Tony Ventimiglia Gina Bailey |
Monday, April 17 |
1:30-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
HR104C |
Onboarding: Making Connections and Bridging the Gaps (NEW!) |
Kristine Ball |
Wednesday, April 19 |
1-3 p.m. |
1204A/B |
CA106C |
Facilities Management |
Scott Fuller |
Thursday, April 27 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
LEARN From and With Peers
Course Code |
Course Title |
Facilitator |
Date |
Time |
VIA |
DI100C |
Contemporary Issues in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion |
Rochelle Johnson |
Tuesday, Jan. 24 |
2:30-4 p.m. |
1204B |
TW104V |
Emotional Intelligence |
Moriah Kent |
Friday, Feb. 3 |
9-11 a.m. |
Zoom |
DI101C |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Search Education |
Rochelle Johnson |
Tuesday, March 21 |
2:30-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
TW100V |
Group Dynamics in the Workplace |
Joleen Cooper-Bhatia Sarah Schwartz |
Wednesday, March 22 |
1-3 p.m. |
Zoom |
TW102C |
Working with High Conflict People |
Kevin Coonrod |
Thursday, March 23 |
8:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204A/B |
DI105V |
Safe Zone: LGBTQ+ Ally Training |
Melissa Sawyer |
Thursday, March 23 |
12:45-4:45 p.m. |
Zoom |
TW105C |
Building and Sustaining a Winning Team (NEW!) |
Chris Richie |
Thursday, April 13 |
2-3:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
DI104C |
Informing an Everyday Diversity and Inclusion Mindset |
Rochelle Johnson |
Tuesday, April 25 |
2:30-4 p.m. |
1204A/B |
GROW Personally and Professionally
Course Code |
Course Title |
Facilitator |
Date |
Time |
VIA |
CM100V |
Writing Effective Emails |
Layli Miron |
Monday, Jan. 9 |
1-3 p.m. |
Zoom |
PP102C |
Bullying in the Workplace |
Kevin Coonrod |
Tuesday, Jan. 17 |
8:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204B |
RM100V |
Conflicts of Interest |
Kristin Roberts Milly Tye |
Wednesday, Jan. 18 |
10-11:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
PP105V |
How Auburn University's Retirement Plans Work |
Lee Busby |
Thursday, Jan. 19 |
2-3 p.m. |
Zoom |
CM108C |
Interpersonal Communications |
Jimmy Lawrence |
Wednesday, Jan. 25 |
2:30-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
CM105C |
Productive Dialogue |
Chris Richie |
Thursday, Jan. 26 |
2-4 p.m. |
1204B |
SM104C |
Succession Planning |
Jimmy Lawrence |
Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204A/B |
RM103V |
Conflicts of Interest in Research Activities |
Kristin Roberts Milly Tye |
Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
10-11:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
PP106V |
Retirement Planning for Tier II Employees |
Lee Busby |
Thursday, Feb. 2 |
11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Zoom |
CM101C |
Emails for Challenging Scenarios |
Layli Miron |
Thursday, Feb. 2 |
2:30-4:30 p.m. |
1206 |
FA100C |
Every Dollar Has a Name |
Traci Kelley |
Tuesday, Feb. 7 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
SM105C |
Employee Motivation |
Jimmy Lawrence |
Thursday, Feb. 16 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204B |
PP104V |
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program |
Lee Busby |
Thursday, Feb. 16 |
2-3 p.m. |
Zoom |
CM106C |
Active Listening |
Kevin Coonrod |
Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
8-9:30 a.m. |
1204B |
CM107C |
Active Listening Techniques: Underlying Interests |
Kevin Coonrod |
Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
9:45-11:45 a.m. |
1204B |
RM102C |
Managing Conflicts of Interest |
Kristin Roberts Milly Tye |
Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
1204B |
LD101C |
Professional Ethics |
Chris Richie |
Thursday, Feb. 23 |
2-4 p.m. |
1204A/B |
SS107C |
Campus Safety Authorities Training |
Mike Adams |
Wednesday, March 1 |
9-10 a.m. |
Campus Safety and Security |
CM103V |
Effective Telephone Communication Skills |
Moriah Kent |
Friday, March 3 |
9-10:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
CM104V |
Working Among Multiple Generations |
Moriah Kent |
Monday, March 6 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
CM102V |
Designing Accessible Documents |
Layli Miron |
Wednesday, March 8 |
10 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Zoom |
SS105C |
CPR/First Aid |
Lyn Littleton |
Tuesday, March 14 |
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Safety and Security Building |
SM100V |
Management Fundamentals |
Kimberly Graham |
Tuesday, March 14 |
2-4:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
SS100C |
Employee Emergency Preparedness |
Lyn Littleton |
Thursday, March 16 |
8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Campus Safety and Security Building |
SS101C |
Active Shooter Response |
Lyn Littleton Floyd Johnson Keith Walton |
Thursday, March 16 |
9:45-11:45 a.m. |
Campus Safety and Security Building |
SM106C |
Meeting Skills |
Jimmy Lawrence |
Thursday, March 16 |
9:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204A/B |
SM101V |
Supervisor Basics |
Kimberly Graham |
Thursday, March 16 |
2-4:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
SM103C |
D3-Decision Making and Delegation |
Chris Richie |
Friday, March 24 |
2-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
FA101C |
Financial Success Tools I Didn’t Learn in School (NEW!) |
Traci Kelley |
Tuesday, April 4 |
3-4:30 p.m. |
1204A/B |
SS107C |
Campus Safety Authorities Training |
Mike Adams |
Thursday, April 6 |
9-10 a.m. |
Campus Safety and Security |
PP103C |
Sustainability: Optimizing Your Workplace |
Amy Strickland Jen Morse |
Thursday, April 6 |
8:30-11:30 a.m. |
1204A/B |
SM100V |
Management Fundamentals |
Kimberly Graham |
Tuesday, April 18 |
9-11:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
RM101V |
Social Media Safety and Security |
Kevin Ives |
Tuesday, April 18 |
2-4 p.m. |
Zoom |
SM101V |
Supervisor Basics |
Kimberly Graham |
Thursday, April 20 |
9-11:30 a.m. |
Zoom |
Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing
Course Title |
Facilitator |
Date |
Time |
VIA |
Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Monday, Jan. 9 |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Brown-Kopel Student Achievement Center, Grand Hall |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, Jan. 17 |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Rec and Wellness Center, |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, Jan. 31 |
12-12:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, Feb. 7 |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Rec and Wellness Center, |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, Feb. 28 |
12-12:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, March 14 |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Rec and Wellness Center, |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, March 28 |
12-12:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, April 4 |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Rec and Wellness Center, |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, April 18 |
12-12:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, May 2 |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Campus Rec and Wellness Center, |
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Ford Dyke, PhD and Reita Clanton, OLY |
Tuesday, May 9 |
12-12:30 p.m. |
Zoom |
Additional Learning Opportunities
By request, one-on-one or small group training is offered by April McFarlin, Supervisor, Employee Records and Retention, for US104C Electronic Personnel Action Forms (EPAFs) and Human Resources Banner Admin. Submit your request to humnres@auburn.edu.
Looking Ahead
In 2023 and beyond, we will continue to enhance the ElevatED learning experience for our employee learners.
If you have questions, please email hrddept@auburn.edu.
HR Development is committed to making our learning materials and classes accessible to all employees. Email us at hrddept@auburn.edu if you have questions, accommodation requests or accessibility needs.