UMass Lowell is committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful, and safe working and learning community where all faculty and staff are well-trained in federal and state laws and regulations, as well as university policies, that affect their rights and obligations as members of the university community and as Massachusetts public employees.
State Ethics Commission – Conflict of Interest Law (Required training for all employees, including student employees)
Every two years, all state, county, and municipal employees must complete an online training program on conflict of interest law. Newly elected or appointed public employees must complete this training within 30 days of beginning public service, and every two years thereafter. See more information on Conflict of Interest Law.
Harassment Prevention and Title IX (Required for all employees, including student employees)
This training has been updated to comply with the Title IX regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, which took effect on August 14, 2020. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding.
Security Awareness for End Users
The nature of higher education institutions means they must provide relatively open and easy access to resources and services while also protecting these resources from individuals with malicious intentions. Securing the campus network depends largely on end users – specifically students and employees. They have an important role to play in network security. In fact, by taking appropriate action to promote network security, end users will also benefit from increased protection against people looking to take advantage or exploit them personally. This course will explore why campus networks are targeted by hackers and the potential consequences a breach can have for end users and institutions. Best practices for protecting personal, web-enabled devices and safe online behaviors will build awareness of how to stay safe and secure online – which in turn will promote campus network security. All employees who receive a uml.edu email address will receive this training at the beginning of their employment and annually.
FERPA for Higher Education
Ensuring the privacy of student education records is an important priority for every educational institution. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) outlines the rights of students and their families with respect to the confidentiality of and access to education records kept by institutions. This course will provide employees of postsecondary educational institutions awareness-level training on their responsibilities and obligations under FERPA. All employees who receive access to the Student Information System (SiS) will receive this training at the beginning of their employment and annually.
Accessing Your Training
For all of the training programs listed above, you must log in using your regular campus credentials to Skillsoft.
All training is self-paced, allowing you to complete courses at your convenience. You may exit and return to a course as often as needed, and your progress will be saved automatically. When you return, the course will resume from the last page you visited.
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