Learn new skills!
We encourage employees to take full advantage of available training and professional development activities.
We offer many ways for you to develop your skills and knowledge on and off campus. Check your collective bargained agreement on the Policies & Procedures page for related policies. Contact Human Resources with feedback or questions.
New employee orientations
If you're a regular employee, you must complete the College and Human Resources orientations when you start working. Contact Human Resources to sign up for orientations.
HR will give you these two handbooks at your appointment. You will take the College Orientation Handbook to all other orientations, get signatures, and return the sign off sheet to HR after all you complete all the college orientations.
HR holds orientations for part-time faculty every quarter.
Part-time Faculty Orientation Schedule
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Date |
Time |
Location |
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July 12 |
Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
East Building, Room E221U |
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July 12 |
4 - 5:30 p.m. |
East Building, Room E221U |
Evaluations
You and your supervisor create a professional development plan after you're hired and during your yearly evaluation.
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Training |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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Make-up session: Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Prevention |
May 15 |
2 - 3:30 p.m. |
West Building, Room W305B |
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May 31 |
2 - 3:30 p.m. |
West Building, Room W305B |
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Jun. 25 |
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Allied Health Building, Room A205 |
Take a class - tuition and fee waivers
Eligible employees get tuition waivers for most LWIT classes. You pay for books, supplies and applicable fees. Your supervisor must approve in advance the trainings you take during normally scheduled work time. Employees eligible for tuition and fee waivers include:
- Regular, on-going employees (such as administrators, prof-tech, classified, full-time faculty).
- Part-time faculty IF they taught at least the previous 3 consecutive quarters OR are currently teaching 1 quarter with a full-time (100%) load.
Hourly/temporary employees and workstudies do not qualify for the tuition waiver.
Get a tuition and fee waiver from Human Resources before you enroll in a class.
You may also take classes at other Washington state colleges, if eligible. Contact colleges directly for their specific policies and procedures.
Staff development funds
You may request funds from your department to take off campus classes, workshops, or seminars. You may also apply for staff development funds. To apply for staff development funds:
2) Complete one or all of these forms as needed:
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Travel Authorization A-40A form.
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Purchase Requisition form.
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Expense Reimbursement form.
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(You can find these forms on the Intranet. Include complete department budget info on them.)
3) Get your supervisor's approval and signature on all forms.
4) Submit the approved forms and a copy of the training description to the Executive Director of Human Resources. Do this well ahead of the training event date.
Resources and Surveys
Lake Washington Institute of Technology resources:
Meeting minutes
| November 9, 2011 | |||
| March 21, 2012 | May 16, 2011 | ||
| January 25, 2012 | January 24, 2011 | ||
| November 30, 2011 | November 1, 2010 |
Washington State resources:
Other organizations also offer off campus training opportunities such as workshops, seminars, and conferences. Topics can include business skills, compliance, customer service, leadership, and public speaking. Follow the application steps for staff development funds to attend these events.
