Fall Catalog

How to Manage Problem Employees

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

If you've been a manager for more than five minutes you know that people problems are the biggest problems, but now you can Hire With Confidence, Fire Without Fear, Tame Toxic Employees and Put Your Team on the Fast Track to Record-Shattering Success.  

Learn how to handle the unpleasant aspects of management including supervising problem employees and people with bad attitudes, incompetent or lazy employees, disciplining employees, firing employees, and how to avoid legal pitfalls.  Also learn how to hire the right person for the job by improving your interviewing skills and what your personal leadership style is.

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Certificate Programs

• NEW!  Medical Office Specialist
• American Home Inspectors Training
• Business Communication Certificate
• Paralegal Certificate

Instructors Wanted in Continuing Education - we're growing!

Instructors interested in teaching for CE Department (part-time evenings/weekends) should submit Instructor Bio/Proposal Form by mail, fax or email. We are currently looking for Instructors to teach Consumer Classes, Second Career Workshops, Interpersonal/Business Skills, Food Demonstrations, Waukesha County History, Ecology, Parenting, Spiritual Enlightenment, Art and Wellness classes.  Our Fall semester runs Sept - December and proposals are due June 13.

Confirmations

After a minimum number of students have registered for a class, a confirmation notice and classroom map will be mailed to you prior to the start of class. If you register by credit card, your card will be charged at the time the class is confirmed.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Refunds for classes are not available once class begins. Cancellation requests received in writing (email or letter) prior to class start date will be issued a voucher. The voucher may be used toward a future class within one year. Sorry, we cannot honor cancellations for trips or travel.

What is a CEU?

Continuing Education Units, where indicated, may be awarded upon completion of a class. Ten class hours are equivalent to 1 CEU. If you would like CEU’s, request them at time of registration.

• "Green Building" Construction Classes
• Arts, Music and Acting
• Astronomy
• Aviation
• Business & Communication Skills
• Computers
• College for Kids
• College for Kids - Summer Session
• College Preparation
• Dance
• Dance - Summer Session
• Ecology
• Fitness
• Food & Beverage
• Gift Certificates
• Languages
• Leadership Development

• Literature
• Medical & Beauty
• Online Certificate Open Houses
• Online Classes (6 week beg 3rd Wed every month)
• Parenting
• Personal Growth
• Pets
• Photography
• Professional Development & Communication Skills
• Retirement
• Sales & Marketing
• Second Careers (Substitute Teacher Training)
• Thrifty Consumer
• Travel
• Wellness
• World Religions
• Writing

Travel

Are you interested in traveling with your family, friends and other community members? Come with us and travel! Current opportunities include Chicago Architectural Tour, New Glarus Tour and a Waukesha Scavenger Hunt.

• Chicago Architectural Tour (PDF/Register Now)
• New Glarus: Swiss Culture (PDF/Register Now)
• Waukesha Scavenger Hunt (PDF/Register Now)
• San Francisco (PDF/Register Now)
• Huatulco, Mexico (PDF)
• Ireland (Register Now)

Register here

Study Abroad

Check out these exciting short-term travel abroad opportunities from UW Colleges!  Community members are welcome to join these programs either for credit or as non-credit auditors. 

• Chinese Language Immersion
• Spanish Language Immersion in Mexico
• Moorish Memories: Southern Spain
• Berlin, Center of the Storm
• Martinique and Dominica: Exploring the World of Pirates and Ecosystems
• Art and Earth Science in Italy: A New Grand Tour

Find out more at: http:www.uwc.edu/academics/abroad/

Customized In-Service
Professional Training

UW-Waukesha will be happy to offer any of our courses at your location as in-service or professional training. If you would like a program tailored specifically for the needs of your staff, we will be happy to design a program to fit your needs.

Summer Science Academy Wrap Up

After a week-long academy, 45 young scientists graduated from our Summer Science Academy.  Thank you to all who participated, we had a great week!  See all of our scientists in the academy group pictures.

The Waukesha Freeman wrote an article about this year’s academy, please click here to read it.

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