Professional & Organizational Development

POD Annual Class Schedule

Registration Dates: Quarterly Courses

Autumn Quarter 2024 — Registration begins 08/19/2024
Winter Quarter 2025 — Registration begins 12/04/2024
Spring Quarter 2025 — Registration begins 02/24/2025
Summer Quarter 2025 — Registration begins 05/19/2025

Planned Classes

POD Anticipates offering the following courses in the quarters as shown below; However, POD may change when courses are offered or may eliminate offerings in response to instructor availability, course popularity, and other factors.

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Course Title Code Typically Offered Certificates
21 Practices for Happiness and Accomplishment @Work Autumn Q1930
A Practical Approach to Anti-Racism Summer; Winter Q1770
Advancing Your Facilitation and Presentation Techniques Spring; Autumn Q1450 Administrative Excellence
Art of Project Management, The Spring; Autumn Q1660 Administrative Excellence
Basics of UW Procurement Spring; Autumn; Summer Q0530 Administrative Excellence; F
Building a Positive Work Culture Spring; Summer; Autumn; Winter Q0260 Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Communication Style: Creating Positive Relationships and Results Summer; Winter Q0030 Administrative Excellence; HR Administration
Communications Spring; Autumn Q0040 Administrative Excellence; HR Administration
Compensation: The Basics Summer; Winter Q0600 HR Administration
Conflict Management Summer; Winter Q1220 HR Administration
Conflict Management (self-paced) Autumn; Summer; Spring; Winter Q1221
Creating an Inclusive Workplace Through Emotional Intelligence Spring; Autumn Q1620 Supervisory Skills
Creating Equity with Gracious Space Autumn Q1880
Customer Service Excellence Summer; Winter Q0220 Administrative Excellence
De-Escalation Skills for the Workplace Autumn; Spring Q1650
Difficult People and Difficult Behavior: Tips, Tactics, and Tools Summer; Winter Q0050 HR Administration
Discovering Your Dependable Strengths Summer; Winter Q0910 Supervisory Skills
Effective Business Writing Summer; Winter Q1790
Emotional Intelligence in Action: Attaining Results Through People Q1950
Employee Experience Accelerator Spring; Summer; Autumn; Winter QA003
Employment Law and UW Policies Spring; Autumn Q0350 HR Administration
Erosion of Empathy, The Winter Q1670 Supervisory Skills
Ethics Law and the U, The Autumn Q0360 HR Administration
Exploring Cultural Competence Summer; Winter Q1200 Administrative Excellence; Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Foundations of Virtual Presentations Autumn Q1920
Goal Setting for Success Summer; Spring; Autumn; Winter QA001 Administrative Excellence
Good Internal Control Practices and Fraud Prevention Tips Autumn Q0390 Administrative Excellence; F
How the U(W) Works Autumn; Spring; Winter; Summer Q1760 Administrative Excellence
How to Give and Receive Feedback Spring; Autumn Q0850 Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Human-Centered Design for Innovation and Creative Problem Solving Summer; Winter SLP250
Implementing Equitable Hiring Practices Summer; Winter Q0140 HR Administration
Increasing Your Influence Summer; Winter; Autumn Q1240 Administrative Excellence
Introduction to Local, State, and Federal Taxation Autumn Q1940 Administrative Excellence; F
Labor Relations Skills Spring; Autumn Q0150 HR Administration
Leadership for Leads Spring; Autumn Q0420
Leadership Style Makes a Difference Spring; Autumn Q0640 Supervisory Skills
Learning to Lead Spring; Summer; Autumn; Winter Q0200 Supervisory Skills
Making the Move From Peer to Supervsisor Summer; Winter Q0170 Supervisory Skills
Managing Corrective Action at UW Summer; Winter Q0070 Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Managing Employee Performance Spring; Summer; Autumn; Winter Q0570 Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Managing Stress Autumn Q0430 Supervisory Skills
Managing Up Winter; Summer Q1740
Multi-Generational Workplace, The Summer; Winter Q0730 Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Negotiation Skills and Strategies Spring; Autumn Q1820
Onboarding for Success Summer Q0100 HR Administration
Planning and Facilitating Effective Meetings Spring; Autumn Q0450 Administrative Excellence; Supervisory Skills
Presentation Excellence Summer; Winter Q0620 Administrative Excellence; Supervisory Skills
Process Improvement Tools Spring; Autumn Q1170 Administrative Excellence
Professional Writing: The Art of Storytelling Summer Q1900
Project Management Essentials Summer; Winter Q0460 Administrative Excellence; Supervisory Skills
Project Management for the Non-Project Manager Spring; Autumn Q1350 Administrative Excellence
Proofreading and Editing Spring Q0470 Administrative Excellence
Race, Bias, and Dissonance Spring; Autumn Q1540 Supervisory Skills
Reimagining Racial Inclusion Autumn Q1850
Respectful Partnerships Spring; Autumn Q1690
SLP Level 2: Core Strengths — Results Through Relationships Summer; Winter SLP210
SLP Level 2: Leadership for a Global Perspective Winter SLP230
SLP Level 2: The Coach Approach Spring SLP240
Strategic Planning Tools Winter; Summer Q1290 Administrative Excellence
Supervising in in a Diverse Workplace Summer; Winter Q0240 Supervisory Skills
Systems Wisdom Summer Q1640
Tactical Leadership Autumn Q1860 Supervisory Skills
Time Management Summer; Winter Q0510 Administrative Excellence
Training, Coaching, and Mentoring for Success Spring; Autumn Q0331 Supervisory Skills; HR Administration
Trauma Stewardship: Lightening Your Load Autumn Q1870
Turning Negative Emotions Into Positive Outcomes Spring; Autumn Q0060
Under the Hood: Understanding Your Brain at Work Autumn Q1840
UW Hiring Processes Summer; Winter Q1051 HR Administration
Well-Being in Times of Uncertainty Summer Q1910
What’s the Word: Inclusivity in Language Summer; Winter Q1780 Administrative Excellence
White Allyship Transformation Winter Q1890