Computer Courses
Employees may take up to 2 CCH courses per semester. (Please note that GET 198 and 199 do not fall into this category.) All sessions are held in the HRS Building, Room 119. Instructors from New Horizons provide computer course training. For all-day sessions, please plan for a one-hour break for lunch on your own.
CCH060 Excel Basics
Thursday, May 28, 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CCH061 Excel Intermediate
Thursday, July 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CCH062 Excel Advanced
Thursday, July 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CCH091 Word Intermediate
Thursday, Jun 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CCH080 PowerPoint Basics
Thursday, Jun 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CCH050 Access Basics
Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(2 full days of instruction)
GET198 Cyber Safeguards for UF Restricted Data
Tuesday, July 7, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., HRS Building Room 120
Instructor: Kathy Bergsma
UF is obligated to protect private data. Failure to protect private data impacts UF liability, reputation, and costs. This introductory course will explain the do’s and don’ts of using private data on computers. Attendees will learn when to use encryption. Proper methods for disposal of private data will be taught as well as what to do in the event of a private data exposure. Important contacts regarding private data will be presented, and technical resources for data protection will be discussed.
GET199 Cyber Self-Defense
Thursday, May 28, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., HRS Building, Room 120
Instructor: John Sawyer
This session is designed to raise awareness of faculty and staff on topics including safe Web browsing, principle of least privilege, encrypting and backing up files, e-mail safety, and wireless security. The class is very interactive with discussion topics that get the participants thinking about how to protect their personal and work computers both at home and the office.