UCTD Summer Skills Refresh Series 2025

This session will cover how to do mail merges from Gmail using the YAMM (Yet Another Mail Merge) add-on. YAMM lets you create a mass email message in Gmail and send and track it from a Google Sheet.

In the first half of this in-person class, we will use formulas including AutoSum, IF, Concatenate, and more. In the second half of the class, we will discuss charts - how to determine which chart to use, the differences between the x and y axis, selecting data and adding elements to your chart.

Do contracts make your head spin? You’re not alone — and we’re here to help! If you are involved in managing contracts for your department? Join our Contracts Training Workshop to gain the confidence and knowledge to navigate the contracts process.

What You’ll Learn:
Understanding the steps for getting contracts approved and signed; your role in the contract review process; how to use the Contract Workflow and Q&A time — bring your questions!

Who Should Attend:
Faculty, staff, admins — anyone who touches contracts

New to contracts? Perfect. Need a refresher? Even better. Whether you're new to contracts or need a refresher, this session will provide the basics to the contracts process.

Google’s Gemini is a generative artificial intelligence that can help you with creating wording for reports, looking up information and parsing through data. Notebook LM is another artificial intelligence that can assist with summarizing information into various formats, including an audio overview for those that enjoy a “hands free” experience. Join the UCTD for an overview of Artificial Intelligence and the benefits it can offer in your day-to-day work.

Come learn about Brightspace! This session is designed to be an introductory experience, providing a high-level overview and is suitable for anyone new to Brightspace or seeking a basic understanding of the platform.

Come learn about Binghamton University's Healthy Campus Initiative. We will explore current opportunities that encourage healthy living and discuss plans for what's coming in the future.

This is your 45 minutes to ask any and all questions you may have about the NYS Travel process, how to get things paid quickly and the best practices. You drive this roundtable, so email me, rhassett@binghamton.edu, with any questions/topics you’d like discussed.

This session will explore some of the advance features of Google Docs, such as: voice typing, creating meeting notes, adding alt text to images, and inserting smart chips.

Ready to make your Google Docs and Slides shine for everyone? In this workshop, you'll learn practical techniques to create documents and presentations that meet accessibility standards. See a demonstration of how the Grackle Workspace extension identifies and fixes accessibility issues. By the end of this session, you'll be able to confidently create inclusive and accessible Google Docs and Slides, ensuring your content reaches the widest possible audience. Let's build a more accessible digital world, one document and presentation at a time!

Google’s Gemini is a generative artificial intelligence that can help you with creating wording for reports, looking up information and parsing through data. Notebook LM is another artificial intelligence that can assist with summarizing information into various formats, including an audio overview for those that enjoy a “hands free” experience. Join the UCTD for an overview of Artificial Intelligence and the benefits it can offer in your day-to-day work.

This is your 45 minutes to ask any and all questions you may have about the NYS Travel Card process, how to navigate the rules and regulations, and best practices. You drive this roundtable, so email me, rhassett@binghamton.edu, with any questions/topics you’d like discussed.

This session will explore some of the advance features of Google Docs, such as: voice typing, creating meeting notes, adding alt text to images, and inserting smart chips.

Did you know that the UCTD offers Professional Coaching Services? Join us to learn all about this service and how professional coaching can work for you!

Join us as we explore how you can use Microsoft Excel to create an interactive dashboard to visually represent key metrics, analyze your data, and highlight your most important data.

This session will cover how to do mail merges from Gmail using the YAMM (Yet Another Mail Merge) add-on. YAMM lets you create a mass email message in Gmail and send and track it from a Google Sheet.

This is your 45 minutes to ask any and all questions you may have about the Accounts Payable process, how to get things paid quickly and the best practices. You drive this roundtable, so email me, rhassett@binghamton.edu, with any questions/topics you’d like discussed.

This is your 45 minutes to ask any and all questions you may have about the NYS P-Card process, how to navigate the rules and regulations, and best practices. You drive this roundtable, so email me, rhassett@binghamton.edu, with any questions/topics you’d like discussed.

Ready to make your Google Docs and Slides shine for everyone? In this workshop, you'll learn practical techniques to create documents and presentations that meet accessibility standards. See a demonstration of how the Grackle Workspace extension identifies and fixes accessibility issues. By the end of this session, you'll be able to confidently create inclusive and accessible Google Docs and Slides, ensuring your content reaches the widest possible audience. Let's build a more accessible digital world, one document and presentation at a time!