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Employee Training

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Federal regulations, state laws, and campus policies mandate that all employees complete mandatory in-person or online compliance training on various essential topics. These topics include Accessibility, Security Awareness, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Title VI, and Workplace, and Gender-Based Violence Prevention.

Fall 2026 Faculty and Staff Mandatory Training - completion of all training by October 15, 2026, will be a significant factor in consideration for a Discretionary Salary Increase (DSI). Final training due date is October 30, 2026.

The following training sessions are required:

  • Accessibility
  • Gender Based Violence Prevention
  • Internal Controls - if you are required to complete it will appear on your dashboard
  • Security Awareness
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention - training invite sent September 2, 2026
  • SUNY Title VI & Title IX - training invite sent September 3, 2026
  • Workplace Violence Prevention

The above list reflects the required trainings for Fall 2026. In broadcast emails sent on August 14, 2026 and August 17, 2026, it was shared that a Title VI training was not yet available but would be coming. In lieu of the Employee Civil Rights, Responsibilities, and Resources training the Sexual Harassment Prevention training was added. All employees have received enrollment notifications from do-not-reply@knowbe4.com for all trainings they are required to complete. For faculty and staff who attended the Employee Civil Rights, Responsibilities, and Resources training during Welcome Week you will be credited for the Sexual Harassment Prevention training. If you receive more than two notifications that you need to complete the Sexual Harassment Prevention training please reach out the the Chief Diversity Office at: maurice.nelson@purchase.edu. Completion of all required training, by October 15th, will be a significant factor in consideration for a Discretionary Salary Increase (DSI) for employees who meet all other eligibility requirements.

We strongly encourage everyone to complete as much training as possible earlier in this time frame and not wait until the last minute. We request that supervisors allow employees time during this period to complete as many trainings as operationally feasible for their department.

Please note: There will be a live Ethics Training for New York State Employees. Information about this required training will be communicated separately from the campus Ethics Officers. This training will not be required for DSI consideration.

Accessing the Training

Completing Your Training

Your attention to these training programs is critical to the College’s operations and to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and compliance. Completion of all required training by October 15, 2026, will be a significant factor in consideration for a Discretionary Salary Increase (DSI) for employees who meet all other eligibility requirements.

A full list of available training sessions and the schedule can be found on the Campus Technology Services Employee Training page.

You will need to log in and complete the training in the KnowBe4 Platform. If you have any issues with the KnowBe4 platform, please email Human Resources.

Please note: All individuals with active email accounts are required to complete the Security Awareness Training, whether they are currently working or not.

Thank you for your prompt attention to these required trainings, and special thanks to the Training Coordination Team for their efforts.

Training Coordination Team:

  • David Bruehl – Senior Staff Assistant, Campus Technology Services
  • Santoshi Balasubramanian, Lead Programmer/Analyst
  • Ricardo Espinales – Associate Director, Human Resources
  • Susan Gentile – Lead Programmer / Analyst, Campus Technology Services
  • Ryan Nassisi – Chief Information Officer, Campus Technology Services
  • Maurice Nelson - Chief Diversity Officer
  • Liza Pleva – Director, Purchasing and Accounts Payable
  • Amanda Zallo - Sr. Human Resources Manager

 

Optional Training Offered by CTS

CTS offers one-on-one and group training for Teams, SharePoint and More! Go to Tips & Training to schedule an appointment. We also Webinar training!

Webinar: Webinars are designed so that the host and any designated panelists can share their video, audio and screen with view-only attendees. Attendees are muted but have the ability to interact via Q&A and answering polling questions. The host can also unmute the attendees. Our webinar seat (we have only one) can accommodate 1,000 attendees. CTS will go over these with you once you sign up for a mandatory Webinar set up and training session.

Microsoft Teams: Teams is a web-based service that enables file and data collaboration, instant messaging, audio and video calling, rich online meetings, mobile experiences, and extensive web conferencing capabilities.

SharePoint: SharePoint is a web-based secure place to store files, organize, share, and access information from any device.

SelectSurvey: Used to create simple or more complex surveys that require login with Purchase credentials. Also easy access to survey results for analysis.

HRETS - Human Resources Employee Tracking System: Used to create hiring PAF (Personnel Action Form) or P-Dash (non-State employee Person Data Record) paperwork for hiring, view PAF, view Performance Evaluation, create and view Telecommuting (Work from Home) form for remote work.

FTTE - Faculty Tenure Online Evaluation Form: Used to create tenure track evaluation for faculty.

NTT - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Online Evaluation Form: Used to create non-tenure track evaluation for faculty. Board of Study Chair, Department Director, Provost provide evaluation and contract recommendation. Faculty members can view evaluation and approve or rebut.

If you have trouble accessing the system, Information on How to Get CTS Technical Support.