Continuing Professional Development

May 2025

A monthly newsletter for CUNY SPH employees with information on professional development opportunities and resources to help you advance in your professional growth.

Upcoming Deadlines

June 1, 2025 is the next deadline to apply to the HEO/CLT Professional Development Fund. This fund offers CUNY HEOs and CLTs grants for academic and professional pursuits. For more information, visit HEO - CLT Professional Development.

Skill Building Spotlight: Excel, Presentations, and AI

Computing & Information Services (CIS)

CUNY’s Computing & Information Services (CIS) offers numerous recorded and live training sessions on Microsoft Office (word, excel, email, PowerPoint) and AI. You must be logged into your CUNYFirst account to view the content. Here are several recorded webinars on Excel:

During the summer, CIS will be offering the following live webinars.

Sign up via this link (you must sign into CUNYFirst for access).

Excel for Beginners: Wednesday, June 4, 11am – 12pm
Excel Charts: Tuesday, June 10, 1pm – 2pm
Smarter Email, Stronger Impact: Tuesday, June 17, 10am – 11am
Excel XLOOKUP: Wednesday, June 15, 10am – 11am
Excel PivotTables: Tuesday, July 1, 1pm – 2pm
From Outline to Impact: Better Presentations in Less Time: Tuesday, July 8, 10am – 11am

Beginner Prompting:
- Thursday, July 10, 11am – 12pm
- Tuesday, July 15, 11am – 12pm
OneNore Unlocked: Wednesday, July 16, 10am – 11am
Intermediate Prompting
- Tuesday, July 19, 11am – 12pm
- Thursday, August 7, 11am – 12pm
Advanced Prompting
- Tuesday, August 19, 11am – 12pm

Webinar invitations will be sent via Outlook calendar from CISTraining@cuny.edu to the provided email address the week prior to each session.

Resources

Tuition Waiver

As a CUNY employee you are eligible for a Tuition Waiver. Once you satisfy the service requirements specified by your position (see tuition waiver page for details), you are eligible to waive the cost of tuition at any CUNY school, up to a maximum of $5250.00 tax-free, per year.

LinkedIn Learning Access

Via the New York Public Library (NYPL), access LinkedIn Learning (at no cost), using your NYPL card by clicking here. To apply for a NYPL card, click here.

Your card is only active for 30 days, and you will need to visit one of NYPL’s open locations to validate your card. For non-NYC residents, bring a copy of your CUNY ID card. Harlem Library is the closest location to SPH offices.

Via CUNY, limited access is available through University Human Resources and Labor Relations (UHR), Professional Development and Learning (PDL), by completing a request form here. Please note PDL has a small number of licenses and access is limited to 3 weeks.

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