Last spring, at the end of one of my Excel trainings, I overheard Jade Weaver pitching the idea of Excel certification and summertime learning to her Division of Student Affairs colleague, Kim Nelson Pryor.
With summer approaching, Jade, the Associate Director of the Hunt Leadership Scholars Program at the Hegi Family Career Development Center, and Kim, the Director for Student Affairs Assessment and Analytics, realized they’d have a little breathing room to dedicate time to sharpening their Excel skills. Continue reading Student Affairs Staff Earn Excel Certification Together
Last month, OIT’s Microsoft Office Specialist program showcased SMU’s successes in bringing certification to campus at CERTIFIED, Certiport’s annual conference. The conference brings together educators and certification leaders from across the country. Laurene Klassen, Director of IT Training & Communications and CERTIFIED Ambassador, was able to share those wins with other educators and administrators in Grapevine, Texas, where this year’s conference was held. 
While many of our students may be away from the Hilltop for a while, our work continues every day! That includes our summer professional development opportunities. In addition to our training sessions, we also have additional Microsoft Office Specialist certification opportunities! 
Needing to prep for a Microsoft Office certification? If it is required for a course, all the details for GMetrix, our test prep platform, are in your course’s Canvas page. If you are needing a little more help, we have something for you. 
In the fall of 2023, OIT partnered with the Cox School of Business to onboard 500 new students, aiming to help them achieve 