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Workshops for Staff

We encourage all staff to participate in meaningful learning activities to help you in your role, build on your strengths and contribute to your professional growth.  Here are Spring 2025 workshops, but please also visit our list of online resources on foundational and transferable skills.

Live virtual and in-person workshops are included below. 

To register, please click on the workshop titles.

Records Management Workshop - Deep Dive into Records Retention

In this two-hour workshop, participants will have the opportunity to take a deep dive into the Records Retention Schedules and Disposal Authorities (RRSDAs). At the end of this workshop participants will have a comprehensive understanding of:

  • how RRSDAs are developed;
  • how to interpret the RRSDAs;
  • how to apply RRSDAs to departmental records; and
  • the relationship between RRSDAs and PIBs (Personal Information Banks).

Facilitated by Shamin Malmas, Records Management Archivist

Wednesday, April 9th | 10am to 12pm | Burnaby Campus

Introduction to SFU Timesheets (for Current Timekeepers)

SFU's Payroll and Human Resources departments are pleased to jointly offer an introduction to SFU Timesheets as an information session for new timekeepers and/or timekeepers who would like to refresh their skills and obtain information on frequently asked questions from Payroll and HR.

Topics Covered:

Payroll timetables/deadlines

  • Setting up bi-weekly schedules
  • Adding new employees
  • Differences between hourly (including Temp Pool) and salaried payroll
  • FAQs regarding collective agreement/policy interpretation as it relates to timekeeping

Facilitated by Michelle Bilalakis (Payroll) and Megan Van Vliet (Human Resources)

Tuesday, April 22nd | 10am to 12pm | Burnaby Campus

Records Management Workshop - File Classification and SharePoint Online

Is your department planning on, or already using Teams/SharePoint? Are you struggling to find information and organize it in a meaningful way?  Have you been tasked with organizing your departments files? If so, this workshop is for you. In this two-hour workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn how to develop a file classification plan and implement a file classification plan in Teams/SharePoint though hands on activities.

Facilitated by Shamin Malmas, Records Management Archivist & Julita Festejo, Product Owner, Web Content and Document Management

Wednesday, May 7th | 10am to 12pm | Burnaby Campus

Need to Cancel your Registration?

Most of our workshops fill up and have waitlists, please cancel your registration with as much notice as possible to open up your space for someone else.  

Please follow these steps to cancel your registration with more than 7 days notice:

Cancellations with less than 7 days notice:

  • Email pei_learn@sfu.ca to cancel your registration with less than 7 days’ notice.  If we don’t hear from you and you don’t attend the workshop, we may need to charge your department to compensate for associated costs. Cancellations within 7 days are not eligible for refunds (when applicable).

Workshop Fees: 

Some workshops have a nominal fee of $75 to offset costs to enable us to provide exceptional learning opportunities. The fee is substantially lower than similar workshops offered externally and can be reimbursed through PD funds or departments may choose to cover the fee.