The Controller’s Office is offering various DMAS/FRS Beginners training sessions during April on the Coral Gables and Miller School of Medicine campuses. The classes provide an informative three-hour overview session recommended for DMAS/FRS users who are new to the systems or have not had Controller’s Office training in the financial systems. Depending on their access and needs, individuals may register for the class via ULearn.miami.edu. For more information, e-mail vkaye@miami.edu or call 305-284-5509.

Coral Gables Campus
DMAS/FRS for Beginners: Tuesday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Max Orovitz Building, Professional Development and Training Office, room 139.

Miller School Campus
DMAS/FRS for Beginners: Wednesday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Miller School Professional Development and Training Office Training Room, Dominion Towers Parking Garage Building, first floor, room 155.

Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) is an in-depth nationally recognized women’s self-defense program that teaches the basic principles of safety awareness, risk reduction, and practical physical defense techniques. The University of Miami Police Department is a designated R.A.D. program partner with several certified instructors. The philosophy and methods taught in this program were designed specifically for women, with the most common types of assault against women in mind. The Basic Physical Defense Program consists of 12 hours of instruction, divided into three evening sessions lasting four hours each. Classes consist of a lecture, demonstration, drills, and final simulation exercises. The techniques are physically demanding, but not beyond the abilities of any dedicated woman. Space is limited; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Monday, March 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. (Class 1 of 3)
• Wednesday, March 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. (Class 2 of 3)
• Wednesday, April 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. (Class 3 of 3)

This is a three-session program where content builds upon itself. By registering, you are committing to attend all three classes. If you miss a class, you may not attend any subsequent classes within this course.

Location
Coral Gables Campus; exact location given when registered.

Fees
$35 for female students, faculty, and staff.
$45 for non-UM-affiliated females (public).
Payment is due via credit card when registering for the course online.

Registration
Advance registration is required due to limited class size. Please only register if you are sure you will be attending. Register online by completing a R.A.D. Self-Defense Course Registration and Payment Form accessible through www.miami.edu/police/selfdefense. Be sure to enter the correct course number on the form; this is course # UMPD032910R.

Within three business days of submitting an online registration and payment form, you will receive a confirmation e-mail advising you of your successful registration for the class, along with the location and other pertinent information. You will also receive an e-mail payment receipt immediately after submitting an online registration. All correspondence will be via e-mail, so be sure to put a valid e-mail address on your registration form.

Additional up-to-date information on this and other self-defense classes is always available through the UMPD self-defense Web site at www.miami.edu/police/selfdefense. For more information, call the UMPD Crime Prevention Office at 305-284-1105.

UM’s College of Arts and Sciences Center for the Humanities will host the National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Workshop on Monday, March 29. Ann Meyer, senior program officer, Division of Research Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities, will lead the workshop. The day-long event, to be held on the Coral Gables campus’s Schwartz Center for Nursing and Health Studies, 5030 Brunson Drive, in the Executive Board Room, will provide information to scholars concerning fellowships for their research and/or teaching. Faculty, graduate students, and administrators from South Florida colleges and universities are invited to attend. Meyer will also conduct a mock panel, during which participants will evaluate sample applications and will offer a limited number of consultation appointments for participants to discuss their projects with her.

“We are grateful to the NEH and Dr. Ann Meyer for providing information about the grants it administers to South Florida humanities faculty as well as for offering opportunities for faculty to have individual consultations,” said Mihoko Suzuki, director of the UM Center for the Humanities.

To pre-register for a consultation, e-mail humanities@miami.edu. There is no charge for the workshop, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., but registration is required. Parking passes and lunch reservations are available to visiting participants for a nominal fee. To register and for further information, visit www.humanities.miami.edu/workshops/neh or call 305-284-1580.

Terry Diaz, assistant controller, and Vivian Kaye, training specialist for financial systems, will present a two-hour session focusing on the DMAS and FRS systems. The session is designed for current system users who need a quick review or have questions about particular screens. It is not for new users who are not that familiar with the systems yet or those who do not have current access to the systems. Share your questions regarding DMAS or FRS to ensure that they will be addressed appropriately by e-mailing them to pdtogables@miami.edu or vkaye@miami.edu.

To enroll, visit http://ulearn.miami.edu/. For more information, call 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090. The event takes place on the Coral Gables campus on Tuesday, March 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Max Orovitz Building, room 139.

Are you submitting an NIH proposal soon? Are you submitting electronically? Learn how to use the InfoEd proposal development system to prepare and submit your proposal electronically to the NIH.

InfoEd streamlines the proposal development process. It is Web-based and accessible almost anywhere by Mac and PC users; no additional software is required. InfoEd pre-fills agency forms, includes built-in agency validations, stores proposals in a secure environment, and provides a database of all proposals submitted.

In this interactive, hands-on computer workshop, participants will learn how to create, route, submit, and track a proposal using InfoEd. The workshop is scheduled Wednesday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the tenth-floor training room of Dominion Towers, located on the Medical Campus.

Registration is required through ULearn. For more information, e-mail ResEDU@med.miami.edu or call 305-243-5092.