Wednesday, January 29, 2014

I had to spend over an hour this evening doing an online harassment training seminar since everyone at work at University has to do one. It was mostly tedious but I learned all the policies like you can't even have anything on your phone that another person might find offensive. Or if you show vacation photos at work, that's fine, as long as there isn't a provocative bathing suit picture. Mostly it was about how complaints are handled and how to refer anything to Human Resources department because University really, really doesn't want to be liable. At least most hypothetical situations were done in graphic novel form. I do recognize that this web seminar was useful to be aware of the policies I just wish I didn't have to spend over an hour doing it.

In other news, my nose started running today so I have to deal with a delightful cold. And today I had to bundle up. At least the temperatures might even get above freezing soon. I snowed a little last night, so the sidewalks were a bit icy. Usually I walk up a giant hill for 10 minutes when I go to Local College but today I was on time to take a bus two stops that takes me up the hill (it only comes every 30 minutes, and it never seemed worth it to wait for it before).

I taught classes on consequences of Reformation and on gender in Ancient Rome, although that second class was more on how to do Citations. I'm definitely back into the semester mode with lots of grading to do already. But it is good to be back at work.