Instructor: Jeff Halin, Assistant Director of Management & Budgeting, City of HartfordThis workshop is designed for non-financial professionals who are interested in understanding essential concepts for public sector budgeting. In this full-day workshop, exploring primarily municipal budget examples, you'll learn to identify the characteristics of an effective budget, the stages of budget development and execution, and how to distinguish between budget approaches. Attendees will explore historical and zero-based budgeting; capital budgeting; performing basic budget calculations; and interpreting typical financial reports. Additionally, attendees will learn strategies for using the budget as an organizational management tool, gain a basic understanding of budget processes to actively participate in your organization's resource management process, and confidently interpret budgets and financial reports.

UConn Law will host a Pro Bono Assistance Clinic in collaboration with Statewide Legal Services at the law school on Friday, November 7. The clinic will run from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and will be held in JMB. Participating students must attend a mandatory training session prior to participation. The training will be on Wednesday, November 5th from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in Chase 110. All clinic and training hours count toward UConn Law's Pro Bono Pledge Program. Please register here: https://forms.office.com/r/JsfLeAE6p4

Are you planning to integrate dialogue or dialogic pedagogy into your spring course? This interactive workshop offers a collaborative space for faculty to reflect, share, and refine their plans for inviting students into meaningful engagement with complex questions and diverse perspectives. Participants will be invited to complete a Dialogue Planning Worksheet in advance. We'll begin with a reflective conversation, followed by small-group discussions to explore ideas, challenges, and opportunities for designing dialogue-rich learning experiences.This workshop is most appropriate for those who have taken an introductory workshop on dialogue in the classroom or Essential Partners training—it serves as a follow-up for those looking to deepen their practice. This event is hosted by the Democracy & Dialogues Initiative (https://humanrights.uconn.edu/areas-of-focus/democracy-dialogues/), a program of Dodd Human Rights Impact in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (https://cetl.uconn.edu/).

Ryder - 10 to 11 a.m. Jake - 11 a.m. to noon Ruthie - noon to 1 p.m. Carson - 1 to 2 p.m. Doggo Friday is a weekly event in the UConn Health Sciences Library where a certified therapy dog visits our library every Friday during the academic year. Students, faculty, and staff can visit our dogs for stress relief and relaxation. Pets, hugs, and belly rubs are all welcome and appreciated by our doggos! While you're there, check out a book from our leisure reading collection, or ask any questions you have for the library staff. As a reminder, all current UConn Health students, faculty, and staff, with a valid UConn Health ID can borrow books from the UConn Health Sciences Library.

For the full class schedule, descriptions, and to register, please visit the UConn Recreation website (https://recreation.uconn.edu/group-fitness-schedule/).

Stop by South Campus to connect with Student Health and Wellness's Sexperts & chat about sex and relationships! Sexpert Peer Health Educator Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a free service offered on the UConn Storrs campus. Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. The Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships.  Fall 2025 Drop In Hours: September 15th – December 5thMonday: 12pm-4pm Tuesday: 9am-6:30pm Wednesday: 11:15am-6pm Thursday: 11am-5:30pm Friday: 10:30am-5:30pm Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn's Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy. If you can't make the times listed, or would prefer to schedule an appointment with a staff sex educator, please reach out to Program Manager for Sexual Health and Peer Education Initiatives, Cassy Setzler, at cassy@uconn.edu (mailto:cassy@uconn.edu) For more information, visit: studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts) or email cassy@uconn.edu (mailto:cassy@uconn.edu)