Based on your role at the university and what data you handle in your position, you may be required to complete compliance training outlined on this page.  Anyone managing sensitive data is encouraged to review these resources and comply with recertification to maintain access to data and systems.

Compliance with regulations, laws and policies (FERPA, HIPAA, Open Records Act, GDPR, GLBA, PCI-DSS), in addition to regular training, monitoring and auditing, is necessary to ensure the security and integrity of institutional data.

Required for all Faculty & Staff

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KnowBe4

Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Required for all faculty and staff annually. 

Budget and Travel

Finance Self-Service

Budgets, Reports & Fund Reconciliation

Finance Self-Service (version Banner 9) provides tools for viewing, filtering, and sharing data and includes a graphic dashboard for managing departmental budgets. For in-person training, visit My Workshops.

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Purchasing Card

Approving, purchasing and reconciling the purchase process.

Travel & Expense

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This training is for anyone submitting travel authorizations and travel reimbursement requests.

YoMart

Shopping and requisitioning

Electronic procurement system that manages purchases of goods and services from request to payment. All purchases and contracts are created and processed through this system.

University Library

Research Guide: Metadata

University Library

App State's university library's research guide on metadata.

Research Guide: Data Visualization

University Library

App State's university library's research guide on Data Visualization.

Open AIR

University Library

Appalachian State University Institutional Repository.

Records

University Records: Records Management Services

UNC System Records Retention

The University Archives administers records management services, providing university offices and departments with advice about records retention, storage and retrieval services for their official records. 

Student Records: Banner Student Training

Different modules based on faculty & staff roles and responsibilities

Complete module(s) based on your "How to Schedule Training for Banner Student Access" email.

Research

Responsible Conduct of Research

Faculty PI's must provide documented evidence of training

App State offers the University of Miami's Collaborative Institutional Training (CITI) module on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Data Management Plans

Grants Resources & Services

A resource on data management plans that is a required element of most research grant proposals.

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Research Protections

All research involving human participants that is conducted by Appalachian State University faculty, staff, or students must, regardless of funding, receive IRB approval or an official exemption determination prior to the start of recruitment and data collection. 

Additional Resources

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LinkedIn Learning

A free resource for App State faculty & staff

Watch curated collections and pathways or seek out your own videos about working with, managing and safeguarding data.

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AI Resources

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for campus-wide use

Designed to enhance and protect the App State educational environment by providing advanced capabilities for collaboration, productivity, and learning.