Telecommuting to the University

Name: Shelley Owen & Bronwen Heuer

Institution: University of Puget Sound & State University of New York, Stony Brook

E-mail Address: owen@ups.edu &

Title of Presentation: Telecommuting to the University

Format: Paper Presentation

Suggested Audience: supervisors and potential telecommuters

Presentation Outcome:

1. consider selection issues

2. identify training topics

3. create an evaluation plan

Presentation Content:

1. Introduction to the topic
2. Issues to consider for creating policy and managing a program-
   • Considerations for reducing overall commute time and miles for employees
   • Defining who will telecommute
   • Financial responsibility for resources (hardware, software, office supplies, etc.)
   • Liability for injury
   • Accountability
   • Assessing the success/failure of the arrangement
3. Telecommuting to the University
   • How is this different from or similar to telecommuting in the business world?
4. Examining two telecommute experiences
   • Bronwen's experience
   • Shelley's experience
5. Creating a successful program: the training and evaluation components
   • Training for the employee
   • Training for the manager
   • Evaluation components and methods