Program Overview

The Melissa & John Gargani pitt82 Academic U program was created in Summer 2015 in an effort to better equip chapter and colony academic chairs, academic committees, and standard chairs on how to implement a fully encompassing academic program. Thanks to the generous grant of Melissa & John Gargani pitt82, members are able to receive Academic U at no charge.

Previously offered at Regional Meetings and by chapter request, Academic U helped active members create an academic program that supported all types of learners, connected the chapter with campus resources, and implemented standards and incentives.

As the program has evolved, so too has our delivery.  Academic U will still be offered per chapter request but is now offered on our E-Learning platform Plaid.

 

How to Participate

Those interested in Academic U can access it via the Learning & Training Center (Plaid) using the instructions below. Once you have logged in you will be able to select your course(s) and begin the program. Every month the Director of Leadership Programs will receive a report of who has completed what courses — in order to receive credit for their Chapter’s Pyramid scores.

Instructions for Completing Courses

  1. We highly recommend using the Google Chrome browser because there are known capability issues with Safari
  2. In order to complete the courses, you must turn off your pop-up blocker or allow pop-ups from beingplaid.com and cloud.scorm.com. Click here if you need to see instructions about how to allow pop-ups in Chrome.
  3. Log in to the Triangle Learning & Center (Plaid) using your FSID.
    1. FSID is the same login as the Triangle Portal.
    2. If you have not claimed your Triangle Portal Account you will not be able to acess the Learning & Training Center (Plaid).
  4. From the Catalog Section on the bottom half of the page, hover over the “Academic U” option and select enroll.
  5. The course will now appear in the Your Enrollments section. Click the play icon to the right of the title to launch the course.
  6. E-mail support@beingplaid.com if you have trouble enrolling in the courses or completing the courses.

 

Learning & Training Center (Plaid) Login