Thursday, July 18, 2024

Professional Development Corner

contributed by Patty Marbury

Now that fiscal year end has passed (congratulations!), hopefully you were able to devote some time in planning for and participating in professional development activities!

Why is professional development important?

Check out this short blog post from Harvard on the importance of professional development.

Upcoming Offerings 

Below are some offerings coming in the weeks and months ahead: 


*New* - National Conference on College Cost Accounting (NACCA)

  • Annual Conference - October 30-November 1, 2024; optional pre-conference workshop, October 29
    • The link above is the registration link with all of the information, but you may also email naccafedpanel@gmail.com for more information or if you have any questions.
NACUBO: 
EACUBO:
SACUBO:
Association for Financial Professionals

Education Benefit
You have all year to use your $2,000 of centrally-funded education benefit for professional development or $5,250 to use for tuition toward a degree-seeking program. See https://hr.virginia.edu/career-development/education-benefits-0 for more information. (To be eligible for this benefit, you must have had six months of service in a benefits-eligible position at UVA by the start date of the class, with the intent to remain on the active payroll during the entire term of the class.)

Professional Development Request Form
UVAFinance team members - remember to use your Professional Development Request Form to submit your requests for training and professional development, before you register for any program. Remember that they go to your manager first for approval, and then to the Leadership Team for review at their weekly meetings, which are typically on Tuesday mornings. Therefore, be sure to submit requests as soon as possible. Remember, not all professional development opportunities require submission of the form. If an opportunity is less than 1/2 day AND there is no cost associated with it, then do not submit a form. Many LinkedIn Learning courses and some courses offered by UVA Human Resources or other UVA departments meet these criteria. Otherwise, the form must be submitted. 

Also consider the following as you plan your professional development for the year:
  • UVA's Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion current offerings
  • FREE LinkedIn Learning courses - access through Workday -- Learning. Human Resources also has a curated list on their website which includes some LinkedIn Learning Courses. (Participating in these courses does not require submitting a Professional Development Request Form.)
  • UVA Human Resources offers many free programs and courses. Discuss with your manager and submit a form if the program requires a commitment equal to or greater than a half day. 
  • NACUBO National Association of College and University Business Offers
    • UVA is a member of NACUBO, so joining is free.
    • Submit the UVAFinance Professional Development Request form if there is a fee associated with the course or program, including meetings, conferences, and workshops. There is no need to submit a request for podcasts, articles, or free courses. 
  • UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) offers many Certificate programs.
  • UVA Darden Executive Education - There are a few programs less than $2,000.
  • Stanford University also has an Executive Education program

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