Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Professional Development Corner

 contributed by Patty Marbury 

We are rapidly approaching the end of 2024! If you haven't used your centrally funded education benefit, make some plans to do so! The last day to submit education benefit requests in Workday for this year is December 10, 2024. Remember to discuss all professional development opportunities with your manager prior to applying for any funds. See below for more information.

Why is professional development important? 

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

 Upcoming Offerings 

Listed below are some offerings (remember, if you are requesting departmental funds, to have it approved before you make any arrangements).

FOCUS: Fall 2024 Virtual FOCUS Conference - November 12-13, 2024 (Registration deadline is 12:00pm, November 8).

NACCA (National Conference on College Cost Accounting)

  • Annual Conference - October 30-November 1; optional pre-conference workshop, October 29

NACUBO

SACUBO

UVA Human Resources offers many free programs and courses. Some courses that still have openings include: 
  • Introduction to Emotional Intelligence - October 22, 1:30pm-4:30pm (in person)
  • Women in Leadership - November 6, 1:00pm-4:00pm (virtual)
  • Emotional Intelligence in Action - November 14, 9:00am-12:00pm (virtual)
  • Landing the Leap from Peer to Manager - November 13, 9:00am-11:00am (virtual)
  • Advocating for Your Career - November 19, 10:00am-11:00am (virtual)
  • Situational Leadership Program (4-part program begins October 31st)

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 - we will not be using the Professional Development Request Form, except for requests that are made after the initial FY submissions. If you do not need to submit a later request, use the form: Professional Development Request Form before you register for any program. Remember, not all professional development opportunities require submission of this form. If an opportunity is less than half a 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. If unsure, feel free to ask!

Also consider the following as you plan your professional development for the rest of 2024 and next year: 

For LEADERS 

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