Office Of Professional Development Goals

• To enhance the Learning Environment
• Provide opportunities for faculty to develop new teaching skills and approaches to foster student learning          
• Provide opportunities for staff to develop skills to foster student learning
• Facilitate peer collaboration and inter-departmental interaction to improve student learning

• To enhance job performance and encourage career advancement
• Provide training and programs that have direct relationships to the roles and the performance of employees
• Provide training for employees seeking professional advancement
• Provide portfolio development services for faculty seeking promotion
• Provide workshops that support continuous improvement as well as job efficiencies and quality

• To foster leadership development
• Provide workshop and training to develop team building, communication, supervision, evaluation, and management skills

• To enhance personal development