Academic Staff Professional Development

The UW-System Academic Staff Professional Development Program has been established to facilitate individual professional development that contributes to the needs of the institution.

Criteria

• Projects that impact groups of academic staff members rather than individuals. For example, higher priority would be given to a project that would offer an on-campus workshop for a group of academic staff members than to a project that would provide for off-campus conference attendance for one staff member.
• Projects that support the diversity of the university may be given priority consideration. Other issues of current concern may be identified and specified in the call for proposals.
• The focus of activities should be on improving effectiveness of staff in their current roles rather than in enhancing abilities that allow the staff member to compete for a more responsible position.

The program has three main objectives:

Individual Professional Development

Providing an opportunity for academic staff to enhance their effectiveness in meeting changing needs and roles in higher education

Improved Program Quality

Contributing to improving program vitality during a period of anticipated resource constraints and rapidly changing administrative and educational needs

Improved Institutional Effectiveness

Enhancing and refining those abilities most directly related to the mission and goals of UW-River Falls

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Application Process

Update as of 6/3/24: Funding for these grants has been suspended until further notice.

 

 

Award

• No more than one award will be given an individual during a fiscal year.
• Consideration will be given to the cost effectiveness of the project.
• The award does not provide leave for formal study leading to a degree.
• Salaries cannot be included, nor can unspecified "miscellaneous" expenses be listed under budget
• Other considerations of the committee will be: to what extent does the plan address a clearly identified individual, professional or program quality need? Is the plan realistic? Are the details well described?

Review Committee

All proposals will be evaluated by the Academic Staff Professional Development Committee of the Faculty and Academic Staff Development Board.

• The individual committee members will review applications and the full committee will meet and
• Divide proposals into order recommended for funding by the individual committee members.
• Rank those that are recommended for funding in priority order.
• Send proposals back to their authors for modifications, if needed.
• The results of the committee's deliberations will be forwarded to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for review and notification.