Professional Development Seminars

We offer a holistic array of professional development seminars and panels to support faculty and academic staff success. Offerings include seminars on strategies to improve scholarly productivity, networking and mentoring, work-life balance, and cultivating a positive workplace culture; and seminars focused on career advancement in which successful colleagues discuss their strategies for career and leadership development. Programming for the 2023-24 academic year can be found below.

Reach out to our office for recordings of previous seminars you may have missed.

Upcoming Professional Development Programming

Be sure to check back frequently as we add programming throughout the semester.

• [New Faculty Series] Intro to OSPVE | 11-11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18

  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Wayne State University is pleased to share updates on the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (OSVPE). Join us virtually at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18, for an overview of the services that the OSVPE provides, learn how we can support students who have experienced sexual assault or gender-based violence, and learn how we can support you in your classroom.

  RSVP for Intro to OSPVE | 11-11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18 (virtual)

• [New Faculty Series] Intro to Academic Advising | 10-10:45 a.m. Friday, April 19

  Join the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 19, for this virtual session which will explore academic advising as a profession, its key competencies and values, the primary responsibilities of advisors, and how advising is currently structured at Wayne State University. In addition, we will discuss ways faculty can support the advisor(s) in their department, school, or college, find ways to collaborate with advising for student success, and determine when and how to refer students to their advisor(s) for support.

  RSVP for Intro to Academic Advising | 10-10:45 a.m. Friday, April 19 (virtual)

• Promotion Procedures for Teaching Track Faculty | 10 a.m-10:45 a.m. Friday, May 10

  Join the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development for a brief review of the promotion process for teaching track faculty, now that the factors have been in place and in use for one full cycle. We'll begin by going over key points in the factors and guidelines, the materials needed for packets, and how to prepare your professional record for promotion packets, followed by a quick demonstration of the Smartpath workflow, and time for questions.

  RSVP Promotion Procedures for Teaching Track Faculty, 10 a.m-10:45 a.m. Friday, May 10

  This will be a virtual session.