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  1. Where can I find information about professional development opportunities for my staff?
  2. What kind of fee assistance is available for professional development?
  3. Where can I find information about professional development for myself?
  4. How can I support my Professional and Scientific (P&S) staff member's career growth?

1.  Where can I find information about professional development opportunities for my staff?

UI Learning and Development provides a wide array of offerings related to topics including health, safety, and wellness; leadership and management; personal development; and workplace effectiveness. Of particular interest may be the “Building Our Global Community” series listed on the Training Series page.

The Center for Language and Culture Learning provides support for English language learners and fosters a welcoming and respectful environment by expanding opportunities across languages and cultures.

2.  What kind of fee assistance is available for professional development?

The Tuition Assistance Program and UI Health Care Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program allow eligible faculty and staff to apply for financial assistance to help defray the cost of tuition (excluding other fees) for one college credit course (up to four semester hours) per semester.

Distance and Online Education offers a limited number of scholarships for degree-seeking students.

The Mary Jo Small Staff Fellowship Award Program allows University of Iowa staff members to attend international, national, or regional conferences and workshops that will support their professional work.

UI Learning and Development offers funding for special professional development awards during the spring and fall semesters. All staff members in regular appointments, 50% time or greater, receive email notification twice each year.

3.  Where can I find information about professional development for myself?

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4.  How can I support my Professional and Scientific (P&S) staff member's career growth?

Refer to My Career at Iowa or the Career Development Planning site to help you understand more about the intersection of organizational needs and individual interests. 

To explore career development opportunities, you can use the Job Classification View Tool, available in Self Service > Administration > HR Inquiry. The tool allows you to review the key areas of responsibility and competencies for a job classification and compare them to other classifications within the job family, providing an easy way to view differences in responsibilities and abilities among classifications. This helps determine what has or might change within an individual's job classification.

The Career Pathways Mapping is a useful tool designed to empower employees, supervisors, and HR representatives by visualizing career progression within the P&S job families.