Professional Development

This certificate is for full-time and part-time non-supervisory administrators and staff. Eligible employees must complete the Core requirements and at least eight (8) elective programs to earn this certificate. For more information, refer to the Required Training Target Audience details and the Program Key.

 

University Core (Programs are required for certificate)

 

 

Active Shooter Preparedness Training: Safety Tips 6

 

 

Diversity Awareness2

 

 

Emergency Readiness Training 6

 

 

New Employee Orientation1

 

 

PFP Employee Briefing

 

 

Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training (Employee session) 6

 

 

Title IX: Reporting and Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus (Launched 2012) 6

 

 

Vincentian Mission Orientation

 

 

 Professional Development Core (Programs are required for certificate)

 

 

Quality Service I: Adapting to Change and Avoiding the Campus Runaround5

 

 

Quality Service II: Effective Communication, Handling Difficult Situations in the Age of Technology  5 & 7

 

 

Student Worker Supervisor Orientation (Required for new supervisors of student workers)

 

 

Student Worker Supervisor Training  - Module l: Defining the Job, Selecting the Candidate and Conducting the Orientation (Launched 2012)5&6

 

 

Student Worker Supervisor Training - Module ll: Assigning Work, Coaching and Providing Feedback (Launched 2012)5&6

 

 

Time Management: You Are in Control

 

Electives

(Attend a minimum of eight (8) elective programs)

 

Business Writing Module I, II, III, IV, V (Each module counted separately)5

 

Campus Connect: Student Suicide Prevention

 

Department Showcase (Each program counted separately, may apply a maximum of three (3) programs to certificate.  To qualify, program must have had a run date after January 1, 2010)

 

EAP – Employee Assistance Program seminars (Each program counted separately, may apply a maximum of three (3) programs to certificate.  To qualify, program must have had a run date after January 1, 2010)

 

EPCF Training

 

Lunch and Learn (General audience)                                                                                               

 

Institute for Management Studies (IMS)3  Administrators only

External Professional Development3           Staff only

 

Professional Presentation Skills (For non-supervisory administrators and staff) Note: Attendance at previous Successful Presentations Skills program satisfies this requirement.

 

Technology Workshop (E-Studio) (Each program counted separately, may apply a maximum of three (3) programs to certificate.  To qualify, program must have had a run date after January 1, 2010)4

 

Understanding Compensation at STJ Note: Attendance at Facts about Compensation satisfies this requirement

 

Institute for Writing Studies (Open to the entire University Community and counts toward one elective)  8

Note:  The Staff and Professional Development Certificates were combined into one certificate program, now known as The Professional Development Certificate.

If you have already received a Professional or Staff Development certificate, your certificate will remain valid; however, you will need to attend one or more of the four new required programs listed on page 3 that have been added to the curriculum. 

If you have already received a Staff Development Certificate and are interested in pursuing the Professional Development Certificate,you may do so by taking the four new core programs listed below that have been added to the Professional Development curriculum, plus six (6) additional electives. If any of the new core programs do not apply to your job, you may substitute electives in their place. The elective programs should be in addition to programs that were already applied to a previous certificate. 

If you have been working toward your Professional Development Certificate, please note the four new programs listed below have been addedto the curriculum and are required to achieve a professional certificate. If any of the new core programs do not apply to your job, you may substitute electives in their place. The elective programs should be in addition to programs that were already applied to a previous certificate. 

  • Student Worker Supervisor Training  - Module l: Defining the Job, Selecting the Candidate & Conducting the Orientation (Launched 2012
  • Student Worker Supervisor Training - Module ll: Assigning Work, Coaching, and Providing Feedback (Launched 2012)
  • Active Shooter Preparedness Training: Safety Tips (University Core)
  • Title IX: Reporting and Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus (University core) 

For more information, refer to the Required Training Target Audience details.

To view your personal training profile, log onto UIS, follow the links to Employee Workshops, and click on Training Profile on the top right-hand side of the page.


Future Programming: Please be aware that the University recognizes the need to continue to offer management and professional development enrichment programs. More offerings of this type will be introduced over the next 18 months.  Please continue to monitor the HR Employee Training Calendar for new program offerings.