Staff Professional Development Resources

Advising, Academic Coaching

• Consortium on Graduate Communication (organization for staff and faculty who work with graduate students; focus on working with EAL learners but resources apply to all)
• Global Community for Academic Advising (NACADA) (higher education professional organization for advisors)
• NACADA Clearinghouse (great for advisors and perhaps coordinators who work with students)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• UArizona Student Success Conference (for advisors)   

Communication Best Practices and Resources

• CON Workplace Initiatives
• Nonviolent Communication
  • Nonviolent Communication and Self Awareness, Maria Engels, TEDxAllendaleColumbiaSchool
  • The Basics of Nonviolent Communication (SM) with Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD (3-hour recorded workshop)
  • The 4 NVC Steps Made Simple
• Active Listening
• UArizona communication with student resources

Computer-Related Resources

• Adobe & UArizona (Apps and Tutorials)
• Microsoft’s Imagine Academy
• O'Reilly Learning (Online database that includes ebooks and other materials; mostly focused around technology and business topics; enter NetID and password to login for free)
• UArizona Computer-Based Training (Programming, Software, Graphics, etc.; 1000+ courses, 98,000+ video tutorials)

Conferences

• NACUBO Annual Meeting (Admissions, Advising/Coaching, Business Administration, Human Resources; choose “Professional Development” tab at top of page, then “Annual Meeting”)
• Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate Conference (every March; UArizona has purchased passes for employees to watch 2021 program videos for one year--this practice might continue; for more info, search your inbox for "Free Attendance:  OLC Innovate 2021" February email from Steve Machtley)
• WACUBO Annual Conference (Admissions, Advising/Coaching, Business Administration, Human Resources; choose “Annual Conference” menu tab at top of page)

Continuing & Professional Education and Resources

• Academic Impressions (subscription cost)
• EDGE (Employee Development, Growth, and Engagement) Learning
• EDUCAUSE Mentoring Program (peer-mentoring opportunities for staff PD)
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Advising Resources
• FAU Advisor Training Resources
• LinkedIn Learning (free through UArizona EDGE Learning site listed above)
• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
• UArizona Continuing and Professional Education - Professional Certificates
• UArizona Continuing and Professional Education - Non-Credit Courses
• UArizona Continuing Professional Development Policy
• UArizona Leadership Development Program
• Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO)

Additional Resources

• CON ED&I Webpage
• Life & Work Connections