Policy Manual

Information about upcoming offerings is also available through the Learning and Development Listserv, in Employee Self Service, or through the Learning and Development website at https://hr.uiowa.edu/learn.

Participation is informed by the following guidelines:

1. Approved professional development opportunities  are available to staff throughout the University, but enrollment in any given offering may be  limited by the work needs of the college, department, or unit. If demand for a specific offering is high, consideration will be given to repeating the offering.
2. Professional development opportunities may be provided on or off campus, and the University may contract with outside agencies to provide additional workshops. The fee to participants or their departments, if any, will be indicated when the offerings are announced.
3. Staff who participate in work-related professional development opportunities, including online learning, are considered to be in work status during such participation and are not required to take leave or make up time. Staff members must provide their supervisors as much advance notice as possible when they wish to attend work-related education programs during their regular work hours.
4. Approval to attend offerings may be required by individual units at their discretion. Supervisors are encouraged to provide reasonable flexibility so that staff members may participate in work-related educated programs during regular work hours.

It is strongly recommended that individual colleges, departments, and/or units develop an educational plan for the benefit of their employees' continuous professional development and to meet the needs of a changing work environment. These plans may include outcome measures that are tied to the performance of the individual as well as the strategic initiatives of the department or unit.