Professional Development Funds Request

UPDATE: As of January 25th, 2024 the Student Affairs Professional Development Fund is close to being exhausted for this fiscal year. Applications submitted through this form on or after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis dependent on fund availability until the form closes.

We encourage you to read through the following resources before you submit your request as they are intended to provide additional information and details on the funds, help you clarify your goals, and draft an action plan in collaboration with your supervisor.

Student Affairs Professional Development Funds Guide for information on criteria, eligibility, an overview of the process, and information on frequently asked questions.
An Employee Guide to support you through assessing your areas of growth, current and future interests, and the creation of goals.
A Supervisor Guide for leaders to engage with their staff in the development of their goals.
A user-friendly professional development resource database to help staff and supervisors match their goals and needs to available opportunities, activities, and ideas.
Please allow about 8 to 10 weeks for approval process.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Department

Working Position Title

Case ID

Contact ID

ProDev Request Information

ProDev Stage

Name/Title of Opportunity

What is the Start Date of the opportunity?

NOTICE: Your Start Date is outside of this fiscal year. Priority will be given to opportunities within the current fiscal year.

Describe the opportunity and how the opportunity will help you meet your professional/career development goal(s)? For instance, what do you anticipate will be the benefits of this specific opportunity?

What professional/career development goal(s) are you currently working on? (Can be for your current role or as you think about where you want to be in 2-5 years)

Why do you think this opportunity is worth pursuing above other available opportunities?

Amount Requested

The maximum funding allowed per request is $1000.

Total Amount of Opportunity

If the opportunity you are requesting funds for is more than $1000, how will the remaining balance be paid for?

If your department is going to cover the remaining balance please provide a Chartstring or SpeedType. If not yet available, you will need to provide this information within 14 days of your request being approved or we will cancel your request.

Did you or your department already purchase anything related to this opportunity (i.e., flights, course materials)

Department Chartstring

Who helped you with your purchase?

If some elements of this opportunity have already been purchased, you are required to provide the name and contact information for the person in your department that supported your purchase. This person should be able to provide us with information about the purchase and how it was reconciled.

In the box below please outline your budget that details projections for all costs including but not limited to: enrollment fees, required course materials, taxes, shipping, and travel costs (if applicable). Also note any indirect cost factors related to this opportunity, such as time away from work or anticipated delays to other projects/tasks. You may also attach any additional materials related to your request by uploading them in the File Upload box below.

Budget Example:
Conference: $200
Meals: $100
Flight: $400
Course Materials: $100

Budget

Please share any additional information you would like the review committee to consider. (i.e. registration deadline)

Supervisor Name

Supervisor Email

ATTENTION: As of January 25th, 2024 the Student Affairs Professional Development Fund is close to being exhausted for this fiscal year. Applications submitted through this form on or after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis dependent on fund availability until the form closes.

Supervisor Approval

Supervisor Comments

Executive Approval

Executive Name

Executive Email

Executive Approval

Amount Approved

Executive Comments