HHS Professional Development Guidelines

The Dean's Office is committed to supporting faculty, staff, and chair professional development.

2024-25 Deadlines:

Purchase Deadlines:
All equipment purchase requests are to be submitted to department ASCs by May 1, 2025.

Travel Deadline:
All travel must be completed and an expense report submitted by May 15, 2025. (Travel in June will not post in the 24-25 fiscal year.)

Additional Guidelines:

• Please attach all funding approval(s) with your Concur request(s).
• All travel requests must be submitted in Concur PRIOR to travel dates.
• All travel expense reports must be submitted in Concur within 60 days of travel completion.
• Department ASCs should pay all course or conference registration fees using a department ProCard. (Otherwise, online conference and/or course registration may not be reimbursed until after the event has ended.)
• Rental cars must be booked through concur. Booking airfare through Concur is highly recommended and avoids out of pocket airfare expenses. It is recommended to book hotels through Concur, unless there is a conference rate that is more cost effective. Hotel expenses will be reimbursed through you Concur expense report after travel.
• Software, equipment, etc... must be purchased at the department level to make sure all appropriate University policies are followed.
  • Please note that all software & hardware must go through the ICT Approval Process for accessibility. Please work with department staff for appropriate initiation protocols.
• Please see HHS Travel Guidelines intraweb page for specific instructions.
• When in doubt, contact Department ASC or College Budget Analyst for purchasing restrictions.

Available funding is announced annually and is subject to change.

How to Request Professional Development Funds

Faculty, staff, and chairs are encouraged to submit an application for professional development funds for each fiscal year. A call will come out from the College with the funding amount available. Please plan travel and/or other professional development purchases or reimbursement needs according to the deadlines listed above.

Faculty Professional Development

To apply for professional development funds from the College of Health & Human Services, please submit one or both of the following Acrobat Sign request forms:

HHS AY24-25 Faculty Professional Development TRAVEL Request

HHS AY24-25 Faculty Professional Development NON-TRAVEL Request

• Route the form through Acrobat Sign. Please add your last name and department abbreviation to the end of the subject line.
• The "more" drop down arrow on the top right provides the department ASC's and Chair's name and email address.
• Route the document in this order:
  • Yourself
  • Department ASC II - Approver (enter email address)
  • Department Chair - Signer (enter email address)
  • Dean's Office Approver - auto populated
  • AD, Signer - auto populated
• Click "send".
  • You will be directed to the fillable document.
  • If submitting a revised form, please check the box for revision and include original approval date in your revision description.
  • Scroll to each box and complete the information that applies to you.
  • Please select the class code assigned to your department by using the drop-down menu.
• Click "Acknowledge Receipt" to submit the form for approvals and signatures.
  
  • You will receive a signed copy of the application, including approval, via email from Acrobat Sign.

If your request is approved, you will receive an email with instructions regarding Concur travel or the purchasing process.

Staff Professional Development

Please submit the Acrobat Sign HHS AY24-25 Staff Professional Development Request form to apply:

HHS AY24-25 Staff Professional Development TRAVEL Request

HHS AY24-25 Staff Professional Development NON-TRAVEL Request

• Route this form through Acrobat Sign. Please add your last name and department abbreviation to the end of the subject line.
• The "more" drop down arrow on the top right provides the department ASC's and Chair's name and email address.
• Route the document in this order:
  • Yourself
  • Department Chair - Signer (enter email address)
  • Dean's Office Approver - auto populated
  • AD, Signer - auto populated
• Click "send".
  • You will be directed to the fillable document.
  • If submitting a revised form, please check the box for revision and include original approval date in your revision description.
  • Scroll to each box and complete the information that applies to you.
    • Workshop - use this box for any online professional workshop, course, etc...
    • Travel/Conference - use this box for any conference, course, webinar registration and/or associated travel costs. Be sure to include the location of travel in this box.
    • Other - use this box for anything that falls outside the scope of the other boxes.
  • The class code will default to 2995Z for HHS Staff Professional Development.
• Click "Acknowledge Receipt" to submit the form for approvals and signatures.
  • You will receive a signed copy of the application, including approval, via email from Acrobat Sign.

If requesting travel, and your request is approved, you will receive an email with instructions regarding the Concur travel process.

Chair Professional Development

Please submit the Acrobat Sign HHS AY24-25 Chair Professional Development Request form to apply:

HHS Y24-25 Chair Professional Development TRAVEL Request

HHS Y24-25 Chair Professional Development NON-TRAVEL Request

• Route this form through Acrobat Sign. Please add your last name and department abbreviation to the end of the subject line.
• The "more" drop down arrow on the top right provides the department ASC's and Chair's name and email address.
• Route the document in this order:
  • Yourself
  • Department ASC II - Approver, for tracking only (enter email address)
  • Dean's Office Approver - auto populated
  • AD, Signer - auto populated
• Click "send".
  • You will be directed to the fillable document.
  • If submitting a revised form, please check the box for revision and include original approval date in your revision description.
  • Scroll to each box and complete the information that applies to you.
    • Membership - use this box for any professional membership dues, journal subscriptions, etc...
    • Travel/Conference - use this box for any conference, course, webinar registration and/or associated travel costs. Be sure to include the location of travel in this box.
    • Equipment - use this box for software or material goods.
  • The class code will default to 2995X for Chair Professional Development.
• Click "Acknowledge Receipt" to submit the form for approvals and signatures.
  • You will receive a signed copy of the application, including approval, via email from Acrobat Sign.

If requesting travel, and your request is approved, you will receive an email with instructions regarding the Concur travel process.