UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State faculty and staff are invited to participate in a range of professional development opportunities offered this spring through the Provost Endorsement Program.
Coordinated through the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA), the Provost Endorsement Program highlights professional learning experiences that support faculty growth in teaching, research, leadership, and service. Endorsed programs provide structured opportunities for learning, reflection, and peer engagement aligned with faculty roles and responsibilities.
The following Provost Endorsement programs are available during the Spring 2026 semester.
Teaching and outreach
- Academic Integrity Academy — University Academic Integrity Leaders Community (UAILC)
- Experiential Learning and Sustainability: Curriculum Design and Assessment for a Sustainable Future — Penn State Sustainability, Office of Physical Plant, and Undergraduate Education
- Foundations for Online Teaching Certificate — World Campus Online Faculty Development
- Foundations of EDGE Provost Endorsement — Penn State Global
- Inclusive and Equitable Teaching — Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
- Making the Most of Program Assessment — Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
- Teaching Online Program (Levels 1, 2 and 3) — Center for Educational Innovation (Penn State Behrend) and the Commonwealth Campuses
- Top 5 Universal Design for Learning Strategy Series — Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses
Research, scholarship and creative accomplishment
- Advanced Training in Translational Research — Clinical and Translational Science Institute
- Enhancing Skills for Clinical and Translational Research through Pilot Funding Opportunities and Support Services — Clinical and Translational Science Institute
- Provost Endorsement for Mentoring in Research — Office for Research Protections
- Provost Endorsement for Research Integrity and Setting Up Successful Research Environments — Office for Research Protections
Leadership and service
- Creating Inclusive Campus Climates — Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity
Additional details about each program, including schedules, eligibility, and registration information, are available on the CFDA website.
Informational session for prospective Provost Endorsement programs — Jan. 29
Penn State units and entities that currently offer, or are planning to offer, professional development for faculty or faculty and staff are invited to attend an informational session on applying for Provost Endorsement.
The session will outline the endorsement criteria, application process, and timeline, and will be held on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. The session is open to any unit interested in aligning its professional development offerings with the Provost Endorsement Program. More information about the Provost Endorsement Program and upcoming opportunities is available on the CFDA website.