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Professional Development

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When our employees thrive, our university thrives! That’s why we’re curating learning resources and creating strategic learning opportunities to help you maximize your impact through professional growth and development.

Professional Development News

Stay up to date with current training events at Wichita State University and throughout the community!

Access the Professional Development Website Guide

Take Charge Of Your Growth And Development!

Designed as a central hub for employees interested in professional development, this site provides easy access to learning resources available to WSU employees and course recommendations that help foster a culture of empowerment, leadership, and ownership here at WSU.

ALREADY KNOW WHAT TRAINING TOPIC YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?

Scroll down to the Resources section to explore the different vendors and what they offer.

NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

Scroll down to the Pillars of Excellence section to check out our growing library of recommended development activities!

Pillars of Excellence

Leadership

Select a competency below to learn more about it and see corresponding training recommendations

Culture

Select a competency below to learn more about it and see corresponding training recommendations.

Business & Functional Acumen

Select a competency below to learn more about it and see corresponding training recommendations.

Learning Resources

  • Office of Instructional Resources

    The Office of Instructional Resources provides WSU instructors of any rank a single point of contact for your training needs.  Not only do our own experts offer training directly, we partner with experts across the campus to bring you the information you need to become the best instructor you can be. Think of us as the hub you can come to for help.

  • Applications Training

    The ITS Applications Training Team is dedicated to the software training needs of WSU employees, staff, and faculty. Provided services include in-person and online instruction as well as one to one support for several software applications available at Wichita State.

  • Health, Outreach, Prevention & Education Services

    HOPE Services aims to provide services and education on topics such as suicide prevention, sexual violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, and promoting wellness.

  • American Association of Colleges and Universities

    Wichita State has a membership to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), and that means faculty, staff and students have access to a number of perks that are available to members such as conferences, webinars, workshops, news, and publications. Get started by making your account with AAC&U and put Wichita State University as your affiliated institution.

  • myTraining

    myTraining is the integrated training management system for faculty and staff at Wichita State University. Through myTraining, WSU faculty, staff, and student employees have access to free training sessions for both personal and professional development.

  • Universal Class

    UniversalClass offers hundreds of online continuing education classes. Our courses are not just tutorials; they are real. As a registered patron of State Library of Kansas, you have access to hundreds of online courses to help you learn the skills needed to achieve your goals. Need a Kansas eCard? Click here to learn how you can get one through our University Libraries!

  • Kansas Small Business Development Center at WSU

    The Kansas SBDC at WSU offers many opportunities to meet your training needs and interests, including workshops, webinars, annual conferences, customized training, and connections to area business events.

  • Leader Orientation

    Leader Orientation is a program designed to orient leaders (individuals with direct reports) with information they need to know about our institution in order to be a successful leader here at Wichita State University.

  • ComPsych

    Your ComPsych® GuidanceResources® benefit provides you and your dependents 24/7 support, resources, and information to help you with all of life's challenges.  Engage with on-demand trainings, interactive assessments, tutorials, and more! For first time registration, use Organization ID SOKEAP.

  • Kansas Leadership Center

    The Kansas Leadership Center equips people with any title or role to lead and engage others. And when everyone leads, individuals, organizations and communities make more progress on what matters most. Program fees are noted on the KLC website.

  • WSU Internal Control All-Star Credential

    WSU Internal Control All-Star Credential is a 10-part series about internal control at colleges and universities that will heighten your understanding of our control system at WSU and your essential role in its success.

  • WSU Badge Program

    Wichita State University’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace. Employees at Wichita State can apply for Tuition Assistance to cover the cost of Badges. 

  • Generative AI at WSU

    The Generative AI at WSU site provides use cases, best practices, ethical considerations, and instructional resources to help employees and students understand the wave of new Generative AI tools and effectively use them in alignment with the mission and policies of Wichita State University.

Contact Information

Would you like to contact somebody in the Human Resources Organizational Development department? Our team has a dedicated group inbox that is checked frequently by all of our team members on a regular basis. Select the link below to get started?

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