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Professional Development Sessions for All Employees
UWM HR hosts a variety of professional development opportunities for all employees. Most professional development sessions are held as Microsoft Teams webinars. Please click the link for upcoming sessions, course descriptions, and registration links.
HR Compliance Training
All UWM employees are required to complete sexual violence and sexual harassment training every three years, an annual IT security training, and a one-time Child Abuse and Neglect training. Additional information on the trainings, or guidance for basic troubleshooting, can be found on Human Resources’ Compliance Training webpage.
LinkedIn Learning
UWM faculty, staff, and students have free access to the online educational platform, LinkedIn Learning. There are over 15,000 courses covering business, technology, and creative skills, including personalized recommendations. You can search for, complete, and track courses related to your field and interests. There are also many courses focusing on well-being and self-care.
Employee Tuition Reimbursement
At UWM, tuition reimbursement is primarily governed by UW System Administrative Policy SYS 210, Educational Assistance for Faculty & Staff.
School of Continuing Education
UWM’s School of Continuing Education offers certificate programs, professional development courses for personal and professional enrichment, as well as customized training solutions.
School of Continuing Education
The UWM College of General Studies School of Continuing Education hosts numerous professional development seminars and trainings.
UWM College of General Studies School of Continuing Education
Campus Cares
Campus Cares supports student, faculty, and staff wellbeing by connecting, and advocating, and amplifying projects, services, and resources across campus. For more information, please visit their Faculty/Staff Resources Webpage.
Faculty/Staff Resources Webpage
The Campus Cares team has developed Trauma-Informed Teaching and Supervision Toolkits. These Toolkits utilize resources from the national higher education community, as well as materials developed here at UWM. They can help faculty and staff interact with their colleagues who may be feeling stress, distress, and perhaps trauma.
Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC)
The UWM LEC uses a multidisciplinary approach that pairs forward-thinking instructors with unique programming to help students, faculty, and staff nurture their ideas, build confidence, and succeed as entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers.
Department of University Safety & Assurances
The Department of University Safety & Assurances (US&A) provides environmental health & safety, research compliance, and risk management services at UWM. US&A offers online training presentations, instructor-led training, and customized training. For more information on available training and training requirements, please visit the University Safety & Assurances website.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The EAP (administered by Acentra Health) provides employees and members of their household with confidential resources to help with work-life balance. Acentra Health offers professional development webinars throughout the year on various topics. For more information, please visit the Acentra Health Portal.
Acentra HealthPortal (username: SOWI)
UWM Campus Events Calendar
Keep up to date on the latest happenings around UWM, including training and networking opportunities for faculty and staff.
LGBTQ+ Resource Center
The UWM LGBTQ+ resource center strives to create a welcoming campus community. They center provides social-justice-based education, resources, programming, and support for students across the spectrums of gender and sexuality. For more information, including available resources and educational workshops, please visit the LGBTQ+ Resource Center website.
Affinity Groups/Multicultural Collaboration Network (Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Affinity groups bring together employees with similar backgrounds or interests. The Division of DEI supports the following affinity groups committed to fostering an inclusive campus culture: African Diaspora Council, Asian Faculty & Staff Association, and Latino Faculty & Staff Association.
UW-Madison Professional Development Conferences
UW-Madison hosts a variety of annual conferences, some of which are also open to UW System employees, including the Administrative Professionals Conference, Leadership and Management Development Conference, and the Women and Leadership Symposium.