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Workshops & Training

The Academic Personnel Office (APO) hosts workshops and training that offer the information and tools needed to successfully navigate academic personnel processes. Below is a list of workshops and related resources designed to assist you in your professional activities.

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Please let us know if you have a documented Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation that will enable or enhance your participation in any of our workshops, trainings, and events, or if you have other accommodation requests. 

training02.png Recruitment & UC Recruit

Faculty Recruitment Workshop for Search Committees

Required for all Senate search committee members and Department Chairs of the recruiting departments. This workshop presents best practices and tools necessary to run successful and compliant recruitments. Offered in fall 2019 - see more information below to register!   
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Recruit Overview

This training is designed for new Recruit users and for those who want a refresher on using the system.
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Recruit Tips & Tricks

This training is for users who have some experience using the Recruit system and it is designed to provide  guidance on how to use the system more effectively.
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training01.png Academic Advancement

Advancement Overview for Department Administrators  

A detailed walk-through of the policies and procedures involved in processing a senate faculty member's advancement review. Separate sessions for managers and chairs.
Offered in spring and fall.  
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Advancement Overview Workshops for Assistant Professors and Lecturers with Potential for Security of Employment

Tailored to assistant professors and LPSOEs, this informal session helps participants understand many of the policies and procedures in academic personnel reviews, including leaves of absence and impact of leaves on advancement. Offered in spring.
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DivData Review & Biobibnet Workshops

Faculty and staff can learn tips and tricks and get answers to their questions on using DivData Biobibnet and Review. These are held primarily in the late spring through early fall, while extensive help documentation is available anytime. 
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Other Resources

advancement resources
biobibnet help 
review help

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Online Resources and Training

These user guides and video overviews, developed by the UC OATS technical team, show senate faculty, reviewers and approvers how to use the OATS system to facilitate the collection, review, prior approval and annual reporting of outside professional activities subject to the University of California's Conflict of Commitment policies.
resources for OATS users

training06.png Professional Development Resources

The UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development (UC WI) is a unique, experiential, systemwide professional development program to support the success and advancement of mid-career, woman-identified professionals and is open to all employees who support and are committed to this mission. The program brings together participants from every UC location. Participants represent faculty, academic personnel and staff, people managers and non-people managers. To submit a nomination for the program, please use the UCSC UCWI Nomination Form.

Academic Impressions offers higher education-specific professional and leadership development to our institution. Faculty and staff can join at no cost and access a wide range of online professional development opportunities in areas such as Diversity & Inclusion, Advancement, Academic Affairs, Leadership and Student Success. more information

LinkedIn Learning is an award-winning industry leader in online training, with a digital library of over 10,000 courses covering a wide range of technical, business, software and creative topics. Login or watch a video tutorial on using LinkedIn Learning | Read How to Access LinkedIn Learning with UCSC SSO.

The Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL) uses research and equity-minded practices to strengthen the culture of teaching, foster student success and equitable outcomes, and support teacher-leaders at UC Santa Cruz through its Programs, Workshops, and Consultations.

Grant opportunities for the professional development of Unit 18 faculty are available through the UCSC Unit 18 Council on Professional Development. more information

The UCSC Graduate Division offers Professional Development opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

training03.png Leadership Development

Additional opportunities listed under Professional Development Resources

Department Chair Development Series

Spring 2022-23 Meeting—Join us on Tuesday, May 9, from 12:00-3:00pm in person or 1:00-3:00pm via Zoom, for our annual faculty review process meeting. Guest speakers include CAP Chair Profumo, Dean Alinder, and VPAA Lee. Please RSVP by April 14, 2023 so that we can have an accurate headcount for the catered lunch. The RSVP also includes a section for you to submit your questions for the panelists.

Luncheons—Highly recommended workshops offered quarterly with important information for Department Chairs, Program Directors, Associate Deans and College Provosts. The Spring event provides all department chairs who steward the senate faculty review process with expert guidance from the perspectives of the VPAA, the Chair of CAP, a dean, and APO, including best practices and strategies to avoid common pitfalls.

Coffee & Conversations—Offered twice per quarter, these discussions offer relevant and timely topics for Department Chairs, Program Directors, Associate Deans and College Provosts

Leadership Academy

Sponsored by the Vice Provost Academic Affairs, the Leadership Academy provides a unique opportunity for cross-campus networking, and for dialogue with the Executive Vice Chancellor, and other campus leaders. Through presentation, discussion, and experiential learning, participants broaden their understanding of how UCSC operates and hone their leadership skills and abilities. All senate faculty are eligible, and continuing lecturers may apply and will be accepted as space permits. Participants meet over a three-month period, typically winter quarter.
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training05.png Benefits Workshops

Benefits & Retirement Savings 

Information for all employees regarding their benefit plans and how to best invest for retirement is available through various workshops and online resources. Sponsored by the UCSC Benefits Office. 
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Pre-retirement Planning 

A series of workshops targeted to those planning to retire within the next five years, though all are welcome. Coordinated by the UCSC Benefits Office and offered annually during winter quarter.
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Joining the Ranks of the Emeriti: The Nuts and Bolts of Senate Faculty Retirement

This senate-specific session is part of the Pre-Retirement Planning series and provides practical information for senate faculty considering retirement. Topics include what it means to have emeritus status, the types of recall appointments retired faculty are eligible to hold, the importance of retirement dates, and pre-retirement negotiations.
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