Discover Opportunities for Growth Across Penn State

The Penn State Professional Development Calendar is the first and only university-wide resource of its kind—designed to bring together a diverse range of learning and growth opportunities for faculty and academic administrators in one easily searchable location. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, explore innovative teaching practices, strengthen your research profile, or expand your professional network, this calendar helps you quickly find events and programs that align with your goals.

Open to all Penn State units and offices, the calendar serves as a centralized platform to promote professional development offerings across all campuses. Our aim is to foster a culture of continuous learning by making it easier to discover and participate in the many exceptional development opportunities available throughout the university.

If you are offering professional development programming and would like it featured on the calendar, we welcome your submission. Add your event and help amplify the reach and impact of your efforts.

Let this calendar be your starting point for connection, learning, and advancement at Penn State.

Title Date
Accessibility for Clear Communication Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Low-tech Engagement: Cultivating Awe in Teaching and Learning Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
TwT: GenAI in Course Design Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
TwT: GenAI in Course Design Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
P&T Workshop #4: Advancement and Promotion for Non-Tenure-Line Faculty Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Writing Your Teaching Statement for the Job Market Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Writing Your Teaching Statement for the Job Market Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Low-tech Teaching and Accessibility: Balancing Values in the Contemporary Classroom Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 12:15pm to 1:45pm
Retaining Human Oversight Monday, October 19, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Retaining Human Oversight Monday, October 19, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Developing Cross-Functional Collaboration Across the University Monday, October 19, 2026 - 2:30pm to 3:45pm
AI and the Discipline: Responding to Change in Teaching and Practice Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
TwT: Learning Tool Exploration: Technologies for Digital Accessibility Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Emeritus Academy Lecture: Genetics, Genomics, and Genealogy: A Fruit Fly Geneticist’s Journey Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
TwT: Learning Tool Exploration: Technologies for Digital Accessibility Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Self-Guided Courses

Title Sponsoring Unit
2026 Self-Guided Courses from World Campus Online Faculty Development World Campus Online Faculty Development
Course in College Teaching Schreyer Institute For Teaching Excellence
Endorsement: Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
Endorsement: Universal Design for Learning Provost Office, The Schreyer's Institute of Teaching Excellence, and World Campus Online Faculty Development
From Workshop to Action Schreyer Institute For Teaching Excellence
Personalizing Student Success with Intentional Design World Campus Online Faculty Development
Universal Design for Learning Course Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, World Campus Online Faculty Development
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Course Schreyer Institute For Teaching Excellence