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
Low-tech Engagement: Cultivating Awe in Teaching and Learning Monday, October 12, 2026 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Dreamery Speaker Series: The AI Tower of Babel: Unifying the Conversation About the Future of the Human/AI Interface Monday, October 12, 2026 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Dreamery Speaker Series: Networking Hour Monday, October 12, 2026 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Dreamery Speaker Series: From Transactional to Transformational Use of GenAI: Using Cognitive Ergonomics to Combat the Risks of Cognitive Debt Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 9:15am to 10:15am
Dreamery Speaker Series: The New Michelangelos: What Students Need to Learn About AI and Fast Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
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

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