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Provost Endorsement Programs: Spring 2026 offerings now open for registration
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State faculty and staff are invited to participate in a range of professional development opportunities offered this fall through the Provost Endorsement Program.
Coordinated through the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA), the Provost Endorsement Program highlights professional learning experiences that support faculty growth in teaching, research, leadership, and service. Endorsed programs provide structured opportunities for learning, reflection, and peer engagement aligned with faculty roles and responsibilities.
Provost Endorsement programs available during the Fall 2026 semester:
Teaching and Outreach
* Accessibility in the Curriculum (AIC) -- IT Accessibility
* Active Learning in the Classroom Academy -- Center for Teaching Excellence at Penn State Harrisburg
* AI in Action: Assessment Addition -- Teaching and Learning with Technology
* AI-Enhanced Pedagogy: Exploring Generative AI as a Collaborative Partner for Teaching and Learning -- World Campus, College of the Liberal Arts, Academic Integrity, Behrend Instructional Design
* Embracing Teaching and Learning with Technology for New Faculty to Penn State -- Teaching and Learning with Technology
* Faculty Engagement Awards -- Teaching and Learning with Technology: A Part of University Libraries
* Faculty Writing Program -- Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
* First Year Faculty Teaching Academy at Penn State Harrisburg -- The Center for Teaching Excellence at Penn State Harrisburg, Capital College
* Foundation for Online Teaching -- World Campus Faculty Development
* Foundations for Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) -- Penn State Global, Global Learning
* Global Learning Faculty Fellows Institute -- Penn State Global, Global Learning
* Inclusive and Equitable Teaching -- Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
* Inclusive Excellence Faculty Academy (IEFA): Retention-Sensitive Teaching and AI Literacy for Inclusive Student Success -- The Office of Inclusion Excellence
* Integrating Open Educational Resources and Practices into Your Course -- World Campus Online Faculty Development, Library Learning Services, University Libraries
* Making the Most of Program Assessment -- Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
* Mentoring Up Orientation for Postdocs -- Office for Post Doctoral Affairs
* Mid-Career Faculty Teaching Academy -- The Center for Teaching Excellence at Penn State Harrisburg
* Provost Endorsement for Championing Teaching and Mentoring in Bellisario College -- Bellisario College of Communications
* Quality in Practice: Course Self-Review and Improvement -- World Campus Learning Design
* Teaching in Shared Programs and DLC Courses -- Office of Commonwealth Campuses
* TELL-Technology-Enhanced Learning Leaders -- Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)
* Top 5 Universal Design for Learning Strategy Series -- Office of Commonwealth Campuses
* Teaching Online Program (TOP) -- Center for eLearning Initiatives, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
* Universal Design for Learning -- World Campus Online Faculty Development
Research Scholarship and Creative Accomplishment
* Advanced Training in Translational Research -- Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
* Enhancing Skills for Clinical and Translational Research through Pilot Funding Opportunities and Support Services -- Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
* Provost Endorsement in Research Data Stewardship -- The Research Data Stewardship Program
* Research Culture by Design: Mentorship, Integrity, and Practice -- Office for Research Protections
* Teaching and Learning Scholarship (TLS) -- Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
* The Science of Effective Team Collaboration: Building High Performing Teams in Practice -- Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Leadership and Service
* Building Inclusive Campus Environments: Mentoring Student Veterans -- The Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity
* New Faculty Network -- Center for Faculty Development and Advancement
* Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders (PSEAL) -- Center for Faculty Development and Advancement
* Principles and Practices of Ombuds Professionals -- Center for Faculty Development and Advancement, University Faculty Senate
Additional details about each program, including schedules, eligibility and registration information, are available on the CFDA website.