Staff Development Resources

The University of Arkansas offers several types of assistance and development opportunities for staff.

 

The University offers an Employee/Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver, which reduces the amount of tuition required for classes. More information is available at https://treasurernet.uark.edu/Fee_Waivers.aspx.

 

The Staff Senate Scholarship provides up to $250 per semester to elegible staff members. More information is available at https://staffsenate.uark.edu/advancing/scholarships.php.

 

The Educational Development Incentive is a degree completion award that awards up to 6% of your base pay, as outlined in UAF Policy 420.0 at https://vcfa.uark.edu/fayetteville-policies-procedures/hmrs/4200.php.

 

University staff qualify for Professional and Workforce Development offered through Global Campus. Use the discount code “UA10” for a 10% discount. https://training.uark.edu/index.php.

 

Staff also qualify for Paid Educational Leave assistance on a case-by-case basis. See https://hr.uark.edu/working/handbook/7-paid-unpaid-leave/7-14.php.

 

Additionally, the University provides free online training through Linkedin Learning. Log in at https://www.linkedin.com/learning/.

 

Finally, Human Resources offers the Employee Development Program (EDP). Class offerings are available at https://edp.uark.edu/calendar/month.php, and Equal Opportunity and Compliance training course calendar is available at https://oeoc.uark.edu/oeoc-training-homepage/oeoc_training_homepage.php