Trainings

Academic Career 

Recruiting and retaining top talent for MSU is one of the most important things the university does every year.

Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development
The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development works with all faculty, academic staff, and academic administrators at MSU as they join the university, establish professional trajectories, and move through various stages of review, promotion, and growth. 

Search Committee Training for Hiring of Faculty & Academic Staff  
The intent of this module is to provide helpful information on recruitment, evaluation, and appointment processes. It will also discuss foundational compliance requirements, commitments to equitable hiring, and expectations for the implementation of best practices. MSU is committed to providing an environment that fosters the values of academic excellence, innovation, inclusion, and compliance.

MSU ADVANCE Toolkit Series
A comprehensive toolkit series for faculty and administrator related searches are available. Each toolkit consisted of five widely available pdf resources to remove barriers and increase the diversity of faculty hires.  ADVANCE is an initiative of the National Science Foundation.

Higher Education Recruitment Consortium Training / Webinars 
As a Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) member, Michigan State University employees have access to a robust suite of webinars, blog posts, and toolkits to elevate DEI practices, in a community of 5,000 other higher education professionals. HERC diversity recruitment readiness assessment is one great resource that is available.

MSU ADVANCE FEAs
Faculty Excellence Advocates (FEAs) are appointed in each college across the university with key leadership, education and advocacy duties. FEAs play vital roles in the hiring, development and support of faculty and academic staff. In addition, they are uniquely positioned to influence the type of support and development opportunities that help academic careers flourish. 

MSU ADVANCE Toolkit Series
A comprehensive toolkit series for faculty and administrator related searches is available. Each toolkit consists of five widely available pdf resources to remove barriers and increase the diversity of faculty hires. 

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) offers live and recorded webinars, courses, and workshops covering many topics that pertain to different stages of academic careers. Topics range from learning core skills like how to engage in healthy conflict or overcoming academic perfectionism, to various other sessions on building and leading a successful research team or developing a career as a community engaged scholar. Get Access  

Teaching and Learning 

Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation 
MSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation provides a spectrum of support for MSU's educators to conceptualize learning, teaching, and programmatic opportunities and develop solutions. Instructors and educators may receive support and consultation, professional development opportunities, learning experience design collaborations, and support for online and blended programs.  

#iteachmsu Commons 
The #iteachmsu Commons provides an educator-driven space for sharing ideas and resources, connecting across disciplines and roles, and growing in practice. There is a huge community of educators who contribute to teaching, learning, and student success across MSU. It’s important to us to draw your attention to this expansion of the definition of “educator” because while  #iteachmsu educators certainly include in-class instructors it is intentionally much broader to also include roles such as TAs, ULAs, instructional designers, academic advisors, librarians, coaches, etc. 

Graduate Teaching Assistant Program
MSU provides a wide variety of professional development experiences in support of all MSU graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). This effort is particularly crucial because it is the graduate teaching assistants at Michigan State that often provide undergraduate students with their first exposure to core courses in a wide variety of disciplines. As such, graduate teaching assistants play a vital role in Michigan State University’s efforts to ensure academic success among the institution’s undergraduate population. 

Research 

Office of Research Regulatory Support
The Office Research Regulatory Support offers learning that reduces risks to health, safety, security and legal liability, and that advances best practices. Specific program assistance and contacts including: new user, manager, trainer tasks, EHS, RCR, RVSM, DEI, student holds, and the ORRS Ability Team. 

Office of Research and Innovation
The Office of Research and Innovation offers many types of research-related preparation including: required trainings, recommended, writing resources, community research information and useful links.  

Ethics Institute   
The MSU Ethics Institute will advance innovative research, pedagogy, and thought leadership in ethics. The Institute will coordinate university-wide educational and research initiatives to amplify the strengths of existing applied ethics centers and foster the growth of new centers on campus. The Institute is designed to support the growth of existing initiatives and foster the development of new college-level or discipline-based endeavors.   

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
IDI's educational opportunities allow people to explore the complex issues around diversity, equity and inclusion through dialogue and sharing experiences. We share the conviction that our difference is our strength. We also build the capacity of individuals to address and advance diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the workplace and in and outside the classroom. We invite collaboration across units to provide and share educational experiences in the form of workshops, seminars and innovative programs. 

Building Inclusive Communities
Building Inclusive Communities is an initiative to promote inclusion, respect and accountability to be different together. The materials provide tools and resources to address conflict and name forms of oppression. They are designed to be easily printable on office printers and are available to the MSU campus community to post inside buildings or distribute at events. 

Wellbeing 

WorkLife Office
Balancing one's multiple roles is a struggle for all of us. The WorkLife Office supports university faculty and staff in balancing the demands of work, personal commitments and family life through presentations, consultations, support groups, and professional development. The WorkLife Office partners with the community to create an inclusive, responsive work environment where all faculty and staff are respected and supported in cultivating well-being in their work and personal lives. 

Health4U  
Health4U is focused on helping the MSU community explore the fundamentals of a health-promoting lifestyle. The program provides access to high quality, evidence-informed, and culturally conscious health education and support.  

Professional Development 

ElevateU
You can utilize these resources as reference tools to help answer your day-to-day job questions or as part of your ongoing personal and professional development. Many of the courses are even approved for Continuing Education credits! Remember, all courses are available to benefit-eligible staff and faculty for free.  

Coursera for Campus - MSU
This site houses a curated catalog of courses from industry leaders and top universities. Free registration for MSU students, faculty and staff (with active NetIDs). Enroll in courses and earn certificates.  

HR Professional Development 
This webpage has quick links to resources for development courses for staff, faculty, and administrators. These includes: staff development, faculty development, instructor-led classes, elevateU online learning, performance excellence, tuition assistance, administrator and leader resources, and additional development programs.

Technology 

Spartans Learn from MSU IT 
SpartansLearn is a place to find technology training and other professional development opportunities for the MSU community. Training and professional development help the MSU community elevate the quality and effectiveness of our work and processes to build a culture with high performance. Technology and trends change quickly, so a culture of ongoing learning is important to instill in students, faculty, researchers, and staff. 

Technology Training  
Training and professional development help the MSU community elevate the quality and effectiveness of our work and processes to build a culture with high performance. Technology and trends change quickly, so a culture of ongoing learning is important to instill in students, faculty, researchers, and staff.  

• Academic Technologies and D2L    
• Spartans Learn from MSU IT   
• ElevateU   
• Accessibility Classes and Workshops 
  
  

MSU IT Help
The primary IT Service Desk contact information to get help with university systems and applications, including resetting your MSU NetID password, access requests, ID cards, multi-factor authentication, and telecom assistance. Submit a ticket, get live support, and make a quick request at IT Help. 

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