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Who is eligible to participate in professional development classes?

Professional development classes are available to faculty and staff, regardless of experience or educational background. Other members of the Carolina community are welcomed on a space-available basis. Employees are eligible for professional development programs without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

What if I have to work when a class is offered?

Many workshops are offered during work hours, and managers are encouraged to allow employees to participate. Employees who attend professional development programs during work hours are normally not required to make up time spent in class.

How can I find out about upcoming workshops?

Professional development workshops are listed on the Professional Development Calendar and USC's Calendar of Events. Both University-sponsored professional development and professional development offered by the South Carolina Office of Human Resources Development Services are announced in USC Times.

The Professional Development Office offers a training listserv that provides information each month about upcoming workshops, including new and make-up sessions. To subscribe to the listserv, send an e-mail to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SC.EDU and include in the body of the message (substituting your first and last name):
SUB TRAINING firstname lastname

How do I register for a workshop?

Employees may register online or by completing and printing an Adobe PDF Registration Form. Please mail or fax the registration form to the Professional Development Office in Columbia or to the Human Resource Office on your campus. Registration is accepted on a first-come basis.

How do I pay for workshops that have a fee?

When you fill out the registration form for a fee-based workshop, please list a valid departmental account and fund number. Participant fees are charged to departments on a monthly basis. Please note that supervisory approval must be obtained before registering for a fee-based workshop.

What about parking?

For workshops at 1600 Hampton Street, campus parking is available with any faculty/staff decal in the lower lot behind the 1600 Hampton Street Annex. The entrance to the parking lot is between the 1600 Hampton Street tower and the WACH-57 building on Pickens Street. For workshops at University Technology Services, parking is available in the metered lot behind the building. If special accommodations are needed for employees with disabilities, please contact Professional Development prior to the date of a program.

Do I receive credit for these classes?

Employees who attend all workshops in a series receive professional development certificates for these programs. Records are maintained on participants in all programs sponsored by the Division of Human Resources. Employees may apply for Continuing Education Units (CEU) through the Professional Development Office in the Division of Human Resources.