Academic Professional Development

Academic Professional Development programming supports faculty and academic staff at key career stages—from entry to promotion, through late career and retirement—helping them build meaningful professional and personal lives while contributing to MSU’s mission.

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Leadership Professional Development

A range of skills and responsibilities are critical to administrative roles, which commonly involve a blend of leadership, management, and service.  These skills and responsibilities will form the foci for training and mentoring and will be available in a variety of formats.  We focus on both enhancing the success of current leaders and cultivating future leaders at MSU.

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Awards & Recognition

The faculty of Michigan State University possess great underlying strengths that are recognized at every level – internationally and nationally, locally and internally. Such honorifics elevate the stature of the university’s intellectual work to national and global prominence and foster a community of scholars with high standards and aspirations. These awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments, achievements, and contributions of our exceptional researchers, educators, and community members and bring great pride to the institution.

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Upcoming Events

August
18
2026

New Administrator Orientation – Day 1

Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm
MSU Library Green Room (4th Floor @ MSU Library Green Room (4th Floor, West Wing) @ W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Categories: Orientation
Tags: New Academic Administrators

August 18, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m and August 20, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Required for all new deans, chairs, and school directors, including acting, interim, and mid-year hires. NAO may also be valuable for individuals new to...

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Refinding Center

- OFASD Blog
Coming back from spring break, we always seem to feel a mix of emotions. Perhaps some renewed perspective following a bit of time away, recognition that some things on the extensive to-do list will still get done and some likely will...
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