Faculty Professional Development Opportunities

Fall 2026 Programming

Professional Development Certificate: Leadership Exploration - Join us monthly to invest in your personal leadership development. Each session covers a different facet of leadership, is virtual, and is offered twice. Click to learn more and register for sessions.

Caring University Book Club - Kevin McClure’s best-selling book The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace After the Great Resignation (Johns Hopkins 2025) focuses on six organizational changes that can help create a university dedicated to building working conditions and cultures in which all employees can flourish. This monthly book club is for mid-career academic and research faculty interested in creating caring work environments and evolving the culture of well-being at Georgia Tech. Sign-ups will be released by September 1, 2026.

Group of faculty working together.
Photo of an OFPD workshop

Fall Writing Retreats

Join other faculty writers for twice-monthly, three-hour virtual writing retreats to move forward the writing project(s) of your choice. In each three-hour writing retreat, participants will identify concrete, achievable writing goals for the retreat; receive structure and support in achieving those goals; learn tips and strategies for enhancing your writing productivity; and spend 2.5+ hours making progress on the writing project of their choice. 

Register for each retreat using the links below:

Have a specific need for your unit? Reach out to OFPD@gatech.edu to discuss creating a custom workshop.