Professional Development Funding

FY26 Fiscal Year Funding Schedule

Quarter I (July-September)

Applications available May 5 – 26, 2025

Quarter II (October-December)

Applications available August 4 – 29, 2025

Quarter III (January-March)

Applications available October 27 – November 17, 2025

Quarter IV (April-June)

Applications available February 2 – 23, 2026

Quarter I FY27 (July-September)

Applications available May 5 – 26, 2026

All full-time staff with at least six months of service are eligible to apply. Faculty are not eligible.

Award recipients will be required to obtain at least 8 hours of staff senate comp time by working a combination of football, basketball, Reynolds Performance Hall events, or Commencement. Volunteers cannot leave partway through a game/event just because the minimum hours were met.

Questions? Contact Alexandria Todd (asmith75@uca.edu) or Bo Blew (bblew@uca.edu).

The Staff Senate Professional Development fund was established by the Staff Senate of the University of Central Arkansas to assist a staff employee in pursuing opportunities for professional development. Staff Senate seeks to advance opportunities of continuing education, advanced or higher education, certification programs, or conference participation. All full-time classified or non-classified staff with a minimum of six months of service are eligible to apply. The value of the funding depends on the available funds and the number of applicants.

Name*
First Last
UCA ID Number*
Found on your Faculty/Staff ID BearCard and often referred to as your "B" number. Replace the B with a zero as this is a numeric field.
UCA Physical Address*
UCA Email Address*
Phone*
Employment Start Date*
Job Title*
Department*
*IMPORTANT* Application Submission Confirmation*
Please initial here to acknowledge you will receive both an on-screen confirmation message as well as a confirmation email once your application is submitted. Please do not exit this browser window until you confirm your application was submitted.
Primary roles and responsibilities in UCA position.*
Describe the opportunity you are seeking. Please provide detailed information including date(s), location, host, breakdown of costs, agenda topics, etc.*
Don't forget to include a breakdown of known expenses & an agenda.
Amount of Funding Requested*
Overall awards cannot be more than $2,000.
Amount of Registration Fee*
Total Cost of Opportunity*
Describe how this professional development opportunity will benefit you as an employee of your department. How will this experience benefit UCA?*
Describe the professional development opportunities that you participated in during the 2024-2025 academic year that were funded by your department or division.*
Do you have any other source of funding to assist with your professional development opportunity?*
- Yes
- No
"No" indicates to the committee that you will be unable to complete your Professional Development opportunity if your request is not fully funded.
If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide an estimate of the funds you will receive and what the amount will cover.
Example: $375 for registration
If you are working on a certificate or degree, what institution are you enrolled in?
If you are working on a certificate or degree, how many hours have you completed? How many are you currently enrolled in?
Did you receive a Staff Senate scholarship or Professional Development award last fiscal year?*
Volunteer Agreement*
Please initial here to acknowledge that recipients will be required to obtain at least 8 hours of holiday time by working a combination of football, basketball, or Reynolds Performance Hall events. *Volunteers can not leave partway through an event just because the minimum hours are met.*
Supervisor Approval*
All recipients of Staff Senate Professional Development funds are required to seek approval from their supervisor for the specific professional development activity they are requesting funds for (with the exception of book scholarships). Initial above that you have read and are aware of this requirement.
Supervisor Email*
Information Release*
By submitting this form you agree to allow the Professional Development Chair to verify your employment status.
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If you would like to submit additional documentation or receipts, please upload your file here.

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