Application Period:  2/1/2026 – 3/15/2026

The Ad-Hoc Committee for Professional Development is now accepting applications for professional development opportunities that will occur during the time period of 7/1/2026 – 12/31/2026.

The Professional Development program is open to non-probationary full-time faculty rank and non-probationary full-time classified employees in accordance with DHRM and VCCS policy.

The Professional Development Request form can be located on VWConnect under Human Resources and Policies and Procedures:

https://virginiawestern.sharepoint.com/sites/HumanResources/SitePages/policies.aspx

Please email completed forms to Lindsey Weston at lweston@virginiawestern.edu by 11:59 p.m. on 3/15/2026. Late applications will not be accepted or reviewed by the committee.

Applications will be reviewed by the Ad-Hoc Committee the week after the application deadline with award letters sent out no later than the week of 3/30/2026.