Professional Development Center

Collaboratively fosters and supports holistic professional development through workshops and trainings by developing new skills, staying current on trends, supporting mental and emotional well-being, and encouraging continuous learning and improvement. 

The Professional Development Center designs, facilitates, and coordinates opportunities for staff, faculty, administrators, institutional units, and campus constituent groups to enhance personal, professional, leadership, and work team effectiveness. We provide opportunities for individuals and teams to learn, develop, problem solve, innovate, and collaborate to support the mission, vision, values, and goals of the campus community.

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  1. Visit https://buffalostate.bizlibrary.com 
  2. Log in using your Buffalo State email address, password, and multifactor authentication
  3. This will bring you to the home page in BizLibrary. 
  4. Select the drop-down arrow next to the "HOME" button on the top left-hand side of the screen.
  5. Select "BROWSE LIBRARY" and search for content. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Eggleston. 

Purpose:

The Administrative Staff Working Group (ASWG) was created in 2017, and is a collaborative, cross-divisional, and cross-level community of support staff dedicated to promoting campus-wide efficiencies, increased institutional knowledge, and collective professional development opportunities.  As a diverse representation of the campus community, the ASWG members serve as a stakeholder in the implementation of campus-wide practices.  The ASWG can be consulted during the proposal stage of new technologies, policies, and procedures affecting cross-divisional operations to ensure the effective implementation of these initiatives. 

Benefits to the College: 

  • Help onboard support staff to access tools, resources, and network with likeminded professionals 
  • Help build/retain institutional memory/knowledge 
  • Members have an opportunity to grow, develop, and learn from one another through the process of sharing information and experiences with the group 
  • Provide diverse group of professionals to help create buy-in and assess new initiatives affecting the operational tasks of campus 
  • Increase retention and job satisfaction by providing space for support, growth, and development  

Contact Information: 

If you would like to become a member of the group, or if you would like to speak to the group about a professional development opportunity, or get advice about a current process or system, please contact ASWG by email at grp-staffassistantcommunityofpractice@buffalostate0.onmicrosoft.com.