Professional Development
Learn and Grow
Sam Houston State University fosters a learning environment where employees grow their skills and confidence. Whether you’re meeting required compliance training, developing leadership abilities, or earning credentials toward your next step, we offer support at every level
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Complete training via online courses, workshops, or seminars, then mark it complete in Talent Management to meet SHSU’s professional development requirements.
As an employee, you have access to the LinkedIn Learning library that contains a vast array of video courses. Once logged in with your SHSU credentials, you can connect to your LinkedIn profile and complete training to meet your annual professional development requirements. Upon completion, you need to add that training to your transcripts in Talent Management as external training.
Various departments and organizations offer instructor-led and OnDemand trainings to help complete business processes and grow professionally. You can register or watch one of these trainings through Talent Management online or with the Cornerstone Learning App.
The Learning Academies @ SHSU offer both live and online classes that feature a competency-based curriculum. We have multiple professional development tracks designed to maximize your potential and encourage effective leadership, while helping managers strengthen their team.
You may take college courses directly related to your current or prospective job duties within your department to fulfill your annual professional development requirements. You can earn professional development credit on a 1-to-1 hourly basis. For example, if you are in class (or take equivalent online courses) twice a week for a total of 3 hours, you would earn 3 credits for the week toward your requirement. Full time (1.0 FTE) benefits-eligible staff employees who have six months of full-time continuous employment may be eligible for the Employee Tuition Assistance program. SHSU will waive institutional tuition and fees for courses taken at SHSU. You will only be responsible for the payment of statutory tuition.
The High Potential Employee Leadership Academy is a 9-month experience that involves a series of monthly development sessions that address key leadership topics and provide opportunity for community relations.
You may attend external training when internal training is not available to satisfy the need. Requests for external training should be directed to your supervisor for approval and budget availability.
Training Requirements
Sam Houston State University believes that professional development should be required throughout the employee’s career.
Compliance Trainings for All Employees
Required Annually:
- Non-Disclosure Agreement 3.0
- SHSU Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Training (IT)
Required Every 2 Years
SHSU Equal Employment Opportunity Training
SHSU Sexual Misconduct Employee Training
Ethics Training
Requirements for Staff
Non-supervisory staff employees must complete eight (8) hours of training annually. Supervisors, managers, and executives must complete twelve (12) hours of job-related training annually. Acceptable formats include online learning, instructor-led training, college courses, CEU courses, external workshops, conferences, or seminars.
If you are a part-time employee, your requirement is prorated based on your FTE.
Example: A .5 FTE non-exempt employee would need 0.5 x 8 = 4 hours
Requirements for Staff
Academic Affairs supports faculty professional development through policies and programs that promote work-life balance and active learning.
Requirement for Students
Student Employees and Graduate/Teaching/Research Assistants must complete 4 hours of professional development training in their first year.
Training may include LinkedIn Learning, external workshops, conferences, or seminars.
Take online courses
Register for campus training events and workshops
Access Talent Management Anywhere
Use the Cornerstone Learning App to register for campus training, complete OnDemand training, and check your transcript. After downloading, enter “samhouston” as the portal name.
Download on iOS (Apple Devices)
Create a Training
Departments may develop online courses or live training events to communicate about their services, business processes, or demonstrate their product. People Operations will assist departments in creating all online courses and live events in Talent Management. Instructors are responsible for maintaining live event sessions.
Instructors
All live events must have at least one instructor who manages the roster and session creation. This person does not need to be the host. Prior to event creation, instructors must complete Talent Management Instructor Training.
Developing
To add courses to Talent Management, departments should contact the Senior Human Resource Manager for Professional Development at 936-294-2328 to schedule a consultation. In your consultation, you will receive recommendations for formatting, presenting, and marketing your event.
Requests
To begin the process, contact TJ Bittick, Senior HR Manager for Professional Development, for request details and guidance at 936-294-2328.
Contact Us
Physical Address
1831 University Ave, Huntsville, TX 77341 Suite 202
Mail: Box 2356