The Staff Fellows Program is a pilot program coordinated by the Office of the Provost. KU has a wealth of talent within its staff ranks; however, few staff members have the luxury of availing themselves of national professional development experiences because of distance and cost.
To assist university staff in their professional development, the Office of the Provost and an Advisory Committee have developed a Staff Fellows Program modeled after the successful Faculty Senior Administrative Fellows program, now in its 14th year. This program allows selected staff the opportunity to explore higher education administration during regular work hours.
A group of 8-10 staff fellows who have been employed by KU for two or more years will be selected from applications to work together for approximately four hours per month during the academic year. A portion of the time will be spent exploring various aspects of the larger administrative structure at KU. A large part of the program will be devoted to working in a group setting on individual projects of interest. There is no stipend for this experience, and the applicant's supervisor will be asked to make a recommendation for participation and to allow release time to participate. This program is primarily for professional development. There is no expectation that Staff Fellows will be given preference in job searches at KU.
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