Career readiness conversations and student career development can happen everywhere on and off campus, with everyone a student may encounter, in every possible way. The Offices of Career Connections offers faculty and staff support and resources to enhance students' career readiness where students already are, such as in the classroom, scholarship programs, advising offices and co-curricular activities.

Career Everywhere: Everywhere. Everyone. Every way.
The goal? For every U of A student, just by virtue of being a U of A student and participating in required U of A college activities, to be able to:

• Explore career possibilities
• Connect their learning to real-world career paths
• Practice, develop and articulate career-ready skills so they may thrive in their chosen field
• Effectively run a search campaign for their next career opportunity

In partnership with Faculty Affairs and Student Success, Career Connections offers the Career Everywhere Catalyst program to any student-facing faculty, instructor and staff member who wants to connect student learning with individualized student career goals.

In the Career Catalyst program, participants use the ACUE (Association of College and University Educators) quick study course material alongside the U of A Career Guide and Faculty & Staff Career Toolkit to motivate learners toward a successful future. Participants can expect to spend just five to 10 hours completing this program and can enroll at any time.

Building student career confidence through career catalyst activities is a university-wide endeavor that also impacts students' college return on investment, retention, entry-level labor market and career mobility. Faculty and staff can learn how to incorporate career guidance resources into their own work activities by enrolling in the Career Catalyst program today!

More Information About Other Teaching Enhancement Programs
The Office for Faculty Affairs collaborates with several units on campus to offer programs to help faculty enhance their teaching and scholarship. More information on these units and teaching resources is available below.

High Impact Practices and Wellness
The U of A hosts events during the summer and provides several resources that highlight high-impact practices as defined by the American Association of Colleges and Universities. The events are open to the entire campus community and help foster conversations among faculty and staff centered on student success. For more information about High Impact Practices and Wellness and upcoming events, visit hips.uark.edu.

Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center
Founded in 1992, the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center promotes innovation in teaching and learning and supports programs to advance student success. The center hosts events such as lunch and learns, teaching symposiums and teaching camps to help faculty enhance their teaching skills. In addition, the support center funds teaching grants, provides special recognition for faculty across campus and offers advanced teaching resources to ensure faculty continue to improve their teaching practice. Learn more about the resources provided to faculty by the Teaching and Faculty Support Center.

Teaching Camp and the Winter Teaching Symposium
The Teaching and Faculty Support Center offers an off-campus two- to three-day Teaching Camp for faculty during the summer, as well as a Winter Teaching Symposium. Topics vary at each event, and the objective is to spend time reflecting on teaching and engaging with other teachers. For more information, visit teaching.uark.edu.

Teaching Academy
The Teaching Academy is a society committed to excellence in teaching at the U of A and consists of faculty members who have been recognized by their peers, colleges and the university for their excellence in teaching, including excellence in classroom teaching. The Teaching Academy holds monthly meetings for its members, provides teaching resources and workshops, and works with the TFSC to recognize faculty for teaching excellence.  View more information on the Teaching Academy at teaching-academy.uark.edu.

Annual Baum Teaching Workshop
Each year, on the Thursday before fall classes begin, the Teaching Academy coordinates and conducts a half-day teaching improvement workshop for all campus teaching faculty. Learn more.

ACUE
To further enhance their teaching, faculty can earn microcredentials and certification from the Association of College and University Educators. The association provides the only nationally recognized teaching credential program in higher education and is endorsed by the American Council on Education. 

Faculty can enroll in ACUE courses through a partnership with the U of A or individually online. For more information on ACUE microcredentials, visit acue.org.

Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support, or TIPS
Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support was developed as a partnership between the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center, Information Technology Services and Global Campus to provide academic technology support to faculty. The goal of TIPS is to collaborate across campus to promote faculty development and enhance student success. TIPS provides guidance on using Blackboard, technology and other tools in the online classroom and in person. Read more about TIPS and ways faculty can use the latest technology in their teaching.