DAR Leadership encourages all employees to pursue conferences and other learning opportunities tailored to their specific job training needs and professional development goals. This training must be in alignment with DAR’s Pillars for success: Leadership, Collaboration, and Impact.

    Professional development requests should be submitted via the DAR Level Up: Professional Development Request Form via Smartsheet. Please enter all requested information, including estimated travel costs and a brief explanation of what benefits are expected to be gained from this opportunity for both you and DAR.

  The form should route automatically to your supervisor and others required for approval (including the VP Office). Once routing is complete, you will receive confirmation of approval via email. Please note that this form can be submitted by the employee or by a supervisor on an employee’s behalf.

    Five days after the conclusion of your professional development experience, you will receive an email from Smartsheet to submit a summary of takeaways and how it will benefit your current position, the department and/or DAR. This will be recorded directly onto the Smartsheet and made available to the VP Office.

    Questions regarding the Professional Development approval process should be directed to Stephanie Harrison (sharriso@uga.edu). Questions or concerns regarding the Professional Development Request form can be directed to askIT@uga.edu.