ASU CSW Professional Development Conference
History
Inaugurated in 2008, the Arizona State University Commission on the Status of Women Professional Development Conference is developed and hosted by the ASU CSW each October at ASU campuses and online.
Since its inception, the conference has grown in size and attendance. The Fall 2024 conference was the largest conference to date with over 125 workshop sessions hosted across two days, and nearly 2000 members of the ASU community attending. The ASU CSW Professional Development Conference continues to be the largest university-provided development conference in the nation! The conference is open to all ASU faculty, staff and students and is completely free of charge to attend.
Two-day conference
Hosted over a two-day period, the goal of the conference is to provide readily-accessible information, resources, and strategies to help individuals succeed in their current position and in their long-term career. Additionally, the conference provides workshops on issues and needs that are timely to Arizona State University's evolution as the New American University, with a particular emphasis on leadership development at all levels.
Both conference days features an exciting variety of workshop sessions and special events, covering topics related to career development, workplace skills, leadership training, supervisory training, financial planning and work/life balance, among many others.
Purpose
The goal of the ASU Professional Development Conference is to provide readily-accessible information, resources, and strategies to help individuals succeed in their current position and in their long-term career. The conference offers a variety of exciting variety of workshop sessions covering topics related to career development, workplace skills, leadership training, supervisory training, financial planning, sustainability, inclusion, work/life balance, among many others.
The 2023 and 2024 conference focused on sessions that align with the “Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing” as defined by the U.S. Surgeon General:
- Protection from Harm: Safety and Security.
- Community and Connection: Social Support and Belonging.
- Mattering at Work: Dignity and Impact
- Opportunity for Growth: Learning and Accomplishments
- Work-Life Harmony: Autonomy and Flexibility
Plans for a 2025 conference have not been finalized. Should the conference be offered again, it will take place in October 2025, with a call for proposals launched in May. For conference updates, connect with the CSW on LinkedIn or sign up for the CSW listserv.
The ASU CSW Professional Development Conference is completely free of charge to all members of the ASU community and provides an important opportunity for staff to access development trainings, directly on campus at no direct cost to them or their unit.