Professional Development Center

Purpose:

The Administrative Staff Working Group (ASWG) was created in 2017, and is a collaborative, cross-divisional, and cross-level community of support staff dedicated to promoting campus-wide efficiencies, increased institutional knowledge, and collective professional development opportunities.  As a diverse representation of the campus community, the ASWG members serve as a stakeholder in the implementation of campus-wide practices.  The ASWG can be consulted during the proposal stage of new technologies, policies, and procedures affecting cross-divisional operations to ensure the effective implementation of these initiatives. 

Benefits to the College: 

• Help onboard support staff to access tools, resources, and network with likeminded professionals 
• Help build/retain institutional memory/knowledge 
• Members have an opportunity to grow, develop, and learn from one another through the process of sharing information and experiences with the group 
• Provide diverse group of professionals to help create buy-in and assess new initiatives affecting the operational tasks of campus 
• Increase retention and job satisfaction by providing space for support, growth, and development  

Contact Information: 

If you would like to become a member of the group, or if you would like to speak to the group about a professional development opportunity, or get advice about a current process or system, please contact ASWG by email at grp-staffassistantcommunityofpractice@buffalostate0.onmicrosoft.com.