Support for Learning: APSA Staff

There are a number of professional development opportunities for APSA Employees at SFU.

Tuition Reimbursement

• Policy AD10.10 (Professional Development)
  
• Form

This policy provides for tuition reimbursement for off-campus (credit or non-credit), or SFU non-credit, Job-Related Courses up to $1000 per year under.

Professional Development Expenses (Reimbursement)

• Policy AD10-11
• Professional Development Information Sheet
• Form

Balance: To find the balance in your Professional Development account, go to my.sfu.ca, Login, and under Staff Resources click on "Professional Development Expenses".

Professional development expenses such as professional dues, computer hardware and software, conference fees may be reimbursed. It is important to note that

• only Continuing APSA Employees are eligible for this benefit
• a purchase must be used for professional development in order to be claimed
• *effective January 1, 2009 the annual allocation is $700, total cumulative to $2100

Tuition Waiver

• Policy AD 10-12
  
• Form
  

Tuition for SFU credit courses is waived for Continuing APSA Employees and their Dependents.

Professional Development Leaves

• Policy AD10.9
  

For Continuing APSA Employees who have completed six years of service, Professional Development Leaves of up to twelve months may be granted.

Staff Mobility Initiative

Through SFU International:

Supports staff exchange and/or attachment to a partner university overseas.

In-House courses and workshops offered through Human Resources

In addition to courses of interest to all employees, Human Resources offers several courses each semester especially for APSA staff (supervisors and managers):

• Courses for Staff
• Courses for Managers and Supervisors