Administrative Academy
The Administrative Academy is now in its fifth year at Fresno State.
Applications for the 2019/20 cohort are now closed and the cohort has been selected. We will accept applications for 2020/21 in August 2020.
Register here for the Administrative Academy Networking Opportunities email list.
Overview
Administrative professionals serving the university in various support roles have the opportunity to network, share information and resources, learn from one another, and receive focused training to enhance their professional experience. The Academy seeks to create a learning community for administrative support staff in order to:
- Share knowledge, learn and solve problems collaboratively
- Increase awareness of campus resources, policies and procedures
- Create connections among administrative personnel (new hires with seasoned employees and staff of different divisions across the campus)
- Enhance skills and competencies of participants
- Better equip university for change
- Identify additional training needs for the campus community
- Enhance employee engagement
Key elements of the Administrative Academy include:
- Information Sharing
- Networking
- Learning
- Recognition
Eligibility
Both new and seasoned Fresno state staff serving in administrative support roles are eligible to apply. Participants must submit an application expressing why they wish to participate, as well as receive support from their supervisor to participate in the entirety of the program. This can be attained through completing the supervisor signature on the bottom of the application. Attendance at all sessions (8) is expected.
Schedule
| Date |
| September 27, 2019 |
| October 11, 2019 |
| November 8, 2019 |
| December 6, 2019 |
| January 10, 2020 |
| February 7, 2020 |
| March 13, 2020 |
| April 3, 2020 |
Additional Networking Opportunities
As an extension of the Administrative Academy cohort, there will be a number of additional networking opportunities for all administrative support staff throughout the academic year. These will include campus tours, a book club, peer-to-peer mentoring, and administrative support staff luncheons. See below for the tentative schedule:
| Date | Event |
| October 2, 2019 | Campus Tour: Police Department |
| TBD | Academy Buddies (peer-to-peer mentoring) - Meet & Greet* |
| October 16, 2019 | Campus Tour: Henry Madden Library |
| November 2019 | Campus Tour: Planetarium |
| Anytime in November - schedule with your buddy | Academy Buddy Meet Up: Starbucks |
| December 2019 | Campus Tour: Fresno State Winery |
| January 23, 2020 | Campus Tour: Lyles Center for Innovation, Student Rec Center |
| February 19, 2020 | Campus Tour: Career Development Center & Cross Culture Gender Center |
| Anytime in February - schedule with your buddy |
Academy Buddy Meet Up: Juice It Up |
| March 17, 2020 | Campus Tour: Fresno State Farm |
| March 31, 2020 | Campus Tour: Auxiliaries / Foundation |
| Anytime in April - schedule with your buddy | Academy Buddy Meet Up: Campus Pointe |
*You must attend this session in order to participate in the Academy Buddy program
Fresno State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please call us at 559.278.5330.