The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs is dedicated to the professional development of faculty members from recruitment to retirement, as well as to the success of students through high-impact learning experiences, continuous program improvement, and innovative pedagogies. 

We partner with other central offices on campus to support faculty as they create thoughtful, holistic plans for their careers, achieve excellence in their research and creative endeavors, mentor their students, engage the community, and find meaningful work/life balance. 

Throughout the academic year, the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs will provide and promote internal and external professional development opportunities.

Past Professional Development Opportunities

Making Better Videos for Your Courses
Learn practical tips, affordable tools, and proven strategies to help you create professional, captivating videos. This session will prepare you to produce videos that elevate your content, keep students engaged, and showcase your expertise. Watch the recording of this session here.

Title IX for Faculty
Learn about conduct or situations that fall under the University's Title IX policy, your reporting obligations as a mandatory reporter, and resources on campus that are available to students. This session also provides brief scenarios to apply your knowledge to.  Watch the recording of this session here.

Other Upcoming Opportunities

See compete list of the 2026-2027 VPAA Professional Development Opportunties.

 

  • Faculty International Travel
    Sep 15, 2026
    For tenured and tenure-track faculty members looking to travel abroad for academic or creative activity Aspire offers the International Travel Program …
  • Domestic Travel
    Sep 15, 2026
    A maximum award of $500 is available per faculty member.
  • Individual Development Support
    Sep 15, 2026
    Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, these funds provide NTL faculty funding to support activitie …
  • Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom in the Learning Environment
    Sep 17, 2026
    Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom in the Learning Environment - Presented by Ms. Kevonna Tyler and Dr. Stephanie Simon-Dack Fall 2026 | 90-mi …
  • Fall 2026 Provost Immersive Learning Pilot Grant Deadline
    Sep 18, 2026
    Ball State University’s Office of Immersive Learning is pleased to accept proposals for the financial support of immersive learning projects. The Prov …
  • Aspire Alpha Support
    Sep 20, 2026
    Aspire Alpha support aims to support new tenure-track faculty members to jumpstart their research and creative arts agenda. Alpha Support assists new …