UARK Leaders is the university's leadership development program designed to develop a diverse group of university leaders who will work together to ensure the success of the university's mission, vision and values. This is a cohort based program that is comprised of about 20 participants - both faculty and staff. The participants are nominated and go through an interview process. The program generally runs from October to April. 

The supervisor development program is designed to develop new supervisors by setting expectations and starting to build critical competencies to effectively lead at the U of A.

This program is currently being updated and will return soon.  

Employees are provided numerous opportunities for professional development through human resources.  The Employee Development Program houses hundreds of available trainings on leadership development, soft skills, technical skills, and more throughout the year! 

Full-time employees at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville are eligible for a significant reduction in tuition and fees for either undergraduate or graduate programs. Learn more about this benefit on the employee tuition benefit page.

The Office for Faculty Affairs provides professional development opportunities and collaborates with other units on campus to offer mentoring workshops, leadership development programs, research and teaching camps, and more.