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Staff & Professionals - Policies, Governance & Professional Development

If you don't find what you're looking for here, try the VIMS Faculty & Staff Gateway or the W&M Faculty & Staff Gateway.  

VIMS-Specific Policies

VIMS operations and employees are governed by VIMS Policy & Procedure Documents (PPDs) and by William & Mary University policies (see below). The VIMS PPDs serve to establish policies and procedures unique to VIMS and/or to provide additional information and guidance regarding the application of University policies at VIMS.  

Other Policies & Guiding Documents

For all employees, benefit and leave information is available from W&M Human Resources.  The Office of Compliance & Equity provides a centralized collection of current university policies. Policies are organized by major topic and cover areas such as Compliance, Human Resources and Personnel, Research Activities, Safety and IT & Security.

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Staff Assembly

Quick link (W&M, external): W&M Staff Assembly

The W&M Staff Assembly represents William & Mary and Virginia Institute of Marine Science operational, classified and non-student hourly employees.

 

Professionals & Professional Faculty Assembly

Quick links: W&M Professionals & Professional Faculty Assembly (external); VIMS PPF Council (intranet)

The W&M Professionals & Professional Faculty Assembly is a 21-member elected board that represents William & Mary and Virginia Institute of Marine Science staff members who are professionals and professional faculty (PPFs).  The VIMS PPF Council (intranet) provides leadership, information and resources to support Professionals & Professional Faculty at VIMS. 

 Professional Development

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W&M Opportunities & Resources

W&M Human Resources – Talent Development offers courses, tools and trainings to help you meet your goals in areas such as leadership, communication, and personnel hiring and management.   Leadership training is available for all levels of experience.  Other trainings and workshops such as Employee Relations 101, Revitalizing Your Resilience, Creating Desktop Procedures Workshop and Enhancing Your Presentation Skills broaden the scope of offerings. Check the Learning Opportunities page for more details. 

As a member of the W&M Community, you also have access to LinkedIn Learning in Cornerstone, the online learning management system for faculty and staff. Topics cover a range of business, creative and technical topics, from leadership “soft skills” to design principles to programming. 

The Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation (STLI) provides resources and teaching-related professional development opportunities.  They also offer one-on-one consultations.

The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) provides W&M compliance committee members (IACUC, PHSC, and IBC, RAD), principal investigators, students, and staff with on-line trainings that document compliance with various federal mandates.  For more information on how to access the correct training modules for VIMS employees, visit Research Support.

VIMS Professional & Staff Development Fund

VIMS professionals and staff have access to funding for professional development through the Professional and Staff Development Fund (intranet).  An application is required.  Announcements are made via VIMS e-mail and applications are due in the summer.  Visit the VIMS PPF Council webpage (intranet) for details.

Awards & Recognition

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W&M Awards & Opportunities

Quick links: W&M Employee Appreciation

Employees on the VIMS campus are invited to W&M's Annual Faculty & Staff Convocation as an expression of the university's appreciation for its employees.  Years of Service Recognition Awards for VIMS employees are awarded at the VIMS Award Ceremony in May (see below).

VIMS Awards

The VIMS community gathers in May every year to recognize and honor exemplary performance by faculty, staff, and students during the previous calendar year.  Learn more about how we celebrate service and excellence at VIMS.