Mission and Goals

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide University of Maryland employees with opportunities for professional development, leadership development, and advanced skills training.

Our Goals

• Increase employee participation in on-line and on-site training.
• Implement innovative learning forums that directly strengthen the capacity of employees and their departments.
• Partner with internal/external departments to provide employees with a diversity of training venues and opportunities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness (Return on the Investment) of programs and services for departments and employees.

ET&D offers comprehensive professional development programs to advance the goals of the Institution and further opportunities for career development. Initiate a campus-wide system of integrated employee development programs (either centralized or de-centralized, as appropriate for specific services).

• General employee development offerings.
• Management/Executive development training.
• Leadership development training.
• Provide on-site individualized training sessions.
• Program development: curriculum development, instructional systems design.
• Leadership skills assessment.
• Individual consultation: coaching and counseling, behavior modification.
• Individual development: portfolio development, external development opportunities.
• ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program