The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) requires all dual credit instructors to attend one professional development workshop every academic year. For this reason, the Advanced Credit Program hosts a wide variety of PD workshops each year. Events are posted throughout the year as they are scheduled. If an instructor cannot attend the session hosted by their department, they are permitted to attend another PD if the subject is relevant to their classroom.
Adjuncts who attend an UMSL-sponsored professional development event receive a $100 stipend check (limit of one per academic year) plus one student scholarship (limit of two per academic year) which may be awarded to any ACP student to cover the tuition for one dual credit course. If you have questions about an upcoming event, please contact Benjamin Andrews at bandrews@umsl.edu.
UPCOMING EVENTS...
Music Professional Development - 11/3/2026
Date: Tuesday, 11/3/2026
Time: 8:00am-11:00am
Location: UMSL Creative Arts Building | 200 Mark Twain Dr, St. Louis, MO 63121
Topic: Elective Educator Collaboration Workshop
Speakers: Dr. Jim Henry, Dr. David Wacyk, Arianna String Quartet
Description: The Elective Educator Collaboration Workshop brings together music directors from schools across the St. Louis region. After welcome and networking, participants will split into three breakout groups based on their specialization: choir, band, and string. Dr. Jim Henry will lead the choir sessions: "Kinesthetic Approaches to the Choral Rehearsal" and "Incorporating Music Theory Concepts into the Choral Warmup." Dr. David Wacyk will lead the band sessions: "Creativity First: Reframing Our Priorities for a Better Band and Orchestra Program" and "Redefining our Gesture: Refreshers and Quick-Fixes for More Effective Conducting." The Arianna String Quartet (comprising UMSL faculty members John McGrosso, Corinne Stillwell, Joanna Mendoza, and Kurt Baldwin) will lead the string sessions: "Between the Notes: Fostering Fluency from the Inside Out" and "Build a Better Phrase, Build a Better Ensemble."
RSVP: Contact Corinne Stillwell (cstillwell@umsl.edu)
Communication and Media Studies Professional Development - 11/7/2026
Date: Saturday 11/7/2026
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
Location: UMSL Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. TBD
Topic: AI in Media Literacy: Teaching Critical Thinking in a Digital Age
Speakers: Professor Felia Davenport
Description: As artificial intelligence transforms how media is created and consumed, students need new skills to navigate an increasingly complex information landscape. This interactive professional development workshop equips high school teachers with practical strategies to help students analyze, question, and evaluate digital content in the age of AI. Participants will explore how AI-generated text, images, and deepfakes are shaping media, learn simple frameworks for identifying misinformation, and engage in hands-on activities they can immediately bring into their classrooms. The session also addresses ethical considerations, bias in AI, and responsible student use of emerging technologies. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use lesson ideas, classroom activities, and tools to strengthen media literacy, critical thinking, and digital citizenship skills across disciplines.
Political Science Professional Development - 11/9/2026
Date: Monday, 11/9/2026
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Location: UMSL Millennium Student Center Chambers (3rd floor) or on Zoom (Join the meeting)
Event: Election Debrief: Missouri, America, and What Comes Next
Speakers: Anita Manion and David Kimball
Description: Professors Anita Manion and David Kimball will provide a debrief the election results and what they mean for Missouri and America.
Computer Science Professional Development - 11/13/2026
Date: Friday, 11/13/2026
Time: 8:00am-2:00pm
Location: UMSL Ed Collabitat | 2993 South Dr., St. Louis, MO 63121
Event: STLCyberCon
Description: STLCyberCon is a unique cybersecurity conference that brings together academic, researchers, practitioners, students, and community members. This event is open to the public. Students can hear from working cybersecurity professionals and learn about the careers and college paths that led there. High school teachers have the opportunity to design a new AI and cybersecurity course in conversation with university faculty and industry voices. All participants will meet professionals, faculty, and researchers from the St. Louis region to exchange ideas and find out where cybersecurity is growing right here at home.
Attendance: STLCyberCon events are free and open to the public. Please RSVP for the event using the CyberCon registration form, and, separately, use the Google Form to let the ACP know you plan to attend.
Biology Professional Development - TBA
Business Professional Development - TBA
Chemistry Professional Development - TBA
English Professional Development - TBA
French Professional Development - TBA
History Professional Development - TBA
Mathematics Professional Development - TBA
Philosophy Professional Development - TBA
Physics Professional Development - TBA
Psychology Professional Development - TBA
Spanish Professional Development - TBA
Teacher Education Professional Development - TBA
PAST EVENTS...
History Professional Development - 9/14/2026
Date: Sunday, 9/14/2026
Time: 4PM
Location: UMSL Millennium Student Center, Century Room A
Event: The Professor Diane Touliatos Endowed Annual Lecture in Greek Historical Studies
Topic: Who Was Socrates? And Why Should We Care?
Speaker: Professor Alexander Nehamas, Princeton University
Description: Socrates is still, for many of us, a hero of our culture. He wrote nothing himself. Many of his companions composed dialogues featuring his relentless questioning of the values of his time, which provoked and unsettled his contemporaries. These companions also tried, unsuccessfully, to explain his persistent and mysterious appeal. In the works of Plato, his greatest pupil, he emerges as a man for all seasons but remains a deep mystery. What makes Socrates a mystery? Could that be why he remains important and why we keep returning to him again and again?
Attendance: This event is free and open to the public. However, if you plan to attend as part of your ACP PD requirement, please RSVP to let the ACP know you plan to attend.
Political Science Professional Development - 9/17/2026
Date: Thursday, 9/17/2026
Time: 6PM - 7:30PM
Location: UMSL Touhill Performing Arts Center | 1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, Missouri 63121
Event: Bosnian Immigrants in St. Louis Discussion Panel
Description: Panelists who are immigrants from Bosnia to St. Louis will discuss their perspectives on the Bosnian War, the experience of being a refugee, and the challenges and hopes of building a life through resettlement. The discussion will explore how Bosnian refugees helped shape St. Louis into one of the nation’s most significant Bosnian American communities.
Attendance: This free event is hosted by the UMSL Honors College and is open to UMSL faculty and staff. Please RSVP for the event on Triton Connect using your UM email and, separately, use the Google Form to inform the ACP that you plan to attend.
Art & Design Professional Development - 9/28/2026
Date: Monday, 9/28/2026
Time: 6PM - 8PM
Location: Central Print | 2624 N 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63106
Topic: Flag Books at Central Print
Description: Central Print is a non-profit arts organization with a mission to promote the art of letterpress printmaking (and related arts) by providing workshops, classes, and programs focusing on design and production using historic printing equipment. At this event, instructors will have the opportunity to explore the collection at Central Print and get hands-on experience with flag book binding and printing. This event will also feature a presentation by Danielle Ridolfi about children's book illustration.
Political Science Professional Development - 10/7/2026
Date: Wednesday, 10/7/2026
Time: 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Location: UMSL Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, Theater 102 or on Zoom (Join the meeting)
Event: Who Draws, Who Decides
Speakers: Mark Maxwell (KSDK News), Jason Rosenbaum (St. Louis Public Radio), and Joan Hubbard (League of Women Voters)
Description: A panel of experts will discuss statewide ballot issues that Missourians will vote on in November. Mark Maxwell (KSDK News), Jason Rosenbaum (St. Louis Public Radio), and Joan Hubbard (League of Women Voters) will answer questions from a student moderator and take Q&A from the audience.
History Professional Development - 10/18/2026
Date: Sunday, 10/18/2026
Time: 4pm
Location: UMSL Millennium Student Center, Century Rooms
Event: Artemis Azariadis Memorial Lecture
Topic: Greece in the European Union: How Greece Found Its Voice in Europe
Speaker: Professor Konstantinos Kourtikakis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Description: Greece's place in Europe has changed dramatically since it joined the European Community in 1981. Membership helped consolidate democracy and tied the country more closely to the political and economic institutions of Europe. But the financial crisis of the 2010s exposed the costs and limits of that relationship, as Greece found itself subject to decisions made far beyond its borders. In the years since, however, Greece has begun to play a more active role in shaping European policy. From migration and energy security to diplomacy and regional stability, the country has increasingly moved from responding to European decisions to helping influence them. This lecture explores that transformation and asks a larger question: How can a relatively small country turn the constraints of belonging to a powerful union into new forms of political influence?
Attendance: This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to confirm your attendance for the ACP.