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 in-person workshop 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...
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.
Biology Professional Development - TBA
Business Professional Development - TBA
Chemistry Professional Development - TBA
Communication and Media Studies 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