Professional Development

Accountable Professional Development Account (APDA)

Eligible ASPA members are entitled to the Accountable Professional Development Account (APDA) which is $1,000 per year with unused funds carrying over from year to year to a maximum of $7,500. Your balance is available in PAWS in the Admin Services Tab. For a list of allowable expenses or for more information visit www.usask.ca/fsd/resources/guidelines/apef.php or contact Financial Services at 966-4600. 

Tuition Waiver

Members shall be entitled to have tuition fees waived (not reimbursed) for one course for credit per academic term for courses taken at the University of Saskatchewan. The maximum value of the waiver per academic term will equal the cost of a Category 6 tuition for a three-credit unit undergraduate course. Graduate and fixed fee programs are eligible for per-term maximum. Registration is completed through the normal class registration procedure. The tuition waiver is accessed through Student Accounts & Treasury, Financial Services Division.

Provided that space is available in the course, the tuition for auditing one six-credit unit course or equivalent, per academic year, will be waived by the University. If the course is audited during normal working hours, approval must be obtained in advance from the department head.

Tuition Reimbursement Fund

For the 2007-2008 fiscal year and forward, the Tuition Reimbursement Fund (TRF) was established. The TRF is available for members’ immediate family (spouses, partners, and children). Tuition reimbursements will be made annually. The Term of Reference for the fund were jointly developed.

Development Investment Grant

Beginning 1 May 2008, the Development Investment Grant (DIG) was established. The DIG is available to all permanent, seasonal, and eligible term employees except those on unpaid leave. The Guidelines for the Grant were developed by ASPA and the University and was available spring of 2009.