Academic Impressions Partnership

Unlock Your Professional Growth

The University of Pittsburgh's partnership with Academic Impressions, the nation’s premier academic leadership and professional development organization, represents a direct investment in your growth, career advancement, and personal well-being.

You now have immediate access to an extensive array of professional development resources designed specifically for higher education professionals like you.

Your Membership Benefits

Your Academic Impressions membership gives you unlimited access to:

  • Higher education’s most comprehensive professional development resources for leaders, faculty, and staff
  • On-demand webcasts and self-paced courses tailored to your career growth
  • Live and virtual conferences that foster practical skills and peer discussion
  • Training in leadership development, workplace culture, student leadership, fundraising, and more

Read Vice Provost John Wallace's interview with the University Times to learn more about the benefits of this partnership. 

How to Activate Your Membership

We are in the process of implementing Passport SSO for seamless access using your University credentials, but in the meantime, you can activate your membership today:

  1. Visit the Academic Impressions SSO-enabled Pitt login page.
  2. Click the Log in via Pit Login button at the bottom left of the page.
  3. Use your University email address to log in with your University credentials.

Exclusive Resources

Start your membership and take advantage of:

  • My Path guided membership experience
  • The Five Paths to Leadership Self-Assessment
  • Hundreds of hours of expert-led online training
  • Learning formats to match your style, from webcasts to bootcamps
  • Special member discounts on in-person conferences and coaching opportunities

While most resources are fully covered by the enterprise membership, certain bootcamps, roundtables, and coaching programs may have additional costs.

Curated Learning Paths

In addition to the Academic Impressions site, we have curated several Academic Impressions learning path resources through the Faculty Advancement and Leadership Development Resource Library in Canvas to help you drill down into the material that works best for you. Use the Resource Library to search and view recommended resources organized by faculty career stages and professional interests from Academic Impressions and others.

Coming Soon

We will be hosting both in-person and virtual gatherings where we will engage with Academic Impressions content together. Stay tuned for more information!