The faculty are encouraged to participate in state, regional, and national professional meetings. Even though attendance at such meetings conflicts with classroom teaching and laboratory supervision at times, it is essential to professional growth to meet with peers from other institutions in professional discussion and to present professional papers.

Washburn University also favors such meetings on its own campus, and faculty members should invite their respective professional organizations to the campus. In order to prevent serious problems of space utilization, such arrangements should be discussed with the Dean of the appropriate school and cleared by University Scheduling so that conflicts may be avoided. Invitations to the organizations are issued by the President.