Professional Development What the Professional Advancement Committee Does

Professional Development: What the Professional Advancement Committee Does for You Lisa M. Will, Ph. D. Co-Chair, Professional Advancement Committee

What We Review • • Reimbursements (Nursing Only) Professional Development Proposals Performance Review Files Sabbatical Applications

Licensure/Certification Reimbursements • For nursing faculty: – Flu shots – Insurance coverage – Other necessary licenses

Licensure/Certification Reimbursements • Most common reasons these forms get kicked back: – Lack of signatures – No proof of the service – No proof of payment

Professional Development - Proposal • For those not maxed out, 15 units of professional development can move you over one class on Salary Placement Schedule.

Professional Development - Proposal • Professional development can be: – Coursework – Workshops/conferences (30 hrs of attendance = 1 unit) – Presenting at conferences/workshops (15 hrs of presentation = 1 unit) – Scholarly/creative works

Professional Development - Proposal • The criteria for professional development credit: – Professional growth – Relevance to current assignment and student learning

Professional Development - Proposal • Most common reasons these forms get kicked back: – Lack of signatures – No detailed description of courses/workshops/conf erences – Not valid coursework must be 300 -level or higher with a few exceptions and must be relevant to assignment

Professional Development – Completion • No salary advancement occurs until proof of completion is submitted. • You do not have to finish 15 units all at once to move over.

Professional Development – Completion • Attach OFFICIAL transcripts if coursework was part of proposal. • If workshop/conference attendance is part of your proposal, keeping a log is a must!

Professional Development – Completion • Most common reasons these forms get kicked back: – Lack of signatures – Not including original proposal for comparison – Missing transcripts – No log of hours for workshops/conferences

Professional Development – Completion • To get professional development for a conference/workshop, you should submit: – Certificate, if provided. – Detailed log of hours – meals and breaks cannot be included! A form is available for your use.

Performance Review Files • Faculty Appraisal Form and Letters of Appraisal are submitted to VP of Instruction along with your PRF. • We only review the paperwork, but do not otherwise comment.

Performance Review Files • Most common reasons these forms get kicked back: – Missing signatures – Lack of checkmark on second page – Missing letters of appraisal … None of which is your fault!

Sabbatical Application • Eligible for sabbatical starting in the sixth year • Two choices: – Full year for half pay – One semester for full pay

Sabbatical Application • Please have your chair/manager/dean review your application before sending it on! • Sabbaticals must satisfy the following two major criteria: – Must bring value to the college. – Must not be part of your normal professional duties.

Sabbatical Application • Contact me or Cathi and we’ll give feedback before deadline! • Get all appropriate signatures. • Committee ranks the applications and approves as many as the District grants us.

Contact Us! • Cathi Lopez – clopez@sdccd. edu • Lisa Will – lwill@sdccd. edu