Evaluation of Return to University Projects
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
MINUTES
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
3:00 pm – A-162
Members Present:
Jack Bagwell, Teresa Smith,
Members Absent:
Robert Brown, Susan Brackett, Anita McBride, Marc Tarplee, Linda Tennant
Edwina Roseboro-Barnes called the meeting to order and welcomed Council members.
Edwina Roseboro-Barnes reported on
her meeting with Dr. Rutherford.
Dr. Rutherford approved all priority one and priority two proposals recommended
by the Council. Projects submitted
as priority three’s were not funded.
Seventy-one projects were funded in all.
Project Award Letters, Travel Authorization Forms, and Reimbursement Agreements
were given to division deans and associate vice presidents to personally
distribute.
Edwina Roseboro-Barnes reminded members that the date for submission of internal
course proposals is April 15th for summer cycle, July 15th
for fall cycle, and November 15th for spring cycle.
The reminder was also for the timing for all other proposals to make sure
employees have sufficient time to register and to make travel arrangements for
approved activities. Activities in
the fall, should be requested in the spring cycle and activities held in the
spring should be requested in the fall cycle.
Edwina Roseboro-Barnes reminded the group that topics for the spring Master Plan
for Professional Development need to be determined; the plan should be submitted
to by November 1, 2008. The
Learning Resources Department will be revising the Master Plan.
Edwina Roseboro-Barnes asked the committee to consider the following items at
the next scheduled PDC meeting.
Evaluation of Return to University Projects
o
Provide partial funding if not state supported institutions
Reimbursement Agreements
o
Should commitment to the College be longer as proposal costs increase?
The next PDC meeting is will be scheduled after the first of the year.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
PDC Organizational Coordinator