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 Professional Development

Composition

The Professional Development Program is directed by the Professional Development Council.  A list of the 2007-2008 PDC members is included at the bottom of this page.  The Council is composed of one faculty member and the Dean or Associate VP from each academic division, Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, three representatives from non-instructional staff, one administrative representative, the Dean of Learning Resources, and the Human Resources Manager. 

 

Faculty members are appointed to the Council by their respective Associate V.P./Division Dean.  Administrative and non-instructional faculty/staff members are appointed to the Council by the Executive Committee.  Faculty, administrative, and non-instructional representatives serve two-year terms.  Faculty members rotate in October of odd years; staff members rotate in October of even years.

 

Duties

The duties of the Professional Development Council include the following:

 

1.  Develop and implement an institutional professional development master plan and schedule to address college-wide needs for all employees.

 

2.  Promote professional development activities to enhance the competence of 

faculty and staff.

 

3.  Serve as a contact to review and evaluate professional development project applications and internal course requests submitted for development.  

 

4.  Recommend professional development projects and internal course requests for funding to the President.

 

5.  Distribute award letters and serve as a contact for project follow-up and final evaluation.  

 

6.  Maintain documentation of successful completion of professional development projects and internal course requests.

 

7.  Assess the effectiveness of the professional development process and utilize the results of assessment to promote continuous improvement.

 

                    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
                                       2008- 2009

Edwina Roseboro-Barnes Chair, Human Resources Manager
Mark Ulseth Associate Vice President - Student Services
Marc Tarplee  Associate Vice President - IET
Jack Bagwell Associate Vice President - BCAS
Linda Weaver-Griggs Associate Vice President - HHS
Susan Brackett Dean of Continuing Education
Anita McBride Interim Dean of Learning Resources
Shahram Mazhari Faculty Representative
Linda Bolick Faculty Representative
Jane Fleischer Faculty Representative
Brian Hipp Faculty Representative
Linda Tennant Staff Representative
Kimberly Starnes Staff Representative
Beth Blackwell Staff Representative
Denise Every Staff Representative
Robert Brown Staff Representative
Teresa Smith          Organizational Coordinator