4.9.5p2 Faculty Development

Adopted: October 12, 2010
Modified: February 28, 2013; January 21, 2015; February 4, 2016
Last Reviewed: January 21, 2015
Scope: Faculty
Contact: Vice President of Academic Affairs
References: SBTCSG Policy 4.9.5, SBTCSG Procedure 4.9.5p
Forms: Faculty Development Plan Form

Developing an Annual Faculty Development Plan

Each year full-time instructors are required to complete a minimum of twelve hours of professional development activities. These activities may include a variety of programs and events encompassing continuing education, credit courses, and "back-to-industry" visits. The activities that each faculty member pursues should be appropriate to his or her particular professional needs and should follow a pre-determined plan that addresses these needs. The instructor should follow the guidelines below in developing an annual Faculty Development Plan.

STEP 1

At the time of the annual Performance Evaluation, the instructor and his or her supervisor will review the Evaluation and other assessment data to select faculty development activities that redress weaknesses and build upon strengths. The instructor and supervisor then establish specific professional development objectives to be pursued in the coming fiscal year. The Vice President of Academic Affairs will review these objectives when the Performance Evaluation is submitted. A copy of these objectives with the Vice President's signature will be returned to the instructor, thereby indicating approval of the proposed Faculty Development Plan. Upon the recommendation of the Vice President, changes in the proposed objectives may be made at this time. Generally, the list of approved Faculty Development activities is returned to the instructor by July 31 of the new fiscal year. This constitutes "Part 1" of the Plan. "Part 2" will be attached to it when it is returned to the instructor.

STEP 2

As the instructor completes activities designed to satisfy the objectives in the Faculty Development Plan, he or she completes "Part 2" of the Plan. This includes designating the activity and its time, location, number of contact hours, and a brief evaluation of the activity itself. Each activity should relate to a specific objective from Part 1. Written documentation by way of a Professional Development Form, certificate of completion, or other verification of accomplishment should be attached to the back of the Plan as activities are completed. Upon completion of all the designated objectives the instructor should have accumulated at least twelve hours of activities. The complete Faculty Development Plan, Parts 1 and 2, should be presented by the instructor to his or her supervisor at the time of the annual Performance Evaluation at the end of the fiscal year.