Common use of Faculty Professional Development Clause in Contracts

Faculty Professional Development. The College Board and the Faculty Association jointly recognize the need for faculty to continually upgrade individual job skills and professional competencies, which will contribute to the faculty member’s effectiveness in the classroom, enhance expertise in the member’s respective discipline or specialization, and promote the faculty member’s personal growth. Faculty members are responsible for developing and annually maintaining a professional development plan in consultation with their ▇▇▇▇. The professional development plan will outline the faculty member’s professional development short- and long-term goals in accordance with program needs, collaborative degree institution requirements, and the College mission and mandate statements. The professional development plan is the primary document in the approval of applications for sabbaticals, short-term study leaves, or other professional development activities as sponsored by the College.

Faculty Professional Development. The College Board and the Faculty Association jointly recognize the need for faculty to continually upgrade individual job skills and professional competencies, which will contribute to the faculty member’s effectiveness in the classroom, enhance expertise in the member’s respective discipline or specialization, and promote the faculty member’s personal growth. Faculty members are responsible for developing and annually maintaining a professional development plan in consultation with their ▇▇▇▇. The professional development plan will outline the faculty member’s professional development short- and long-term goals in accordance with program needs, collaborative degree institution requirements, and the College mission and mandate statements. The professional development plan is the primary document in the approval of applications for sabbaticals, short-short term study leaves, or other professional development activities as sponsored by the College.