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Faculty Professional Development Resources

• Please see a description of activities for each program on the application
  Deadline for Long-Term proposals for Spring semester: October 15
• Deadline for Long-Term proposals for Fall semester: March 15
• (Proposals for Short-Term Professional Development may be submitted throughout the year.)

Professional Development

Links to applications:

• Short-Term and Long-Term Application
• Short-Term Project Report Form (optional)
• Long-Term Project Report Form (required)
• Conference Advance Form (optional for In State travel, but REQUIRED for Out of State travel for President's approval)
• Statement of Conference Expenses (Reimbursement) Form (required)

1. LONG -TERM proposal activities include retraining, advanced study, and esearch. This fund provides full pay for any number of units of semester-long reassigned time.
   Contact Prof. Barbara McCarthy Chair, Professional Development Committee, for further information at ext.3473.
   Eligibility: Third and fourth year tenure track and full-time faculty.
2. SHORT-TERM proposal activities include retraining or improving existing skills. Typical activities include conferences, workshops and seminars. This fund provides substitute pay for release time, as well as conference or other registration fees.
   Contact Prof. Barbara McCarthy, Chair, Professional Development Committee, for further information at ext.3473.
   Eligibility: Adjunct and full-time faculty.
3. SABBATICAL/EXTENDED LEAVE
   [AFT: Sabbatical Information and Application]
   Eligibility: Full-time tenured faculty
   Deadline for Applications: February 1

All applications should be approved and signed by the Division Dean, then submitted to Joan Rosario in the Office of Instruction (Building 9, Room 209). She can be contacted at rosarioj@smccd.edu or 306-3353.

Trustees Fund for Program Improvement

• Application (PDF format)
• Application (Microsoft Word format)

For further information, contact Prof. Ron Trugman, Trustees Fund for Program Improvement Committee Chair, at ext.3218 or trugman@smccd.edu.

Links to examples of successful proposals and reports:

• Examples of Trustees Fund successful proposals: Cross Discipline 3D Spatial Visualization Course by Jeanne Mecorney
• Examples of Trustees Fund successful reports: Cross Discipline 3D Spatial Visualization Course by Jeanne Mecorney
• Examples of Professional Development successful proposals:
• Examples of Professioanl Development successful Long Term Project Report:

Travel

There are limited transportation and lodging funds available, with a maximum of $200 per person/per year allowed in-state, and $300 out-of-state. Please refer to the application for reimbursement requirements.

Faculty Professional Development Bulletin Board

Current news of workshops, conferences, and opportunities for Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Symposiums

Conferences and Workshops