Faculty Professional Development Fund Clause Samples
The Faculty Professional Development Fund clause establishes a dedicated source of financial support for faculty members to pursue activities that enhance their professional skills and academic growth. Typically, this fund may cover expenses such as conference attendance, workshops, research projects, or specialized training relevant to the faculty member's field. By providing structured access to resources for ongoing development, the clause ensures faculty have opportunities to stay current in their disciplines and improve their teaching or research, ultimately benefiting both the individual and the institution.
Faculty Professional Development Fund. This program will be open to all members of the faculty who fulfill the qualifications noted below, and applications will be made in writing, setting forth the details of the proposed course of study for which the grant is requested.
Faculty Professional Development Fund. (1) Purpose The Faculty Professional Development Fund is in support of various types of professional development activities. Such professional development is for the maintenance and development of the faculty members’ professional competence and effectiveness. The purpose is to assist faculty to remain current and active in their discipline and program. The Fund is not meant to replace any existing development or educational funds.
(2) Process The Parties will mutually agree on a process and criteria for the review and adjudication of faculty member applications to the fund. Applications will be considered by the BCGEU Professional Development Committee. The process will include the recommendation of adjudicated applications to the applicable senior administrator. The senior administrator is responsible for the final approval of applications.
Faculty Professional Development Fund. This program will be open to all members of the faculty who fulfill the qualifications noted below, and applications will be made in writing, setting forth the details of the proposed course of study for which the grant is requested.
7.3.1 Funding: Funding will be an annual amount equal to the base initial placement salary for a Probationary Professor, adjusted for any Cost of Living adjustments. Funds not expended or committed to be expended within the fiscal year as of June 30 will revert to the general fund. An additional $10,000 annually will be available for associated and adjunct faculty development. Funds not expended by February 15 will be open for use by all full, associate or adjunct faculty. The maximum reimbursement for which support can be awarded under this program is $3,500 per professor per year for all authorized and allowable costs associated with an individual professor's Faculty Professional Development Fund expenses. Funds from this program will be paid to the selected professors upon presentation of transcripts or grade reports of grades received for academic classes and official documentation for completion of Factory Training Schools. If participation is in conjunction with a leave of absence, the participant must return to College employment prior to reimbursement. Reimbursement will be limited to courses, conferences or workshops (and associated costs including travel, accommodations, and memberships) related to the professor's field of competence; or necessary to increase their competency in a subject area to which they are to be assigned; or which improve competency in assigned duties which may include new teaching techniques or professional technical requirements. Exceptions would be allowed in cases of courses being applied to a degree program. Reimbursement for expenses associated with Faculty Professional Development Fund program costs are governed by Office of Fiscal Management rules for travel, per diem, and other reimbursement for authorized expenses. Courses taken as part of the Faculty Professional Development Fund will not conflict with the normal contractual duties of the professor. Qualified professors will be reimbursed for the actual cost of the credit hour taken except for classes taken from the College. Courses taken from the College can be subject to the provisions of the tuition waiver program, as they apply, or reimbursed for tuition only in instances where the tuition waiver program cannot be used (excludes...
Faculty Professional Development Fund. (1) Purpose
Faculty Professional Development Fund. Purpose The Faculty Professional Development Fund is in support of various types of professional development activities. Such professional development is for the maintenance and development of the faculty members’ professional competence and effectiveness. The purpose is to assist faculty to remain current and active in their discipline and program. The Fund is not meant to replace any existing development or educational funds.
Faculty Professional Development Fund. A. The District will budget $40,000 per Academic Year for a Faculty Professional Development Fund. These funds will be for Faculty professional development.
B. Faculty Members may request use of the funds through an application process coordinated by the CAO. The application will provide an adequate and appropriate description of what the funds will be utilized for and how the activity contributes to the Faculty Member’s professional development plan. The faculty senate professional development committee, or by way of any other process set forth by the faculty senate, will make recommendations to allocate the funds for final approval by the CAO.
C. In the event the professional development activity requires the Faculty Member to be absent from the District during contract Days, or the activity conflicts with the Faculty Member’s teaching schedule, preapproval by the appropriate ▇▇▇▇ is required.
D. Attendance at professional development activities approved through the Professional Development Fund is voluntary and the Faculty Member will not receive additional compensation for attending activities that occur outside of the Academic Year or Days.
Faculty Professional Development Fund. The College will provide funding in the amount of on an annual basis, for a fund, known as the Faculty Professional Development Fund. In addition, the unspent portion of the fund, on the last day of June of any current academic year, up to a maximum of shall be carried over to the next academic year. The total amount in the Faculty Professional Development Fund shall not exceed in any given academic year. In order for a faculty member to access this fund, must submit a professional development plan.
Faculty Professional Development Fund