Common use of Professional Development Planning Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Planning. A successful faculty development program begins by engaging with Faculty Members to provide guidance and support for their professional development. 24.2.1 The Faculty Member and their Academic Unit Head will include planning for short-term and long-term goals for professional development in the Faculty Member’s Annual Performance Review. 24.2.2 In order to orient new Faculty Members to their Academic Unit’s and College’s policies and procedures, within three (3) months of a new Faculty Member’s appointment, the Academic Unit Head shall meet with the Faculty Member to discuss, at minimum, the following: (1) their prospective and actual performance to date; (2) plans for professional growth and development; (3) any resources available to assist the Faculty Member in such efforts; (4) Academic Unit RPT criteria and procedures; (5) Academic Unit and College by- laws and policies; (6) the applicable workload document(s); (7) policies and procedures relative to maintaining visa status for foreign nationals; (8) suggestions for building a successful dossier; and (9) the assignment of a mentor. Documentation (using the form in Appendix 3) that the meeting was held and the items enumerated above were discussed is to be filed with the ▇▇▇▇’▇ office within three (3) months of a new Faculty Member’s appointment.