Notes Be sure to talk about funding for each of these – most of these are not funded for adjuncts, so make that clear. Mention adjunct faculty grants at every opportunity Be sure this is updated for use.
Professional Development Training in the tools to do your job VCCS College Campus Division Discipline
Informal Communities of Practice – Biology – Math – Chemistry – disciplines sponsor many events– be sure to attend! Discipline
Varies Partnering or mentoring Support for professional conferences Faculty meetings Parties! Division
Events differ on each campus Announced by at AN There are MANY Sponsored by faculty, Lyceum, Science Seminar, student clubs, etc. Free Campus
Convocations PUP Cluster Meetings CETL Presidents sabbatical ELI: TOPS, IDOL, TOTAL, – Hybrid & Blackboard training Technology folks Atomic Learning These are all Free. College
Department/campus level Education Foundation Grants ($2500) HR Professional Development Committee – Free tuition for NOVA courses – Support for professional conferences – Adjunct faculty Professional development grants Funding
VCCS Office of Professional Development e-News Regional Center for Teaching Excellence Peer Groups Listserv New Horizons Paul Lee Grants International Exchange Chancellor’s Fellowship Program
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Forum for dialogue and reflection on the art & practice of teaching. Northern Virginia Regional Center for Teaching Excellence.
Peer Group Meetings DisciplineDatesWhere AccountingOctober 18-19Richmond BusinessOctober 18-19Richmond EconomicsOctober 18-19Richmond EnglishNovember 15-16Richmond Foreign LanguageOctober 5-6Williamsburg Global StudiesNovember 29-30Richmond Information Systems Technology October 11-12Glen Allen Nursing & Allied HealthOctober 25-26Richmond ScienceNovember 9 -10Virginia Beach SociologyNovember 29-30Richmond
VCCS Innovative Faculty /listinfo/vccs-innovative- faculty Listserv
New Horizons Usually Early April Build it in to your syllabi!
VCCS Paul Lee Workshop Mini-Grants ($1500) International Exchange (selected) Grants
VCCS Paul Lee Workshop Mini-Grants ($1500) International Exchange (selected) Chancellor’s Fellowship