1. Cañada College Professional Development Committee Determining Participants

2. Discussion  What should the Cañada PD Committee structure look like?  Which areas should be represented on the Cañada PD Committee?  How many members should be on the Cañada PD Committee?  How will individuals be selected to be part of the Cañada PD Committee?  Appointed  Volunteers  How will the committee operate?  Committee member roles (chair/co-chair and other roles)  Purpose  Goals  Minimum number of annual meetings

3. Purpose of a PD Committee Overall – Big Picture  Represent the interests of all college employees  Honor existing campus-wide PD efforts and guidelines  ACES  Communities of Practice  Faculty PD Committee  Classified PD Work Group  Grow and maintain the program We need multiple perspectives! Summary from PD Discussions  Identify/coordinate needs  Plan and implement activities according to needs  Analyze PD data  Build a sense of community  Develop a unified plan (assess, measure, and revise)  Share excellence within the community  Provide resources  Support faculty and staff  Anticipate future needs  Provide follow-up opportunities  Collaborate with other on- campus committees – coordinate efforts

4. Cañada Representation from (based on Cañada PD discussion notes) General  Administration  Faculty  Staff  Student Specific Areas  Academic Senate  Administration  Basic Skills & ESL  Classified Senate  CTE Faculty  Evening Faculty  Facilities  PD Groups on Campus  Transfer Faculty  Student Services  Student(s)  Union Representatives

5. Sample PD Committee Structure #1 (similar sized college) Structure  2 faculty  2 classified staff  2 students  2 managers  Appointed by respective senates, and the college president  Co-chairs elected within the committee  PD program director as a staff resource  Meets twice a month Purpose  Provide on and off-campus opportunities  Build professional network through off-campus opportunities  View flex reports  Make research, evidence- based decisions for future PD opportunities  Collect and maintain resources

6. Sample PD Committee Structure #2 (similar sized college) Structure  3 administrators/managers  3 faculty  3 staff  Chair or Co-chairs are elected within the committee  The PD coordinator and program administrator serve as staff resources Purpose  Plans PD opportunities  Evaluates on-campus PD and makes recommendations for improvement  Develop a PD plan  Recommends PD opportunities  Establishes guidelines and procedures for PD activity  Sets timelines for tasks and recommendations

7. Sample PD Committee Structure #3 (larger college) Structure  Chair – PD program director  1 administrator  1 faculty from each division  1 adjunct faculty  4 classified staff  Appointed by both senates, administration  2-year term Purpose  Establishes policies and processes for allocating employee PD funds  Reviews and approves PD proposals  Plan and promote staff development activities

8. Sample PD Committee Structure #4 (larger college) Structure  1 Administrator  3 Faculty  2 Managers  3 Classified  1 Student  PD Director Purpose  Offer ongoing campus-wide professional learning including federally mandated trainings and career advancement opportunities  Organize new employee orientation  Identify and organize career advancement opportunities  Identify learning needs  Evaluate professional learning proposals for funds allocation based on set criteria  Evaluate and assess campus-wide PD

9. April 6, 2016 PBC Discussion (Initial Ideas)  PD Committee should organize new employee orientation  PD Director should be part of the committee (not a resource)  PD Committee should plan Flex Days  PD Committee’s first responsibility is to create the PD Plan  Student representatives should be diverse – 1 from ASCC and another student not on ASCC (perhaps BTO or other area)  1 rep from each division would not be necessary because Academic Senate will have a representative