1. Lisa M. Will, Ph.D. Co-Chair, Professional Advancement Committee
Professional Development: What the Professional Advancement Committee Does for You
Lisa M. Will, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Professional Advancement Committee

2. What We Review Reimbursements (Nursing Only)
Professional Development Proposals
Performance Review Files
Sabbatical Applications

3. Licensure/Certification Reimbursements
For nursing faculty:
Flu shots
Insurance coverage
Other necessary licenses

4. Licensure/Certification Reimbursements
Most common reasons these forms get kicked back:
Lack of signatures
No proof of the service
No proof of payment

5. Professional Development - Proposal
For those not maxed out, 15 units of professional development can move you over one class on Salary Placement Schedule.

6. Professional Development - Proposal
Professional development can be:
Coursework
Workshops/conferences (30 hrs of attendance = 1 unit)
Presenting at conferences/workshops (15 hrs of presentation = 1 unit)
Scholarly/creative works

7. Professional Development - Proposal
The criteria for professional development credit:
Professional growth
Relevance to current assignment and student learning

8. Professional Development - Proposal
Most common reasons these forms get kicked back:
Lack of signatures
No detailed description of courses/workshops/conferences
Not valid coursework -must be 300-level or higher with a few exceptions and must be relevant to assignment

9. Professional Development – Completion
No salary advancement occurs until proof of completion is submitted.
You do not have to finish 15 units all at once to move over.

10. Professional Development – Completion
Attach OFFICIAL transcripts if coursework was part of proposal.
If workshop/conference attendance is part of your proposal, keeping a log is a must!

11. Professional Development – Completion
Most common reasons these forms get kicked back:
Lack of signatures
Not including original proposal for comparison
Missing transcripts
No log of hours for workshops/conferences

12. Professional Development – Completion
To get professional development for a conference/workshop, you should submit:
Certificate, if provided.
Detailed log of hours – meals and breaks cannot be included! A form is available for your use.

13. Performance Review Files
Faculty Appraisal Form and Letters of Appraisal are submitted to VP of Instruction along with your PRF.
We only review the paperwork, but do not otherwise comment.

14. Performance Review Files
Most common reasons these forms get kicked back:
Missing signatures
Lack of checkmark on second page
Missing letters of appraisal
… None of which is your fault!

15. Sabbatical Application
Eligible for sabbatical starting in the sixth year
Two choices:
Full year for half pay
One semester for full pay

16. Sabbatical Application
Please have your chair/manager/dean review your application before sending it on!
Sabbaticals must satisfy the following two major criteria:
Must bring value to the college.
Must not be part of your normal professional duties.

17. Sabbatical Application
Contact me or Cathi and we’ll give feedback before deadline!
Get all appropriate signatures.
Committee ranks the applications and approves as many as the District grants us.

18. Contact Us!
Cathi Lopez
Lisa Will