1. FACULTY PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Bob Samson (FPG Fees, Travel, Summer Projects) Erin Rawson (FPG Salary Advancement, Sabbaticals) 2014

2. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Professional growth opportunities may be conferences, workshops, seminars, academic classes, and others. Depending on current salary position, the faculty member may chose: Have the FPG Committee funding cover the registration costs with no salary advancement (Bob Samson). Cover the registration cost themselves and get an increase in their salary (Erin Rawson).

3. TRAVEL EXPENSES Currently $3900.00 available per person per year! Travel will cover the cost of transportation (air & ground), hotels, meals & incidental expenses. For this you need: Travel Calculation Form Conference face sheet (location, dates, times) Airfare (include baggage, lowest rate) Hotel (conference rate) Conference schedule (included meals not covered) Travel Authorization Form Send to Department Chair

4. REGISTRATION FEES Registration Fees will cover the cost of registration for a conference, seminar, workshop or other event that promotes faculty growth. For this you need: Registration Fees Request Form Conference face sheet (location, dates, times) Conference fees sheet Send to Bob Samson

5. SUMMER PROJECTS Summer projects are activities and experiences of professional knowledge and expertise that benefit the growth of the faculty member. See Bob Samson

6. SALARY ADVANCEMENT

7. Academic advancement - Course work credit hours Non-Academic Advancement - Conferences, Workshops, Seminars… (18 hours = 1 credit hour of advancement) - Work Experience (35 hours = 1 credit hour of advancement) All forms at the FPG web page- send to Erin Rawson

8. SABBATICALS Sabbatical leave projects are designed to engage faculty in the areas of study, research, travel, work experience, or other creative activity, to contribute to the institution as a whole upon his/her return to the college. Eligible at 7 year mark - 12 consecutive semesters) You may apply for a 1 semester sabbatical leave or 1 year See Erin Rawson for Information

9. WITHOUT CONTINUAL GROWTH AND PROGRESS, SUCH WORDS AS IMPROVEMENT, ACHIEVEMENT, AND SUCCESS HAVE NO MEANING. -BENJAMIN FRANKLIN-

10. CONTACT INFORMATION Erin Rawson- FPG Salary advancement and sabbaticals  erin.rawson@mesacc.edu, 461-7529 Bob Samson- FPG Fees, travel, and summer projects  robert.samson@mesacc.edu, 461-7744 Visit the FPG Webpage for more information: http://mcli.maricopa.edu/fpg Travel forms see: http://www.mesacc.edu/employees/faculty-senate/forms-pdfs

11. FORMS TO FOLLOW For reference as needed