Cañada College Professional Development Committee Determining Participants
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Cañada College Professional Development Committee Determining Participants 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? Discussion Appointed Volunteers How will the committee operate? Committee member roles (chair/co-chair and other roles) Purpose Goals Minimum number of annual meetings Overall – Big Picture Summary from PD Discussions Represent the interests of all college employees Identify/coordinate needs Honor existing campus-wide PD efforts and guidelines Purpose of a PD Committee ACES Communities of Practice Faculty PD Committee Classified PD Work Group Grow and maintain the program We need multiple perspectives! 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 oncampus committees – coordinate efforts General Cañada Representation from Administration (based on Cañada PD discussion notes) Student Faculty Staff 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 Structure 2 faculty Sample PD Committee Structure #1 (similar sized college) 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, evidencebased decisions for future PD opportunities Collect and maintain resources Sample PD Committee Structure #2 (similar sized college) Structure Purpose 3 administrators/managers Plans PD opportunities 3 faculty Evaluates on-campus PD and makes recommendations for improvement 3 staff Develop a PD plan Chair or Co-chairs are elected within the committee The PD coordinator and program administrator serve as staff resources Recommends PD opportunities Establishes guidelines and procedures for PD activity Sets timelines for tasks and recommendations Sample PD Committee Structure #3 (larger college) Structure Purpose Chair – PD program director Establishes policies and processes for allocating employee PD funds 1 administrator 1 faculty from each division 1 adjunct faculty 4 classified staff Appointed by both senates, administration 2-year term Reviews and approves PD proposals Plan and promote staff development activities Sample PD Committee Structure #4 (larger college) Structure Purpose 1 Administrator Offer ongoing campus-wide professional learning including federally mandated trainings and career advancement opportunities 3 Faculty 2 Managers Organize new employee orientation 3 Classified Identify and organize career advancement opportunities 1 Student Identify learning needs PD Director Evaluate professional learning proposals for funds allocation based on set criteria Evaluate and assess campus-wide PD PD Committee should organize new employee orientation April 6, 2016 PBC Discussion (Initial Ideas) 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
