MinutesProfessional Development Policy Committee
April 10, 2018
Members in attendance: Sarah Jarrett, Alison Moore, Mary Canfield Liz Boothe, Juville Dario-Becker, Twila DeMasters, Cynthia Lofaso, Charles Poff, Linda Mallory, Gary Randolph. Members absent: Jim Lemons, Emily Muniz, Joseph Penrod, Lynn Dillard (in class), Muriel Mickles.
Approval of Minutes from February 27, 2018. Minutes were approved as written.
Old Business:
1.New Horizons—It looks like 65 CVCC employees will be in attendance!
New Business:
1.May 9 – Professional Development Program on Faculty Engagement (with Patti Saffioti)
2.In the works: PD Event for college faculty who teach high school students on our campus
3.New Horizons Brown Bag dates—Summer and Fall
- Need to set these up. Suggestion of summer one for staff on campus to share and fall one for faculty to share.
4.Fall Convocation is coming up
- Will be a Thursday and Friday this year. Anticipating a shorter format.
5.Budget
- Budget is looking good. May be able to increase Education Tuition assistance award percentages if additional money is left over. All money will be spent. Participants initially received 55% of the amount they requested for Education Tuition Assistance.
- Committee discussed changing percentages and it was suggested we need to run with the plan for a couple of years before knowing whether any big changes are needed.
6.Upcoming PD events:
- Speaker from Voltage Leadership is coming to Classified Staff Association meeting on April 25. All are invited to this open session.
- Hunter Boylen has been rescheduled for a Friday in September.
- There is an HR workshop on Wednesday, June 20 on middle management which is open to all.
7.PD Committee for next year.
- Sarah Jarrett was nominated and selected to serve as Chair again next year. Recorder will be elected at the first fall meeting.
8.Website updates:
- Alison is working on updating the PD section of the website and looking for an easy way to share information about Professional Development opportunities. Discussed using a google drive or other easy format.
9. Schedule of Obtaining Funding
- General discussion was held about due dates and making sure dates give time for Early Bird discounts, etc. A new proposed Schedule of Funding based on ideas from this past year will be presented at the first fall meeting.
Minutes submitted by Mary Canfield, Recorder and Sarah Jarrett, Chair.