Effective Committee Structure for Caada PD Program

Caada College Professional Development Committee Determining Participants

What should the Caada PD Committee structure look like? Which areas should be represented on the Ca ada PD Committee? How many members should be on the Ca ada PD Committee? How will individuals be selected to be part of the Ca ada PD Committee? Appointed Volunteers Discussion 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 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 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 Purpose of a PD Committee Grow and maintain the program We need multiple perspectives!

General 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 Ca ada Representation from (based on Ca ada PD discussion notes) Administration Faculty Staff Student

Structure Purpose 2 faculty 2 classified staff 2 students 2 managers 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 Sample PD Committee Structure #1 (similar sized college) 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

Structure 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 3 administrators/managers 3 faculty Sample PD Committee Structure #2 (similar sized college) 3 staff Chair or Co-chairs are elected within the committee The PD coordinator and program administrator serve as staff resources

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

Structure 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 1 Administrator Sample PD Committee Structure #4 (larger college) 3 Faculty 2 Managers 3 Classified 1 Student PD Director

PD Committee should organize new employee orientation PD Director should be part of the committee (not a resource) April 6, 2016 PBC Discussion (Initial Ideas) 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