Faculty Development 
Standing College Committee
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 2:30PM-4:00PM
A138
Makes recommendations on the direction and evaluation of professional development activities for full-time and part-time faculty:
•	Define an annual theme for campus Professional Development tied to one or more of the college’s institutional effectiveness 
    goals, set annual goals for professional development activities, and evaluate effectiveness of each year’s program;
•	Evaluate new faculty orientation
•	Plan and implement Fall Flex Week activities;
•	Plan and implement year-round Flex opportunities, including Teaching/Learning Lunches; and
•	If funds are available, administer, allocate funding, and evaluate the results of an annual professional development mini-grant 
    program. 
MEMBERSHIP/ATTENDANCE
	MEMBER	Initials		MEMBER	Initials	
Co-Chair Dean	Lori Bennett	
X	Co-Chair Faculty	Leeann Mulville	X	
Language/Learning Res.
Computer Studies	Kathryn Adams

Mary Mills

Faten Habib
	X

X

X	Dean	Lori Bennett

Julius Sokenu	X	
Mathematics and Physical Sciences	Brendan Purdy

Balazs Becht	X	NFO Facilitators	Patty Colman 

Helga Winkler	X	
Applied and Social Sciences	Julie Campbell

Elisa Setmire

Reet Sumal

Jack Miller
	X	Media/Visual Arts and Enrollment
Services	Erika Lizee

Joanna Miller 

Kristi Almeida-Bowin	

X

X	
Instructional Technology	Ashley Chelonis	X

	Performing Arts/Student Life	Judi Gould		
ASC	
Riley Dwyer		Life and Health Sciences
	Rachel Messinger

Argie Clifford	X	
			GUESTS

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER		
2:30  Members Introductions
	Completed	
2:35  Oct. Minutes for approval
	Approved by Vote	
2:40  Open Comments
	None	
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
	 DISCUSSION/ACTION	
2:45   Workgroup Reports

•	Travel Funds  
           -Internal Rules Discussion – Brendan Purdy

•	NFO 

•	Flex – Semester offerings/Spring Mentor Program

•	Alternative Delivery/Coffee Breaks

•	Kudos   

Leeann reported the response from the Academic Senate President relative to the Deans signature on the request for Faculty Development Funds.  The Presidents response was read to the committee that stated the Deans signature on the travel request form was sufficient to show that the request was legitimate and relevant to the faculty’s “assignment” (discipline).  The job of the Faculty Development Committee to prioritize and determine expenditure of the funds only.  Thus the travel form must be signed by the Dean and or designee and not necessary to have the Faculty Development form be signed.

Brendan Purdy presented draft “Internal Rules” for committee consideration, examining six points of change or rewording for clarification.  Suggested Changes were noted and Brendan Purdy will redraft proposal and e-mail changed draft to the committee for review.  Suggested changes for Spring 2012 included but not limited to:
•	Need four signatures – Dean and three workgroup members
•	Change signature titles to reflect Workgroup Leader instead of Co-Chair
•	Add sentence to application form reflecting validity of travel is responsibility of the Faculty Dean (Leeann Mulville will update form)

Faculty Development Web Site calendar needs to reflect dates for submission of travel forms (Leeann Mulville will facilitate calendar entry)
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Patty Coleman presented review of NFO presentations:
Oct. – Access Review and Safety presentation by Chief Escobedo
Nov.- LLR-Writing Center presented by Kathryn Adams
         Library Tour presented by Faten Habib
Dec. – EATM tour

   Feedback from New Faculty is that meeting with other faculty was beneficial.  There were many general questions relative to the portfolio and format presentation options.  Faculty would like to submit electronically.
   Leeann Mulville contacted Julius Sokenu and he advised that the EVP and President approved electronic presentation of portfolios if the Faculties Tenure committee agrees.  All signed evaluations must be hard copied for the district and the electronic portfolio must be saved and archived on CD or Thumb Drive.  
   Three flex opportunities will be offered the last week of November.
o	11/30   Beth Gillis-Smith on Assessing Student Learning
o	12/1   Sydney Sims on Chair Yoga
o	12/1  Beth Megill on Mind Dance
Leeann Mulville will send out all user announcement and printed fliers for all mailboxes.

 Coordinate the Spring Mentor program for New Faculty from list of volunteers – Leeann will forward list to Flex Workgroup
  Spring Flex will be classroom based training and SLO’s 
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   Nov 30th will be a reschedule of Tim Samoff presentation on Social Media 
  Ashley continues monthly training on varied topics.  Discussion opened relative to the training being titled “DE Coffee Breaks”.  Consensus was the “Coffee Breaks” title should continue, however “DE” limited the true nature of the training which includes all forms of web enhanced Faculty training.  Suggestion was to use broader title of Alternative Delivery Coffee Breaks or Web Enhanced Faculty Outreach Coffee Breaks.  No decision finalized.
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November Kudos:
   Corey Wendt	
3:15  Flex Presentations Planning
•	Three Steps for Long Term Impact

•	Fall Flex Presentation Suggestions

	
Lori advised that “Three Steps for Long Term Impact” was not appropriate for the committee at this time. 

o	Need Call for proposals
o	Portfolio presentation formats training
o	Mentor Program
o	Data Driven Decisions – Classroom and Administration
o	Request proposals for Personal Conviction vs. Professional/Academic Freedom	
3:40  Personal Conviction vs. Professional/Academic   Freedom –Ed Cap Review   Mary Mills	Discussion centered on need to present flex training on the topic – refer Fall Flex Presentation Suggestions	
4:00
        Adjourn 

Next Meeting Jan.18th