The District Professional Development Committee assists in the coordination of District-wide professional development initiatives, identifies priorities for District-wide professional development programs and processes, implements tools to support professional development, and makes recommendations to the Chancellor on allocation of professional development resources.
Goals:
The goals and objectives of the committee include scheduling and implementing activities and programs that include, but are not limited to:
- Activities that enhance and improve student learning
- Maintenance of current academic and technical knowledge and/or skills
- In-service training for career and technical education and employment preparation programs
- Retraining to meet changing District needs
- Professional development programs which enhance the skills and knowledge of faculty, staff and managers
- Enhancement of leadership skills and abilities
- Development of innovations in instructional, administrative processes, and/or training which leads to program effectiveness
- Enhanced computer knowledge and technological proficiency
- Increased knowledge and awareness of equal employment opportunity, cultural competency, and diversity issues
Objectives:
- Develop a coordinated series of training sessions on the factors that impact student success
- Schedule training sessions every academic year
- Deliver, implement and evaluate training sessions
- Present recommendations regarding future training sessions to the District Consultation Council
- Develop a Leadership and Professional Development Institute, which would represent a series of highly interactive and informative workshops, to enhance the leadership and management skills of faculty, classified, supervisors, managers and administrators throughout the District
- Develop and implement a mentoring program, in support of the Leadership and Professional Development Institute
Committee Membership:
- District Director, Professional Development (Chair)
- Professional Development Committee Chair, Cypress College
- Professional Development Committee Chair, Fullerton College
- Professional Development Committee Chair, School of Continuing Education
- Professional Development Committee Chair, District Administrative Office
- One (1) District Management Association Representative
- One (1) CSEA Representative
- One (1) Confidential Employees Group Representative
- One (1) United Faculty Representative