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EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION INCREMENT. Each faculty member shall develop a plan for professional recognition activity within the framework of broad categories; under which are submitted the specific and verifiable activities deemed to provide professional growth. With the approval of the PRC, activities, travel, (which show the relationship of the proposed travel experience to the professional growth of the applicant), and work experience may be related to the faculty member's assignment and/or provide enhancement of the faculty member's skills, and/or improve the ability to effectively interact with and serve the student population, and/or improve the ability of the faculty member to advance the goals of the college/district. Examples of acceptable professional recognition activities may include but are not limited to the following list: 10.3.1 Formal academic work, e.g., taking academic courses for credit in a course of study or practice in a training institute, earning credit in a workshop, formal work under a grant, or appropriate correspondence courses from an accredited college. 10.3.2 Cross-disciplinary work, for example, broadening one's research background or study in fields of instruction in areas other than the major or minor discipline that clearly contributes to improving the faculty member's skills for his or her assignment at the college. 10.3.3 Undertaking courses of study or other activities to improve specific teaching techniques or methods. 10.3.4 Instructional related travel (See 10.4.2). 10.3.5 Completion of a research project or an activity related to the applicants assigned field and its publication may be considered even if no college credit is given. 10.3.6 District or college sponsored in-service training workshops. 10.3.7 PRC approved workshops sponsored by other community colleges, 4-year colleges or universities or professional organizations. 10.3.8 Qualifying study or an activity that is directly related to a unit member's contract assignment with the District may be approved for Professional Recognition increment provided that it bears relevance to enhancement of teaching effectiveness.

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION INCREMENT. Each faculty member shall develop a plan for professional recognition activity within the framework of broad categories; under which are submitted the specific and verifiable activities deemed to provide professional growth. With the approval of the PRC, activities, travel, (which show the relationship of the proposed travel experience to the professional growth of the applicant), and work experience may be related to the faculty member's assignment and/or provide enhancement of the faculty member's skills, and/or improve the ability to effectively interact with and serve the student population, and/or improve the ability of the faculty member to advance the goals of the college/district. Examples of acceptable professional recognition activities may include but are not limited to the following list: 10.3.1 Examples of acceptable professional recognition activities may include but are not limited to the following list: • Formal academic work, e.g., taking academic work from an accredited college (excluding developmental courses for credit in a course of study and lower division courses previously taken) • Course work or practice in a training institute, earning institute • Earning credit in a workshop, formal workshop • Formal work under a grant, or appropriate grant • Appropriate correspondence courses from an accredited college.courses 10.3.2 Cross-disciplinary work, for example, broadening one's research background or study in fields of instruction in areas other than the major or minor discipline that clearly contributes to improving the faculty member's skills for his or her assignment at the college. 10.3.3 Undertaking courses of study or other activities to improve specific teaching techniques or methods. 10.3.4 Instructional related travel (See 10.4.2). 10.3.5 Completion of a research project or an activity related to the applicants assigned field and its publication may be considered even if no college credit is given. 10.3.6 District or college sponsored in-service training workshops. 10.3.7 PRC approved workshops sponsored by other community colleges, 4-year colleges or universities or professional organizations. 10.3.8 Qualifying study or an activity that is directly related to a unit member's contract assignment with the District may be approved for Professional Recognition increment provided that it bears relevance to enhancement of teaching effectiveness.