Funds for Professional Development and Conferences. A pool of funds equal to at least $2,000 per bargaining unit member shall be created annually for professional development and the support of disseminating scholarly/creative work. Unused funds will not roll over from one fiscal year to the next. These funds can be used for the following:
1. Enrollment in a course or seminar relevant to the faculty member’s program or school, including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
2. Maintaining professional certification/registration/membership.
3. Self-directed studies that enhance teaching, scholarly and/or creative activities and service activities including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
4. Attend a workshop and/or seminar related to pedagogy, assessment and evaluation, classroom management, curriculum development, technology integration, and more including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
5. Attend webinars and online courses on various topics related to teaching and learning, such as instructional design, assessment strategies, active learning, inclusive teaching, and more.
Funds for Professional Development and Conferences. A pool of funds equal to at least $2,000 per bargaining unit member shall be created annually for professional development and the support of disseminating scholarly/creative work. Unused funds will not roll over from one fiscal year to the next. These funds can be used for the following:
1. Enrollment in a course or seminar relevant to the faculty member’s program or school,
2. Maintaining professional certification/registration/membership.
3. Self-directed studies that enhance teaching, scholarly and/or creative activities and service activities including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
4. Attend a workshop and/or seminar related to pedagogy, assessment and evaluation, classroom management, curriculum development, technology integration, and more including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
5. Attend webinars and online courses on various topics related to teaching and learning, such as instructional design, assessment strategies, active learning, inclusive teaching, and more.
6. Engage in research and scholarship seminars and activities related to the bargaining unit member’s field of expertise, which can contribute to their professional growth and development including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
7. Attend conference(s) and symposia related to the bargaining unit member’s field of expertise or discipline to learn about the latest research, best practices, and innovations in teaching and learning including fees and reasonable costs for travel, lodging, and meals.
