Professional Development Activity. Professional Librarian Members are expected to develop and maintain their professional competence and effectiveness. Professional Development Activity, including research and study, plays an important role in enhancing and maintaining competence and effectiveness, as well as contributing to the reputation of the University, the profession and the individual. This may be achieved through a range of activities including, but not limited to: attendance/participation at conferences and workshops; taking specialized courses and programs; scholarly contribution to the disciplines of librarianship or other relevant disciplines; serving as editor or reviewer of papers for journals; giving workshops/presentations at conferences; and executive roles in organizations. The Employer commits to providing Librarians with support for the pursuit of such activities.
Professional Development Activity. The college will annually provide for short-term professional development activities. Faculty, individually or as a group, may apply for funds for short-term training, research, and other educational activities, which will enhance and develop the faculty's effectiveness in the classroom. Applications for funding will be considered on how beneficial the activity will be for the instructor, the students, and the institution from both a pedagogical and discipline standpoint. All faculty may apply for these additional funds to support professional development activities, according to the criteria described in the Faculty Professional Development Fund Guidelines, which have been mutually agreed to by the Faculty Association and the College President. Full-timefaculty applying for these additional funds must account for how they are using their personal allotment before their application will be considered. Requests for these additional funds shall be made to the Faculty Professional Development Fund committee. The committee shall consist of the Vice President Academic, the Vice President of the Faculty Association and one full-time regular faculty representative from each academic division or full-time regular designate from that same division. The Chair of the committee shall be a faculty member. The presence of three members shall constitute a quorum. The Committee shall review applications, in conjunction with the applicants' professional development plans, and submit its recommendation to the College President for final approval. The approval by the College President shall not be unreasonably withheld. Hat Faculty Board July to June I
