Common use of Professional Development Credits Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Credits. (a) Professional Development Credit(s) may be awarded for • Completion of professional workshops, seminars and undergraduate or non-credit courses. • Completion of a course, program, seminar or workshop for which Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded. The CEUs must be recognized or awarded by a professional association or state licensing or credentialing agency. • Completion of a master class taught by a recognized professional or master in the faculty member’s discipline; ordinarily master classes are appropriate for faculty members in fine and performing arts disciplines. (b) A Professional Development Credit (PDC) may be used in lieu of graduate study for up to 60 percent of the additional credit hours required for lane movement. Approval to exceed the 60 percent limit may be granted upon recommendation of the appropriate xxxx and approval by the Vice President of Academic Affairs. (c) PDCs may not be used to replace a required graduate degree or to determine initial placement on the salary schedule. (d) In all cases Professional Development Credits must contribute directly to a faculty member’s professional qualifications or to other institutional responsibilities of the faculty member. Faculty must submit a PDC Completion Form within sixty (60) days (excluding the summer term) of the conclusion of the eligible activity to the appropriate xxxx. A committee composed of academic deans and an equal number of faculty will meet one time a semester or as needed to review and approve PDC’s based on guidelines that have been developed by the committee. (e) PDCs will be awarded on this scale: 3-6 contact hours .25 PDC credits 7-10 contact hours .50 PDC credits 11-14 contact hours .75 PDC credits 15-18 contact hours 1.00 PDC credits (f) Up to two (2) PDCs may be carried over from one lane change to the next; no additional banking of PDC credits will be permitted.

Professional Development Credits. (a) Professional Development Credit(s) may be awarded for • Completion of professional workshops, seminars and undergraduate or non-credit courses. • Completion of a course, program, seminar or workshop for which Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded. The CEUs must be recognized or awarded by a professional association or state licensing or credentialing agency. • Completion of a master class taught by a recognized professional or master in the faculty member’s discipline; ordinarily master classes are appropriate for faculty members in fine and performing arts disciplines. (b) A Professional Development Credit (PDC) may be used in lieu of graduate study for up to 60 percent of the additional credit hours required for lane movement. Approval to exceed the 60 percent limit may be granted upon recommendation of the appropriate xxxx and approval by the Vice President of Academic Affairs. (c) PDCs may not be used to replace a required graduate degree or to determine initial placement on the salary schedule. (d) In all cases Professional Development Credits must contribute directly to a faculty member’s professional qualifications or to other institutional responsibilities of the faculty member. Faculty must submit a PDC Completion Form within sixty (60) days (excluding the summer term) of the conclusion of the eligible activity to the appropriate xxxx. A committee composed of academic deans and an equal number of faculty will meet one time a semester or as needed to review and approve PDC’s based on guidelines that have been developed by the committee. (e) PDCs will be awarded on this scale: 3-6 contact hours .25 PDC credits 7-10 contact hours .50 PDC credits 11-14 contact hours .75 PDC credits 15-18 contact hours 1.00 PDC credits (f) Up to two (2) PDCs may be carried over from one lane change to the next; no additional banking of PDC credits PDCs will be permitted.