PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS. The University recognizes that it shares with its faculty the responsibility for the development and improvement of faculty performance. The University and the Association support continuing professional development of faculty in teaching, scholarship, and service. In addition to the funding sources described in this article, there may be other university funds available to support these activities. See Division/Center or Academic Affairs website.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS. The University recognizes that it shares with its faculty the responsibility for the development and improvement of faculty performance. Due to the emphasis on curricular reform in both general education and the major, the University has an interest in focusing a certain portion of faculty development activities toward pedagogy and curriculum. The University and the Association support the principle of continuing professional development of faculty and the improvement of instruction. Funding requests may be first forwarded to the Department Chair, then to the Xxxx and finally to the Xxxxxxx. A report of expenditures as provided for in this Article and all sections thereof, that details how money was distributed to individuals or academic units, shall be provided to the Association President by July 31 of each year. Section A, Professional Development. The University will allocate $42,000 for 2005-2006 and $42,000 for 2006- 2007 for the purpose of professional development. Priority shall be given to proposals for course revision, improvement of teaching methodology and skills, updating faculty in their disciplinary fields, retraining faculty for new assignments, providing instructional resource materials and consultation and developing interdisciplinary courses, promoting activity by faculty in professional organizations and interdisciplinary courses separate from general education. The Xxxxxxx upon recommendation of the Faculty Development Committee shall distribute the funds.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS. 6 Article 10. APPOINTMENTS AND EVALUATION OF FACULTY ........................................................................... 7 Article 11. RETRENCHMENT.......................................................................................................................................... 9
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY MEMBERS. The University recognizes that it shares with its faculty the responsibility for the development and improvement of faculty performance. Due to the emphasis on curricular reform in both general education and the major, the University has an interest in focusing a certain portion of faculty development activities toward pedagogy and curriculum. The University and the Association support the principle of continuing professional development of faculty and the improvement of instruction. Funding requests may be first forwarded to the Department Chair, then to the Xxxx and finally to the Xxxxxxx. A report of expenditures as provided for in this Article and all sections thereof, that details how money was distributed to individuals or academic divisions should be provided to the Association President by July 31 of each year.
