Professional Growth Units. Professional growth units are approved hours for related activities converted into units that are used to calculate the professional growth stipend.
Professional Growth Units. Professional growth units granted by organizations other than a college or university. Each course must be approved by the Professional Learning Committee and recommended to the Superintendent, who has final approval, prior to the course being taken. The coursework must have a direct relationship to the unit member’s current role or a role that the unit member is preparing to take on. A maximum of four (4) units per school year (15 hours per unit) may be earned. Unit members must submit an official certificate of completion.
Professional Growth Units. To encourage ongoing professional development for faculty, the College and Union have instituted a system to credit participation in professional development activities on and off the Joliet Junior College campus. Professional Growth Units (PGUs) will be awarded to faculty who participate in faculty development activities sponsored by the College or otherwise recommended by the College for the continuing growth of faculty as teaching professionals. Sixteen contact hours are equivalent to one PGU. One PGU is equivalent to one graduate credit. As alternative credit, these credits may account for up to 40% (six undergraduate or graduate credits) of the credits needed for a lane change on the salary schedule. These credits may be combined with approved course work or workshop continuing education and/or certification credits to achieve 100% (15 credits) of the credits required for a lane change. Each year in the Spring the FDC will review the activities approved for PGUs and will recommend additions and, if appropriate, subtractions from the list. Examples of activities associated with PGUs include, but are not limited to: Initial PGU Chart
Professional Growth Units. Professional Growth Units (PGU) may be awarded upon prior approval by the xxxx for the following types of activities. (NOTE; employees cannot ever collect double pay for same duties):
Professional Growth Units. The Board of Education shall grant salary schedule credit to certified staff for satisfactorily completed professional growth opportunities that meet the guidelines set forth below:
