Faculty Professional Development Funding

Charge/Purpose

The Faculty Professional Development Funding Committee supports the continued development of faculty through the approval of professional development funds for travel and conferences. This funding is allotted for faculty to use for discipline-specific opportunities such as conferences.

• Respond promptly to Faculty requests: requests will be reviewed by the committee on an as-needed basis. Every funding request will have a maximum timeline of two weeks from submission to funding decision.
• Evaluate and approve faculty requests for travel and conference attendance: each committee member will use a scored rubric that evaluates the accuracy of the forms and that they meet the funding criteria. Each category is assigned a maximum point value. All funding requests that meet the minimum rubric score will be approved for funding. Funds will be given on a first come, first served basis. The scoring rubric is attached.
• Monitor funding balance and evaluate ongoing need for funding: the Co-chair administrator appointed by the president will be responsible for monitoring funds and keeping the committee informed of the ongoing balance.
• Consult with the VPAS to find alternate sources of funding for applications e.g. grants or other district or college funding opportunities.
• Yearly, evaluate the total amount of funding requests and recommend additional funding requests to the Budget Ad Hoc.

Reporting Structure

The Faculty Professional Development Funding Committee reports to the College President via College Council.

Source: Clovis Community College 2024-2026 Governance Handbook