Professional Development Committee

Charge of the Professional Development Committee PDC

Plan, develop, coordinate, review and evaluate all of the professional development activities that take place at the College.
Responsible for planning Flex Day activities for the scheduled District-wide days as well as local, college-wide, on-going Professional Development activities.
Establish priorities and procedures and make advisory recommendations in each of the following areas: collaborative/special projects, institutional subscriptions and memberships, individual travel and conferences, tuition reimbursement, and unique staff development needs of counselors and librarians.
Supervise the Sabbatical Leave Process for faculty: conduct workshops, evaluate and approve applications with recommendations to the College President and the Chancellor.
Oversee the Retraining Leave Process for faculty
Issue twice yearly report to the College Community and the District Officer of Staff Development: on expenditures, funding priorities, procedures, deadlines, activities, schedules of meetings, attainment of goals, needs assessments, etc.

		Part I of CORA (Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement) trainings. “Implicit Bias Training” replay in collaboration with Laney College PDC and District SDO. Video recording and Slides
		Effective meeting management online training November 18, 2020Click here for video recording
		Spring 2020 Flex Day January 16, 2020 Click here for photos
		Spring 2019 Flex Day January 18, 2019 Click here for photos
		Mid-Semester 2018 Flex Day March 22, 2018 Click here for summary and photos
		Spring 2018 Flex Day January 18, 2018 “Learning from Within” Click here for photos Click here for summary
		Second Fall Flex Day Program October 26, 2017 Yoga, Teamwork, and Lots of Important Information Click here for summary and photos
		First Fall 2017 Flex Day August 18, 2017 “Sustaining Work and Life Balance Self-Care“ Click here for summary and photos