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Professional Development
Author: Marilynn
Spaventa, Dean of Educational Programs
Faculty Enrichment Committee
- The Faculty Enrichment Committee meets
the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 3:30 - 5:00
pm in the BC Conference Room. There is divisional representation
and all faculty are welcome to attend meetings. The Faculty
Enrichment Committee organizes a variety of activities:
- New Faculty Orientation
The Faculty Enrichment Committee traditionally
organized orientation for new contract faculty several
days before the beginning of the fall semester. Evening
sessions were offered for new adjunct faculty each semester.
This responsibility was then taken on by the Academic
Senate President. Now, as a result of a grant from the
Chancellor's Office, the orientations have been expanded
and offered in face to face sessions and on-line. You
are there!
- Inservice and Flex activities
Inservice Day, the day before classes in
both fall and spring semesters, is an opportunity for
faculty to hear an update on the state of the College,
to enjoy lunch with colleagues and to meet with divisions
and departments.
Title 5 guidelines allow districts the opportunity
to offer a Flexible academic calendar that includes the
substitution of pre-approved staff development activities
for teaching days includes both campus-wide activities
and departmental (or division) professional development
activities. In January 1998, after a vote by the majority
of faculty, the SBCC Board of Trustees approved a modification
to the Academic Calendar to incorporate Flex
time to allow for dedicated
days for professional development when classes are
not in session.
- Conference Attendance
The budget for travel and conference is
distributed by divisional deans to contract faculty. Priority
for funding is given to conference activities that relate
to the College Plan or to specific department or program
or goals. Each year the FEC also supports contract faculty
to attend the Great Teachers Seminar, and the Asilomar
Womens' Leadership Seminar and other non-discipline specific
conferences if funds are available. Opportunities are
announced via email. (Be sure to check your email regularly!)
Funding requests should be coordinated with the department
chair and submitted to the division dean. Travel and Conference
Request Forms are available in the Accounting Office (A130).
- Faculty
Enrichment Grants
Each year the FEC has approximately $20,000
to support faculty projects. Proposals are due in February.
Adjunct faculty are eligible to apply for grants after their
fifth year of teaching at the College.
- Social Events
The Committee organizes social events that vary from semester
to semester: picnics, all campus lunches, holiday parties.
- The Faculty Voice
Once a year the faculty journal of essays, creative writing
and art work is produced and distributed to all faculty.
Dr. Michael Walker of the English department has been our
editor for the last two years. We hope that you will contribute
to future issues.
- Instructional Improvement Booklet
Faculty members are recognized annually for their contributions
to teaching and program excellence in the publication entitled
"Instructional Improvement at Santa Barbara City College."
- Faculty Resource
Center
The Faculty Resource
Center provides extensive training in technology for faculty.
- Department or Divisional Training
Departments such as English, English Skills
and ESL, and Mathematics have organized round-table training
sessions and summer workshops to help keep large departments
up-to-date on changes in curriculum and technology. These activities
are funded and adjunct and contract faculty are compensated
for attendance.
- Study Abroad Directorships
Under the direction of Carola Smith, the Study
Abroad Office assists faculty in planning and leading study
abroad programs to a variety of countries. You'll be planning
a program and packing your bags after you explore this site!
After seven years of full-time teaching, contract
faculty are eligible to apply for one semester or full academic
year sabbatical projects.
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