Professional Development Funds
When reviewing requests, the Teaching and Learning Committee Co-Chairs will be considering the following questions/criteria:
- How does the proposed professional development activity support the College's Vision, Mission, and Values, and Strategic Priorities?
- How will this improve your skills, knowledge, and ability to serve students, staff, and/or the community?
- The cost of activity, available budget, and equitable distribution of funds.*
- Willingness of the attendee to present on what they learned. See Step 8 below for more information.
Please submit your professional development funds inquiry form at least 3 months in advance, to allow for processing time through Business Services. If you submit closer to your event date, you may not be approved or receive funding prior to your event/professional development activity.
*Please note that due to availability of funding, we may need to limit the number of attendees for conferences.
Apply for Professional Development Funds
- Discuss the Professional Development opportunity with your supervisor.
- Review the GCCCD TR-1 Travel Procedure. You must adhere to this procedure for all GCCCD-sponsored travel.
- Fill out the Professional Development Funds Inquiry Form
- The Teaching & Learning Committee Co-Chairs will review requests monthly, and the IESE Office will notify you regarding the status of your inquiry. If you are approved, you will be provided with next steps, with a copy to your supervisor.
- If approved, please proceed to steps 5-8.
- Submit an Off-Campus Activity Request.
- Complete a travel memo and attached it if your travel includes lodging and/or airfar.
If you do not need to complete the Travel Memo, (your request only includes mileage,
parking and meals), please include the following:
- A print out from Google Maps for mileage (See Workday for current mileage reimbursement rate).
- A print out from the conference website or other relevant site for estimated parking
- A print out of the conference or event program
- As a condition of receiving PD funding, the requestor must present on key learnings from the funded professional development activity. This can be done at the department level or as a workshop open to the college.