Professional Development Funds
When evaluating requests, the Teaching & Learning Committee Co-Chairs will be considering
the following criteria:
- How does the proposed professional development activity support the College's Vision, Mission, & 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 13 below for
more information.
*Please note that due to availability of funding, we may need to limit the number
of attendees for conferences.
Apply for Professional Development Funds
- Fill out the Professional Development Funds Inquiry Form
- The Co-Chairs of the Teaching & Learning Committee will review and notify you regarding
your inquiry. If approved, please proceed to steps 3-13.
- Note: The State of California prohibits funding travel to states with discriminatory legislation.
- Complete an Off Campus Activity Request (OCA) form.
- Complete the Travel Memo (Word doc)
- Use the Off Campus Activity Check List (OCA Travel Memo Checklist)
- 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 meals included in the registration fee
- See District Travel Policies for reimbursement rates, (i.e. meals, allowable expenses).
- Submit to Division Dean for approval and signature.
- Submit to the Teaching & Learning Coordinator, Moriah Gonzalez-Meeks, for review by the Teaching & Learning Committee designees for consideration.
- If fully or partially approved, a budget number will be assigned.
- Paperwork will then be routed to Business Services.
- A member from the Teaching & Learning Committee will notify you of the status of your
request via email with a copy to Division Dean and Administrative Assistant.
- Attendee will present on the professional development activity in their preferred
modality and share it with the college or their department.
- Short write-up
- 10-15-minute video
- PowerPoint