2014 – 2015 CBA O-2 1
APPENDIX O-2
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (FDP)
Name: __________________________ Department:
Date:___________________________ Expiration Date of Previous Plan: ___________
Time period for which this plan applies and during which the activities must take place:
Note: FDP’s are three-year plans
____________________________________to_________________________________
I. Check the general area(s) to be pursued in the proposed FDP. (Consult Section 17.07.)
____ A. Teaching/Job Effectiveness – Includes relevant projects related to the faculty member’s
job but going beyond the usual routine day-to-day duties. For example, the faculty
member may conduct research or carry out other projects associated with course
enhancement, improvement of teaching and learning, improvement of librarian or
counseling services, and improvement of other processes or products that are directly
related to teaching and learning or other job functions.
____ B. Professional Development/Scholarly Activity – Includes workshops at the college
whether serving as a participant, a presenter, or a workshop coordinator; relevant
seminars, workshops, forums, and conferences sponsored by professional societies or by
appropriately qualified educational organizations; relevant coursework at the college or
approved coursework offered by other educational institutions; relevant publications,
professional presentations, and other relevant creative work; successful completion or
maintenance of professional certifications required for the position held at the college;
participation in college research activities, in-field research, or other relevant educational
research; participation in course development, program development, or other significant
curriculum projects; or other approved professional development activities.
____ C. Service – Includes service to the department, college, discipline, or community, such as
relevant projects and committee work in the department; relevant projects or committee
work at the broader college level; volunteer work related to the faculty member’s
discipline such as with in-field professional organizations, uncompensated reviewing for
professional journals, uncompensated reviewing of textbooks and other educational
materials that are not part of the faculty member’s college duties, judging in-field fairs
and events; and volunteer work in the community related to the faculty member’s
discipline or to the broader mission of the college.
II. Activities to be completed for general area(s) indicated in Section I
A. Relevant structured training (workshops, seminars, professional meetings, webcasts, coursework,
etc.)
