Notes Be sure to talk about funding for each of these – most of these are not funded for adjuncts,...

• Notes• Be sure to talk about funding for each of these

– most of these are not funded for adjuncts, so make that clear.

• Mention adjunct faculty grants at every opportunity

• Be sure this is updated for use.

Professional DevelopmentTraining in the tools to do your job

VCCS

College

Campus

Division

Discipline

• Informal• Communities of Practice– Biology– Math– Chemistry– disciplines sponsor many events– be

sure to attend!

Discipline

• Varies• Partnering or mentoring• Support for professional conferences• Faculty meetings• Parties!

Division

• Events differ on each campus• Announced by email at AN• There are MANY• Sponsored by faculty, Lyceum,

Science Seminar, student clubs, etc. • Free

Campus

• Convocations• PUP• Cluster Meetings• CETL• Presidents sabbatical• ELI: TOPS, IDOL, TOTAL,

– Hybrid & Blackboard training• Technology folks• Atomic Learning • These are all Free.

College

• Department/campus level• Education Foundation Grants ($2500)• HR Professional Development

Committee– Free tuition for NOVA courses– Support for professional conferences– Adjunct faculty Professional

development grants

Funding

VCCS• Office of Professional

Development e-News• Regional Center for Teaching

Excellence• Peer Groups• Listserv• New Horizons• Paul Lee Grants• International Exchange• Chancellor’s Fellowship

Program

VCCS

Forum for dialogue and reflection on the art & practice of teaching.

Northern VirginiaRegional Center

for Teaching Excellence

.

Peer Group Meetings

Discipline Dates Where

Accounting October 18-19 Richmond

Business October 18-19 Richmond

Economics October 18-19 Richmond

English November 15-16 Richmond

Foreign Language October 5-6 Williamsburg

Global Studies November 29-30 Richmond

Information Systems Technology

October 11-12 Glen Allen

Nursing & Allied Health October 25-26 Richmond

Science November 9 -10 Virginia Beach

Sociology November 29-30 Richmond

VCCS Innovative Faculty

https://lists.vccs.edu/lists/listinfo/vccs-innovative-faculty

Listserv

New Horizons Usually Early AprilBuild it in to your syllabi!

• VCCS Paul Lee Workshop Mini-Grants ($1500)• International Exchange (selected)

Grants

• VCCS Paul Lee Workshop Mini-Grants ($1500)• International Exchange (selected)

Chancellor’s Fellowship