Administrative
Association:
Professional Development Funds
Administrators have access to several resources and at least three funding sources to support their professional development needs.
A primary resource is the Employee Training & Development section in TCC's Office of Human Resources which provides professional development and continuous learning opportunities for all college employees, consultative services for departments & divisions, and coordination of employee training offered by other departments across the college. For additional information, contact Okema Harper (Employee Training & Development Manager, Department of Human Resources, 822-1917, OHarper@tcc.edu) or click on the link to the Employee Training & Development homepage.
In addition to department and Provost discretionary funds, administrators have access to at least three funding sources, which are more fully explained below: (1) Personal Professional Development Fund ["Individual Equity"], (2) Tuition Reimbursement Fund, and (3) Administrator Professional Development Fund.
Personal Professional Development Fund (PPDF) or "Individual Equity" $225
Every full-time administrator has access to a Personal Professional Development Fund of $225. Administrators do not need the approval of the Administrative Association to use these funds. However, administrators MUST use their $225 PPDF monies BEFORE requesting any funds from the Administrative Association. If your planned activity costs more than what you have left in your individual equity, you may use your remaining PPDF as a partial payment and apply to the Administrative Association for the remainder. Administrators may not give this money to anyone else. If any of the $225 is not used, it will not be carried over to the next year. The AIS codes for this Personal Professional Development Fund (Individual Equity) are:
Note: Members of the Classified Association are provided $150 in their PPDF, while Teaching and Professional Faculty have the same amount available as members of the Administrative Association.
Tuition Reimbursement Fund (TRF) $500
Every full-time employee is eligible to receive up to $500 in reimbursement for tuition. Administrators do not need the approval of the Administrative Association to use these funds. However, administrators seeking tuition reimbursement MUST use their $225 PPDF monies and $500 TRF monies BEFORE requesting additional tuition reimbursement from the Administrative Association. If your tuition costs more than what you have left in your Tuition Reimbursement Fund and PPDF, you may use your remaining TRF and PPDF as a partial payment and apply to the Administrative Association for the remainder. If any of the $500 is not used, it will not be carried over to the next year. To begin the process of accessing the TRF, submit the following to Okema Harper (Employee Training & Development Manager, Department of Human Resources, 822-1917, OHarper@tcc.edu):
(1) Completed HR 78 - Professional Development Request [This will eventually require approval from your supervisor, Human Resources, Business Office, and the President or her designee.]
(2) Completed HR 79 - Professional Development Plan [This should be signed by the employee, supervisor, and Executive Staff/Provost. A new HR 79 is completed each academic year.]
Note: Every full-time employee has access to the TRF monies. Although monies are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, the TRF has NEVER been fully exhausted.
Administrator Professional Development Fund (APDF)
Administrators are expected to understand existing policies and procedures, as well as emerging standards and views, and to change their roles and practice accordingly. Administrators who were prepared for their profession may not be prepared for these new practices and roles. In working toward change, administrators need to be continually supported with professional development. Providing leadership in an institution of higher education is a complex task, and substantial resources will be required for administrators to test out new ideas, assess their effects, adjust their strategies and approaches, and assess again in an effort to effectively lead and manage. Therefore, the Administrative Association strategically allocates a significant portion of its budget toward funding the individual training needs of its constituents.
Applicant Information for Administrator Professional Development Fund The TCC Administrative Association's APDF monies may be used for the following activities: (1)
Administrators may be eligible to receive APDF monies after his/her annual individual equity and tuition reimbursement funds have been exhausted ($225 and $500, respectively). The Administrative Association currently has not established a maximum amount to be requested.
Administrators may seek APDF monies by submitting the online professional development funding request form during a 4-week open application period/window. For 2008-09, the professional development funding request form may be submitted between 8:00 AM on Monday August 25, 2008 and 8:00 AM on Monday September 22, 2008. Please submit a separate online form for EACH request (e.g., reimbursement for membership dues, attending or hosting an event, and/or tuition).
Priority in the dispersal of funds will be given to active members and those who have not received ADPF in previous years. The 2008-09 Professional Development Funds Committee will screen the applications and make their recommendations to the Executive Committee by Monday October 6, 2008. The Executive Committee will then review, approve, and announce the final list of funding recipients and amounts awarded. Applicants must agree to submit a brief report and make a short presentation on the outcome of the activity to the Administrative Association.
HELP: The Association needs volunteers to serve on the 2008-09 Professional Development Funds Committee. Contact the Association Chair if interested in assisting with the screening of submitted applications and recommending a list of funding awardees. Members awarded funds in 2007-08 are strongly encouraged to volunteer.
Note: The Classified Association was allocated $35,000 for 2008-09 to serve the needs of their ~300 members (administered by committee chaired by Patti Martin), while the Teaching/Professional Faculty was allocated $150,000 to serve their ~350 members (administered by committee chaired by David Wright). The Administrative Association was allocated $10,000 for 2008-09 to serve our 66 members.
