The Parkland College Faculty Academy

The Faculty Academy is the system for obtaining professional development credit that can be earned through various instructional opportunities at Parkland College and other colleges and universities. These credits need to be transcriptable and can be used for a one-time increase in the annual base salary.

According to the PAE Contract (FY09– FY13), “In an effort to assist bargaining unit members to keep current in the technology, advanced technical training, or pedagogy of their disciplines, each bargaining unit member is encouraged to develop a professional
development plan with his/her department chair and approved by the Vice President for Academic Services. When a bargaining unit member completes 15 semester hours of approved professional development, an additional increment of $500 will become a part of the annual base salary in the next contract. If the 15 semester hours are part of a later earned degree, the $500 (available one time only) will be considered as an advanced payment toward any earned degree increment referenced in Article III, Section E, Paragraph 3; all other conditions of this section apply.” (pages 22-23)

After completion of the courses, documentation of the 15 hours must be submitted to Kristine Young, Interim Vice President for Academic Services, by February 1 of each year for the next contract.

Procedure for Receiving Credit:

1. The faculty member organizes his/her professional development learning plan for a semester or longer. Credits can be awarded by completing courses through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, the Computer Technology Center, and other accredited colleges and universities.

2. After courses are completed, documentation from the participating Center or institution is completed at the initiation of the faculty member in order to receive credit for that semester. This documentation must be completed by midterm of the following semester.

3. When 15 credit hours are achieved, all documentation is compiled and submitted first to the faculty member’s department chair. Upon approval by the appropriate chair, documentation must then be submitted to the Interim Vice President for Academic Services for approval by February to make adjustments for the next contract year.

Designed by Fay Rouseff-Baker and Andrew Holm. 
Input by Kathy Lewis, Tom Ramage, Greg Thom, and Dale Ewen.
Revised and approved by the PCA Professional Development Committee for Faculty Concerns
Implementation: Spring 2000