Welfare Note #25
Another offering in a series of "Welfare Notes" that has been created by the Welfare Committee which are intended to ensure that all members of the Faculty Association are educated, informed, or updated in terms of welfare-related concerns and their rights contained within the Contractual Agreement.
Meeting the Staff Development Requirement
Each faculty member must earn three (3) semester credit hours every three (3) years. These three credits might be earned through enrollment in College of DuPage "in-house" courses, staff development seminars, coursework, workshops, etc. and may be applicable towards range changes. These credits may be related to assessment of student learning, instructional methodologies, learning strategies, or advising. Other enrollment options may include courses in the Faculty Member's academic area or area of assignment, computer courses, and Education courses. The deadline for completion of this requirement for this is June 30, 2010.
Faculty members that do not meet this requirement face the following consequences:
- Salary frozen until the beginning of the next fiscal year providing the staff development requirement is completed during the current fiscal year.
- No advancement is experience factor. However, the faculty continues to earn experience factors but they are not granted until the beginning of the fiscal year after the staff development requirement is completed.
- No increases on the base for a minimum of one year or as long as the faculty member fails to comply.
Need to find out what credits are part of your C.O.D. unofficial transcript?
- Login to myACCESS
- Click on myACCESS for Students
- Click on Transcript to see what transcripts are available
- UGU unofficial transcript is the only option, Click Submit to proceed
- You should see what credits you have earned at the College of DuPage
- Alternative credit and credit earned at other schools is not listed in myACCESS.
Contact Mary Simkus, x4355, if you have questions about how many credits you have on file with Human Resources.
Need to earn more credits before June 30th?
- Consider taking workshops and courses through the TLC. 15 workshop hours is equal to one semester hour of credit. Be sure to secure the signature of your administrator on the Prior Approval Form.
- Consider taking courses at the College or elsewhere. Be sure to secure the signature of your administrator on the Prior Approval Form.
- Consider applying for alternative credit for other work. See section J 1.4 Staff Development-Alternative Credit for more information.
As always, first, read the section (J. Faculty Development and Renewal, p. 91-94) in the Contractual Agreement between the Board and the Association! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact any member of the Welfare Committee.
Welfare Committee Members
Marty Attiyeh (x2065) (Chair, Grievance)
Brenda Alberico (x3035) (Chair, Welfare)
Jim Huggins x3275
Chris Kickels, x2313
Chris Monnier x2438
Nancy Payne x3401
John Staeck x2022
Tom Tallman x2369
Tom Tipton x2570
Ben Whisenhunt x3144
