Funding Professional Development Opportunities That Inspire Our Faculty
The Mission
Each PD Approval Committee aims to address unique professional development opportunities for all faculty in respective Schools, Centres, and Departments.
The committees review funding applications and approve the allocation of funding based on the priorities, criteria, and available funds.
Do you have a professional development idea you’d like to share?
Each PD Approval Committee aims to address unique professional development opportunities for all faculty in respective Schools, Centres, and Departments.
The committees review funding applications and approve the allocation of funding based on the priorities, criteria, and available funds.
Do you have a professional development idea you’d like to share?
Each Professional Development Approval Committee intends to ensure the fair and transparent management of PD opportunities for faculty and that selected PD opportunities align with:
- The strategic vision and mission of the College.
- The vision and pathways laid by the College’s Vision 2020.
- The strategic vision of each department of the College.
Each PD Approval Committee has 8 Primary Responsibilities
Find Your School’s Current Member
Department or School
School of Global Access
Dean/Lead
Hana Taleb Imai
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
Emily Albertsen, May 2022
Greg Danowski, May 2021
Department or School
School of Foundational Learning
Dean/Lead
Hana Taleb Imai
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
Allen Fung, September 2021
Jim Scott, September 2021
Department or School
Counselling
Dean/Lead
Lynn Connell
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
Heather Abbott, September 2021
Lindsey Fiebig, September 2022
Department or School
Chiu School of Business
Dean/Lead
Alison Anderson
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
Christy Hemmingway, September 2021
Laren Helfer, September 2021
Department or School
School of Technology
Dean/Lead
Alison Anderson
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
David Piechnik, September 2021
Department or School
School of Community Studies
Dean/Lead
Nora Maclachlan
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
Annette Matte, September 2021
Lori Bailey, September 2021
Department or School
School of Health and Wellness
Dean/Lead
Nora Maclachlan
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
Jacinda Daley, November 2021
Pat Hyde, November 2021
Department or School
Regional Stewardship
Dean/Lead
Leah Wack
Faculty Member Name & Term End Date
N/A
Allocation of Professional Development opportunities is of great importance to all faculty. Each PD Approval Committee intends to foster an engaged, responsive, and purposeful approach to faculty development.
Standing Members
The voting members of each PD Approval Committee consists of the following:
- The Dean or Director as chair.
- Two faculty members (continuous) elected by their peers.
A voting member may be of any employment status (continuous, temporary, casual).
Standing Members
The voting members of each PD Approval Committee consists of the following:
- The Dean or Director as chair.
- Two faculty members (continuous) elected by their peers.
A voting member may be of any employment status (continuous, temporary, casual).
Elected Members shall
- Be elected by all faculty members of a Centre, School, or Department.
- Serve on a PD Approval Committee for two consecutive years.
The Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) is responsible for facilitating these elections. Voting will be completed through a digital process this year.
Elected Members shall
- Be elected by all faculty members of a Centre, School, or Department.
- Serve on a PD Approval Committee for two consecutive years.
The Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) is responsible for facilitating these elections. Voting will be completed through a digital process this year.
Elected Members will require the following skills and experience
- 3+ years of experience as a faculty member at the College.
- Currently a continuous or temporary faculty member at the College.
- Refined ability to analyze and make fair decisions based on various and diverse input.
- Willingness and ability to make decisions.
- Approachable and able to listen effectively to faculty concerns regarding professional development.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Elected Members will require the following skills and experience
- 3+ years of experience as a faculty member at the College.
- Currently a continuous or temporary faculty member at the College.
- Refined ability to analyze and make fair decisions based on various and diverse input.
- Willingness and ability to make decisions.
- Approachable and able to listen effectively to faculty concerns regarding professional development.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Committee Meeting Frequency
Each Committee will generally meet two times per semester during the Fall and Winter semesters and may meet more frequently as determined by the Committee.
The collective of PD Approval Committees will meet twice per academic year.
Committee Reporting Structure
Each PD Committee shall provide timely updates to the School, Centre, or Department, which summarizes the work of the Committee.