SACS -- Online Compliance Certification

Standard 3.7.3: The Institution provides evidence of ongoing professional development of faculty as teachers, scholars, and practitioners.

Judgment of Compliance
X	Compliance	Partial Compliance	Non-Compliance

NARRATIVE/JUSTIFICATION FOR JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College has an active Professional and Organizational Development Committee whose mission is “To develop and maintain a comprehensive program for the professional, personal and organizational growth of faculty and staff.” [1] Further, the priority initiatives of the POD Committee are to:

Maintain a model program through which faculty and staff needs for professional development activities can be delivered and assessed.
Recognize long-term and meritorious service to the college.
Create a work environment which values individuals and their contributions, fosters their development and respect the diversity among them.
Encourage faculty-staff participation in leadership activities and professional advancement opportunities at national, state, and local levels.
Establish and maintain orientation and mentoring programs to provide assistance to new faculty, staff and adjunct faculty.

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is committed to developing excellence in teaching and learning through a comprehensive program for professional growth and development of faculty and staff. This commitment is further evidenced by inclusion as an Institutional goal in the college’s strategic plan for 2002-2007 [2].

A professional development chairperson is identified on each of the College’s five campuses. The campus chairs are responsible for identifying the needs and arranging for professional development workshops at their respective campuses [3]. Although developed and arranged for the individual campus, the workshops are open to all campuses. Additionally, campus-wide activities are organized by the committee which include a three day in-service held each August [4], and a technology “boot camp” held each May [5].

Funding for travel for professional development is available through the Carl D. Perkins local plan, through an endowment from the John Presley fund, and through Institution funds [6]. Faculty are encouraged to seek out workshops, conferences, and training in their discipline.

The Professional Development Committee has developed a web site to further communicate professional development opportunities for faculty and staff [7]. The site includes a PD calendar for all campuses, procedures to request professional development funds, and a process for printing a transcript of professional development activities.

KCTCS also supports continuing professional and organizational development through the “New Horizons” initiatives [8]. As a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College participates in and has access to these initiatives:

New Horizons Initiatives

· Course Management System (CMS) Training - WebCT and ANGEL

· Disability Training - 504/ADA

· Disability Training - ADA

· Diversity Training (Workplace Diversity, Cultural Diversity, Sexual Harassment/Illegal Discrimination, or 504/ADA/508 Effectiveness)

· Faculty and Staff Award of Excellence

· Global Studies and International Partnerships

· HR Supervisory Training

· KCTCS Employee Discount Program

· KCTCS Leadership

· KCTCS Online Courses Peer Program

· KCTCS Wellness Program

· KY Journal of Excellence

· Learning College Initiative

· Master Teacher Seminar

· MOVE Minds - 504/ADA Virtual Effective Communication Training

· New Chairs Orientation Workshops

· New Faculty & Staff Orientation

· Online eFaculty Support Center

· Other POD Opportunities Supported by KCTCS Funding

· President's Leadership Seminar

· New Horizons Teaching & Learning Conference

· Promotion & Tenure Workshops

· STEP - Strategies for Teaching Excellence and Professionalism

· Years of Service Recognition

SKCTC Faculty and staff can take classes at any public Kentucky Institution and have up to 6 credit hours of tuition costs defrayed under the KCTCS tuition waiver program [10].

SKCTC and KCTCS also provide faculty with the opportunity for sabbatical leave for the purpose of study, research, creative effort, and improvement of teaching capabilities. Guidelines can be found in KCTCS Administrative Policy 2.14.2.6 [11].

Supporting Documents		Links to Supporting Documents
Supporting Documents		You must be connected to the World Wide Web to access the following links. (Click on the link to access the document.)
1	SKCTC Professional Development Committee Mission	http://www.ebsbi.com/Professional Development/ mission/goals.php
2	SKCTC Strategic Plan	http://www.secc.kctcs.edu/planning/ Annual%20Plan%202004.pdf
3	SKCTC Professional Development Web Site - Schedule	http://www.ebsbi.com/Professional Development/ activity/all_schedule.php
4	In-Service Brochure	http://www.secc.kctcs.edu/SACS/ SupportingDocuments/InService2005.pdf
5	“Boot Camp” brochure	http://www.secc.kctcs.edu/sacs/ supportingdocuments/ boot camp course overview and schedule 2005.doc
6	SKCTCS Professional Development Web Site Procedure for Funding	http://www.ebsbi.com/Professional Development/ policy/howto.php
7	SKCTC POD Web Site	http://www.ebsbi.com/Professional Development/ index.php
8	KCTCS Professional Development Website	http://www.kctcs.edu/prodev/
9	Community and Economic Development Brochure	http://www.secc.kctcs.edu/SACS/ SupportingDocuments/ NonCreditClassesFall05.pdf
10	KCTCS Tuition Waiver program	http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/hr/ benefits/tuition.html
11	KCTCS Administrative Policy 2.14.2.6 KCTCS Sabbatical Leave	http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/ volumeII/volII2-14-2-6.pdf

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