Charter

Statement of Purpose

• Provides faculty, administration, and classified staff the opportunity to maximize their professional and personal development through a planned program of activities and resources that support the mission and goals of the college (Staff Development Plan 8/5/97).
• Ensures that opportunities for professional growth are made available to faculty, staff and administrators under the guidelines of AB 1725.(Ed. Code 87150)

Membership (7 Voting Members)

Representatives from:

• Academic Senate Faculty (2)
• AFT Faculty (2)
• AFT Classified (2)
• Administrator (1)
• Student - ASO (1)

Membership term is an option of the appointing body.

Authorization

The Staff Development Committee is chartered and authorized by the Presidents Council. The Staff Development Committee is authorized to form ad hoc subcommittees and task forces to accommodate specific staff development needs.

Objectives

The Staff Development Committee will be responsible for training staff, classified, and faculty.

Administrative Support

The Office of Academic Affairs will provide administrative support to the Staff Development Committee.

Membership Responsibility

It will be the responsibility of a member of the Staff Development Committee to attend each meeting. If a member has excessive absences, missing 3 or more meetings in a row or 5 or meetings in a year, the constituency which selected the member will be notified and asked to name a replacement.