POD Committee Structure
West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Mission Statement: West Kentucky Community & Technical College is committed to a comprehensive professional development program to provide a range of opportunities for all faculty, management, and staff to progress and to improve and thus to create a positive teaching and learning environment. The College and the individual share in the responsibility for effective professional development.

College POD Committee

Mission Statement: To be added.

  • Membership: Appointed by President in conjunction with POD Coordinator, CLO, & Assistant Dean/Supervisor. One faculty member (master teacher) from each of the seven divisions; one non-teaching faculty; technology trainer; three staff (master skilled); HR Director; PJC Foundation. Faculty and staff will be on a three year rotation beginning 2006-2007.
  • Chair: Coordinator, Professional & Organizational Development
  • Oversight:
    1. Premier Travel Proposals (Rosenthal, Peel, & TI)
    2. Tuition Applications (Out-of-state/private in-state)
    3. Chair of division/unit committees that receive, review, and recommend POD travel applications from that division/unit
    4. Responsible for working with Assistant Deans and/or Supervisors in providing professional development opportunities for the specific division/unit.
    5. Serving as the liaison between the division/unit and the college.
  • Meetings: Regular would be twice per semester to review and recommend Premier Travel and Tuition funding. Additional meetings as needed.

Strategic Professional Development Team

Mission Statement: The mission of the Strategic Professional Development Team is to offer coordinated and comprehensive opportunities for individual (college-wide) development to support the college's pursuit of a culture of excellence.

  • Membership: HR Director, Cultural Diversity Director, Title III Coordinator, IE Coordinator, QEP Coordinator, Technology Coordinator, Director of External Education, POD Coordinator, Staff Subcommittee Chair, Open Position (Title III emphasis)
  • Chair: POD Coordinator
  • Oversight:
    1. College-wide programming on focused topics.
    2. Academic calendar of professional development opportunities.
    3. Marketing itself and the calendar.
    4. Programming budget.
  • Meetings: Monthly after establishing itself.
 

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