Professional Advancement Committee

Professional Advancement

Professional Advancement Committee Members:

Richard Weinroth, Chair
John Bromma
Marne Foster
Carolina Gonzalez
Francisco Manzano
Sam Phu

Professional Advancement Can Be:

Conferences, Seminars, or Workshops (30 hours of attendance = 1 unit)
- Presenting at conferences and workshops (15 hours of presentation = 1 unit)
- SDCCD Online faculty training is classified under conferences/seminars/workshops and earns 1 unit towards professional advancement
Coursework from accredited institutions
- 3 quarter units = 2 semester units
Scholarly and Creative Works
Professional Work Experience or Internship

Professional Advancement Process:

Submit a professional advancement proposal. Make sure to have your program chair and dean sign the proposal before emailing the form to Janay Patton.
- Conferences, Seminars, or Workshops: submit the original flyer, publication, social media announcement, or advertisement with the proposal.
- Coursework: submit official course descriptions with the proposal.
- Scholarly and Creative Works: submit the scholarly or creative work and a professional advancement proposal.
- Professional Work Experience or Internship: submit a work experience or internship proposal and a professional advancement proposal.
Upon approval from the professional advancement committee and completion of professional advancement, submit a report of completion. Make sure to have your program chair and dean sign the proposal before emailing the form to Janay Patton.
- Conferences, Seminars, or Workshops: submit a log of hours and schedule for conferences/seminars/workshops with the report of completion.
- Coursework: send electronic official transcripts to Janay Patton (jpatton@sdccd.edu) or mail to:
  - San Diego College of Continuing Education
    Attn: Janay Patton
    4343 Ocean View Blvd
    San Diego, CA 92113
After review and approval from the professional advancement committee, the forms are submitted to the District for processing.
15 units of professional development can move faculty over one class on the salary placement schedule.

***Processing times depend on when forms are submitted.

Sabbatical Requirements:

Eligibility occurs after 6 consecutive years of satisfactory service to the District
Faculty who have completed a sabbatical leave are ineligible, until the completion of an additional 6 consecutive years
For the 2025-2026 sabbatical application period, faculty hired on or before June 30, 2019, should be eligible for sabbatical

Sabbatical Deadlines:

The 2024-2025 sabbatical application period has closed.

2025-2026 Sabbatical Leave Applications due to program dean by February 21, 2025.
2025-2026 Sabbatical Leave Applications approved by the program dean are due to Janay Patton by March 7, 2025.
Sabbatical applications are only accepted once during the academic year. The application period for sabbaticals opens every January.

Professional Advancement Committee Meeting Dates:

Submit forms and documents by noon the Thursday before the PAC meeting:

September 23, 2024
October 21, 2024
November 18, 2024
December 16, 2024
January 13, 2025

***Meeting dates are subject to change

***The SDCCE Professional Advancement Committee will not meet during the Summer (June - August).

Presentations

Professional Advancement Forms

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who should I contact for professional advancement or sabbatical questions?

A: Email Janay Patton and cc Richard Weinroth for professional advancement and sabbatical questions.

Q: How many foreign language courses can I take?

A: Faculty can take a maximum of 4 foreign language courses.

Q: Can flex workshops and activities be used for professional advancement?

A: No, flex workshops can not be used for professional advancement.

Q: When an instructor goes from adjunct to contract faculty, does the 6 years for sabbatical continue or does the time start over?

A: Once an instructor goes from adjunct to contract, the clock starts over. The 6 years will be counted from the time the instructor became contract.

Q: Can a faculty member take a sabbatical while undergoing the tenure track process?

A: No, faculty undergoing the tenure track process are not eligible for a sabbatical because they have not served the 6 years needed to be eligible for a sabbatical.

Q: How many scholarly and creative works units can be used for professional advancement?

A: 7.5 scholarly and creative works can be used per classification for professional advancement.

Q: What department should I contact about my salary class or how many units I have earned?

A: The District's Compensation Office will be able to let you know your current salary class, how many units you have earned, and how many banked units you have. The Compensation Office can be reached at sdccdhrcomp@sdccd.edu.