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 official transcripts to Janay Patton (jpatton@sdccd.edu).
- 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 2024-2025 sabbatical application period, faculty hired on or before June 30, 2018, should be eligible for sabbatical
Sabbatical Deadlines:
- 2024-2025 Sabbatical Leave Applications due to program dean by February 23, 2024.
- 2024-2025 Sabbatical Leave Applications approved by the program dean are due to Janay Patton by March 8, 2024.
- Sabbatical applications are only accepted once during the academic year. Applications are emailed to faculty in January.
Professional Advancement Committee Meeting Dates:
- January 22, 2024
- February 26, 2024
- March 18, 2024
- April 22, 2024
- May 20, 2024
***Meeting dates are subject to change
***The SDCCE Professional Advancement Committee will not meet during the Summer (June - August).
Presentations
- Spring 2024: Professional Advancement and Sabbatical FLEX Session Presentation
- Fall 2023: Professional Advancement and Sabbatical FLEX Session Presentation
Professional Advancement Forms
- Professional Advancement Proposal
- Professional Advancement Report of Completion
- Professional Advancement Log of Hours
- Work Experience or Internship Proposal
- Licensure/Certification Fee Reimbursement Form
- Revision to Professional Advancement Proposal
- Sabbatical Application
- Faculty CBA
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?
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.
