Bakersfield College Committees
Professional Development Committee
About the Committee
Goals (2016-17)
- Provide focused professional develoment academies for each employee group (classified, faculty & management). (Strategic Direction 5.1)
- Continue to improve our communication strategy for disseminating professional development information.
- Develop a new employee orientation in conjunction with HR. (Strategic Direction 5.2)
- Evaluate and recommend software for tracking professional development.
- Improve assessment and professional development effectiveness.
Charge/Scope
Charge
To provide and support activities and opportunities which will enhance job performance, personal growth, and social interaction among all Bakersfield College employees, thereby developing a sense of campus community.
Scope
Makes recommendations for staff development activities to the College President, and oversees the expenditures created to fund such activities.
Role/Purpose
To provide and support activities that enhance job performance and encourage professional growth and collegiality among all members of the campus learning community.
This committee communicates with:
- VP Academic Affairs
- VP Student Services
- Academic Senate
Professional Development Committee Scholarship
The Professional Development Committee also endeavors to offer small, equitably distributed professional development scholarships to all full-time BC faculty, staff, and administration. To apply for a PDC scholarship, complete the electronic Professional Development Committee Scholarship Application and submit it to jahl@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
Members
Chairs
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Reese Weltman (Adminstrative Co-Chair) | reese.weltman@bakersfieldcollege.edu |
| Judy Ahl (Classified Co-Chair) | jahl@bakersfieldcollege.edu |
| John Giertz (Faculty Co-Chair) | jgiertz@bakersfieldcollege.edu |
Membership
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Dena Rhoades |
| Administrator | VACANT |
| Administrator | Terri Goldstein |
| Administrator | Karla Young |
| Administrator | Shanell Tyus |
| Faculty-Voting Member | VACANT |
| Faculty-Voting Member | Shohreh Rahman |
| Faculty-Voting Member | VACANT |
| Faculty-Voting Member | Diana Cason |
| Faculty-Voting Member | VACANT |
| Classified | Isabel Castenada |
| Classified | Tracy Lovelace |
| Classified | Pedro Ramirez |
| Classified | Heather Barajas |
| Classified | Stella Ponce |
| CSEA | VACANT |
| CSEA | VACANT |
The Professional Development Committee also endeavors to offer small, equitably distributed professional development scholarships to all full-time BC faculty, staff, and administration. To apply for a PDC scholarship, complete the electronic Professional Development Committee Scholarship Application and submit it to jahl@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
Procedures
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 March 14, 2017; Agenda | 13.68 KB |
| February 14, 2017; Agenda | 12.42 KB |
| February 14, 2017; Minutes | 15.83 KB |
| December 6, 2016; Minutes | 14.18 KB |
Forms
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Professional Development Committee Scholarship Application | 259.2 KB |
| Full-time Faculty Flex Reporting Form | 44 KB |
| Adjunct Faculty Flex Reporting Form | 16.97 KB |
Documents
Resources
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| AB2558.pdf | 89.63 KB |
| Bakersfield College FLEX Information and Guidelines 5 7 15.pdf | 423.72 KB |
| PDC letter to faculty.docx | 17.31 KB |
| New Employee Website Ideas.docx | 15.31 KB |
| Summary of Program Review Professional Development responses.docx | 26.81 KB |