THE LFCC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
(Copies of the entire Professional Development Committee Policy Manual can be obtained from Anne Legge.)
SEE THE NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PAGE (as of November, 2004)
The Professional Development Committee (also called the Faculty and Staff Development Committee) is composed of volunteers from the faculty, staff, and administration of both the Middletown and Fauquier campuses. The 2002-2003 Committee is as follows:
The Committee meets once a month the year round, usually on the first Thursday.
The Committee makes recommendations regarding disbursement of Professional Development funds and scheduling of a variety of Professional Development activities. The President of the college is the administrator responsible for oversight of professional development.
Professional Development at LFCC is financed by various means: The Committee administers College Board local funds, which total $23,500 in 2002-2003. The Vice-President of Instruction and Student Services administers additional funds for tuition for graduate courses and for national conferences. Another source of funding is State Maintenance and Operations (M&O) budget line items designated for travel as well as supplies and materials. M&O funds are handled by the appropriate college administrators under the supervision of the President.
For equitable distribution of College Board local funds, the Professional Development Committee annually sets a per-person quota. The 2003-2004 quota is $550 for full-time employees and is prorated for part-time faculty and staff.
To apply for College Board local funds, employees should fill out and submit
either a tuition or a non-tuition subsidy application. These forms may be
downloaded from the college web site or picked up in the faculty/staff lounge
at the
The Committee traditionally approves requests for courses and conferences directly
and indirectly related to the employee’s job description; for courses required
for a career development plan; and for courses for personal development and
stress management, such as pottery, golf, and flower arranging. Because of
increased budget constraints, The Committee has decided that, effective
College employees may apply for tuition subsidies for courses taken either at Lord Fairfax or at other institutions provided that the courses fall in the previous or present fiscal years
Funds may also be allocated for group activities at Lord Fairfax, and there is a form for such requests.
Applicants will be notified by email regarding committee action on their requests
At the end of the fiscal year, if funds remain, the committee will consider requests in excess of the individual quota. However, for the past two years, no funds have remained at the end of the fiscal year.
The committee welcomes suggestions and feedback regarding Professional Development from any member of the Lord Fairfax family.
Forms:
These forms are MS Word forms. You may fill them out then print out, sign and turn in to a committee member.
Non-Tuition Subsidy Application
Group Activity Subsidy Application
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Updated 10/20/04