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SS-S06-4
At its
meeting of
SENSE OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS: The
Professional Standards Committee requires information on the degree of
consensus in the Academic Senate with respect to the four inter-connected key
elements proposed in AS 1310; and
WHEREAS: One of the
key elements in AS 1310 was the proposal to help guide our probationary faculty
by having various committees or individuals, who would be part of the
performance reviewing, provide comments on feasibility and appropriateness of
professional development plans developed by the probationary faculty; and
WHEREAS: The
implementation of Professional Development Plans has been shown to be effective
in guiding probationary faculty in other CSUs;
therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the Senate endorses the concept of helping
our probationary faculty set realistic goals and expectations for development
of their academic career via a process in which the faculty member develops,
through consultation with their Chair (or designee of the Chair), the
Department RTP committee and the Dean of their College (or General Unit), a
Professional Development Plan (PDP) that will not be included in the dossier
evaluation process, but will be used to guide, but not guarantee, the faculty
member’s career advancement; ; and further be it
RESOLVED: The
Professional Development Plan might not be included in the dossier.