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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Diane Blaney

Welcome Back!!

It wasn’t much of a summer weather wise and I note that now that
we are back to the classroom, the weather has changed for the
better but from your professional development viewpoint, I hope it
was a productive, successful and stimulating time.

Your new committee will be meeting soon to begin plans for the
next year. This years committee has returning Anette Lorek, and
new members Anne Watson, Jolene Bordewick, and Jan Gibbs.
We are short two representatives from the Academic area - one to
be appointed by the DAC and one elected from the CCFA. So if
you are interested in working on the shape of Professional
Development at Capilano College in the next year - please get
involved. The tenure on the Committee is for two years. The
composition of the committee is balanced amongst the three
divisions. I will complete the second year of my two year
appointment as Chair.

May PD Days

Last May the Professional Development Committee sponsored a
series of workshop and seminar sessions over a four-day period.
The response from faculty members was very positive. Over 100
people participated to varying degrees.

The Centre for Professional and Curriculum Development
contributed financially to this event and an invitation was issued to
our fellow collegues throughout the province in colleges and other
institutes to join us. Several representatives attended and found our
sessions worthwhile to them. Feedback sheets have been circulated
to all attendees. Please take some time to provide us with positive
criticism so that we can improve next year.

If you have any suggestions about topics that would be of interest
to a group of your colleagues, or a suggestion for a theme or
keynote speaker, please contact one of the members of your
Professional Development Committee.

Fall Grant Applications Deadline
October 15, 1993

Grants are available to full- and part-time faculty who:
>» have a minimum of two years service;
> are working a four section minimum in year of request;
» have received no grant from Committee past twelve months.

Grants up to a maximum of $1,000 are available for research, |

attendance at conferences and individual professional development
activities which fall outside the regular articulation process.

Grants are awarded through an adjudication process of the Faculty

Development Committee two times a year: fall and spring. It is
intended that the available funds be spread amongst as many people

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as possible, therefore, the Committee can rarely allocate more than
partial funds to any distant travel request.

Applications are evaluated against the following criteria:
» degree of personal professional growth to the individual;
> contribution to the discipline/career/vocational/area;
> contribution to the College’s image;
> contribution to classroom effectiveness.

Applications for this adjudication round, which may included
reimbursement for conferences already attended, should be sent to
the Faculty Development Committee, attention Diane Blaney.

Instructional Skills Workshop

Two Instructional Skills Workshop were held - one early in May
as part of our May Days offerings and one as recently as the week
before the commencement of classes. A total of eleven keen
participants from the Career and Academic Divisions - Master
teacher and beginning instructor alike - exchanged ideas and
explored new teaching techniques. The enthusiastic groups will be
sharing their techniques with students and colleagues this fall.

The next workshop is planned for the first week in January. Call
me at 2364 for additional information or to register. Space is
limited to six participants. There is no cost to participate.

Exchange Opportunity

Are you interested in attempting an exchange with another
instructor in New Zealand. The President of Manatu Polytechnical
in New Zealand is very keen to facilitate such an arrangement.
Last year two faculty members from the Polytech indicated an
interest in participating but there were no responses to my call from
the corresponding functional areas here at Capilano. They are open
to hearing from anyone who might be interested in participating
and have asked us to initiate the process this year.

Please call me if you would like more information about the
location and curriculum covered by this institution.

Computing at Capilano College

At our May PD Days sessions, the most popular sessions featured
computer communicating. Many of us have access capability but
not the know-how to take advantage of it - many others need basic
instruction - while others need some hand-holding while we get our
feet wet.

The Infotec Department has two course in which faculty who want
to do more "tele-communicating" may be interested. INFO 166 -
Applied Telecommunications and INFO-179 - Internet and Online
Skills. Access to a computer with a Modem is required. Contact
the Infotec Department for more details.

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