Brigham Young University - Idaho

College of Agriculture and Life Science

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES 

Organization:

Process:

1.  Faculty Development committee members approved by their respective chairs and trained by the dean in the process (emphasis: you are more than a reviewing body - you are coaches in your departments for your colleagues).

2.   Electronic application posted on college web site for downloading and e-mail with link set to all faculty (or filled out as part of 5-yr plan).

3.    Application deadlines given a specific date:  end of first week of Feb, May, Oct. 

a.    PDL and FLFL need to be submitted at least three full semesters before scheduled leave; 

4.   Applicants confer with department representative and chair - requires some research into funding needs and class coverage (make sure all questions are completed); print out applications, sign it, deliver to chair.

5.   ONLY FLFL:  Chair reviews it, signs it, and gives input on value to department and on coverage issues - faculty member responsible to get the application from chair and deliver it to college office

6.   ONLY FLFL:  Applications organized by college office assistant and copies sent to members of committee for advanced review

7.   ONLY FLFL:  Official review happens two weeks later which are given: agree, disagree, or accept with revisions - feedback to be sent to applications needing revisions with deadline to return (most applications required some changes - issues; trying to do too much, not connected strongly to classroom and students, no specific outcomes, too "me" centered, etc.).  These should be minor if #4 is happening.

8.   Leave applications organized by college office assistant, members of committee notified and invited to come to college office to review again if interested - copies made - originals taken by dean to review with AAVP-Instruction.

9.   AAVP, Fenton, and President review and feedback or approvals come from Peggy back to applicant (cc: dean and chairs).