Professional Learning

Napa Valley College is committed to supporting and encouraging the improvement of teaching and learning and includes professional learning as part of its Strategic Plan and Institutional Mission.

 

Committee Co-chairs:

• Professional Learning Co-chair: Dr. Kathryn Bousquet, Kathryn.Bousquet@napavalley.edu
• Professional Learning CEETL Co-chair: Dr. Eileene Tejada, ETejada@napavalley.edu

 

Committee Charge: The Professional Learning Committee shall be concerned with faculty development, including instructional excellence, and sabbatical leaves.

Committee Membership: When possible, the committee will consist of Academic Senate representatives from each of the following Divisions: Arts and Humanities, Career Education, Counseling, Health Occupations, Librarians, Physical Education/Athletics, Mathematics, Science/Mathematics/Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Language and Developmental Studies.

The PL co-chair of the PLC is chosen by the Academic Senate upon the recommendation of the PLC.

The CEETL co-chair of the PLC is chosen by the Academic Senate upon the recommendation of the PLC.

The members of the Professional Learning Committee shall:

1. Establish policies and guidelines for faculty professional learning and
2. Coordinate the areas of the Academic Senate (AS) Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL):
   1. Coordinate and assist the creation and implementation of content curricula for the AS CEETL Instructional Design
   2. Coordinate and assist the creation and implementation of content curricula for the AS CEETL Governance
   3. Coordinate and assist with the creation and implementation of research protocols for the AS CEETL Research Team.
3. Curate relevant and diverse learning offerings for biannual instructional excellence (Flex Days) activities that reflect institutional instructional and campus community
   1. In alignment with the “Guidelines for the Implementation of the Flexible

 Calendar Program” (ASCCC/CCCCO, 2007), the PL co-chair will also chair the Flex Day Advisory Committee. The composition of the Flex Day Advisory Committee is as follows: up to 2 representatives from each of the 4 constituent groups (Students, Faculty, Classified, and Administrative/Confidential), as appointed by each group's President. This advisory committee will review and recommend on Flex Days plans as developed by the PLC. The PL co-chair will convene meetings of the Flex Day Advisory Committee and act as liaison between the PLC and the Flex Day Advisory Committee.

4. Review and coordinate faculty professional development
5. Oversee the Sabbatical Leave Process for
6. Appoint two members to serve on the Flex Day Advisory Committee.
7. Make recommendations on policies for faculty professional development activities.

 

Note: Beginning Spring 2023, agendas and minutes for this committee can be found in BoardDocs.