Faculty Professional Development Council
Purpose
The Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC) serves as an Academic Senate Council for issues relating primarily to professional development for faculty. FPDC coordinates the faculty professional development activities on campus in alignment with the College priorities and mission.
Function
- Promote faculty professional development opportunities.
- Advocate on behalf of faculty for matters related to professional development.
- Collaborate with PDC to align FPDC goals with College goals and the Mt. SAC Professional Development Plan.
- Review, develop, and recommend policies, procedures, and other matters related to faculty professional development.
- Provide analysis and recommendations regarding professional development resource needs such as faculty conference and travel.
- Collaborate with and support the Mt. SAC community in faculty professional development efforts.
- Provide direction and support to the Flexible Calendar Program Committee in collaboration with the Academic Senate Vice President.
- Assess and report on FLEX workshops and faculty professional development needs.
- Review and recommend or deny professional development activities for appropriateness for professional growth increment/professional growth hourly incentive and forward those decisions to the Salary and Leaves Committee.
- Carry out tasks as delegated by the Academic Senate.
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- Membership
Member Title Member Term Coordinator, Faculty Professional Development Co-Chair Lizbet Sanchez 2024-26 Faculty Professional Development Co-Chair or Designee John Vitullo Ongoing Director, Professional & Organizational Development Lisa Rodriguez Ongoing Faculty at-large (e.g. DEISA+) (Appointed by Academic Senate) Jennifer Gernhart 2024-27 Classified Professional Learning Team Member Elda Blount Ongoing VP Academic Senate (Appointed by Academic Senate) Shelley Doonan Ongoing -Term of VP Distance Learning Faculty Coordinator or Designee Catherine McKee Ongoing - Term of Position Faculty at-large (e.g. DEISA+) (Appointed by Academic Senate) Jenny Gernhart 2024-26 Noncredit Faculty (Appointed by Academic Senate) Dalia Chavez 2023-26 Faculty – Counselor (Appointed by Academic Senate) VACANT Full-time Faculty Representative (Appointed by Faculty Association) Joshua Christ 2024-27 Part-time Faculty Representative (Appointed by Faculty Association) Zina McFarlin-Stagg 2024-27 Integrated Planning Faculty Representative (e.g. Guided Pathways, SEAP) (Appointed by Academic Senate) VACANT Student Representative VACANT
Approved Membership as of 10/10/2024 by Academic Senate.
- Meeting Schedule
Meeting Schedule 2025-26
Date Time Location August 28, 2025 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) September 11, 2025 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) September 25, 2025 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) October 9, 2025 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) October 23, 2025 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) November 13, 2025 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) December 11, 2025 (Finals Week) 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) March 12, 2026 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) March 26, 2026 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) April 9, 2026 1:15 - 2:45 pm TB06-263 (POD LOFT) April 23, 2026 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) May 14, 2026 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) May 28, 2026 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) June 11, 2026 (Finals Week) 1:15 - 2:45 pm 06-263 (POD LOFT) - Meeting Minutes
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- 2025-26
- August 28, 2025
- September 11, 2025
- September 25, 2025
- October 09, 2025
- October 23, 2025
- November 13, 2025
- December 11, 2025 (Finals Week)
- March 12, 2026
- March 26, 2026
- April 9, 2026
- April 23, 2026
- May 14, 2026
- May 28, 2026
- June 11, 2026 (Finals Week)
- 2024-25
- September 12, 2024
- September 26, 2024
- October 10, 2024
- October 24, 2024
- November 14, 2024
- December 14, 2024 (Finals Week)
- March 13, 2025
- March 27, 2025
- April 10, 202
- April 24, 2025
- May 8, 2025
- May 22, 2025
- June 12, 2024 (Finals Week)
- 2023-24
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- September 9, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- October 14, 2021
- October 28, 2021
- December 9, 2021
- March 10, 2022
- March 24, 2022
- April 14, 2022
- April 28, 2022
- May 12, 2022
- May 26, 2022
- June 9, 2022 - Meeting Cancelled
- 2020-21
- September 10, 2020
- September 24, 2020
- October 8, 2020
- October 22, 2020
- November 12, 2020
- December 10, 2020
- March 11, 2021
- March 25, 2021
- April 8, 2021
- April 22, 2021
- May 13, 2021
- May 27, 2021
- June 10, 2021 - Meeting Cancelled
- 2025-26
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- Membership