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2000 RESPONSE<br />

2000 | Standard 7: Faculty and Staff<br />

The team recommends that the staff development needs <strong>of</strong> all categories <strong>of</strong> staff within the <strong>College</strong><br />

community be addressed through appropriate needs assessment.<br />

Midterm Response 2000–2002<br />

A survey <strong>of</strong> all faculty and classified staff was conducted in 1999-00 and one is planned for 2002-03.<br />

Results <strong>of</strong> the surveys are considered when staff development activities are planned. Evaluations <strong>of</strong><br />

individual workshops are conducted at every staff development event.<br />

Response 2002–Present<br />

Subsequent to the Mid-Term Report, the Office <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development surveyed those participating<br />

in FLEX Day activities during 2001-02 and again in 2002-03. The 2001-02 survey was distributed as a part<br />

<strong>of</strong> the FLEX Day schedule. Approximately 200 questionnaires were returned to the Office <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

Development and included faculty, classified staff, and members <strong>of</strong> the administration. The respondents<br />

were asked to rate their satisfaction with pr<strong>of</strong>essional development activities in general and with the<br />

instructional development, pr<strong>of</strong>essional development, or personal development workshops attended.<br />

The questionnaire provided an opportunity to include recommendations for future FLEX Day workshops.<br />

The most frequent recommendation was to increase the number <strong>of</strong> instructional workshops provided.<br />

During 2001-02, a FLEX Day was extended to the classified staff. The workshops provided during the<br />

classified FLEX Day are arranged and evaluated by SEIU 790.<br />

During 2002-03, the Office <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development again surveyed those participating in the faculty<br />

FLEX day activities via a questionnaire that asked about staff needs, distributed with the FLEX Day<br />

program. The response rate was low with only 20 questionnaires returned to the Office <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

Development. Given the number <strong>of</strong> questionnaires returned, the collected data were <strong>of</strong> limited use for<br />

planning future FLEX Day workshops. However, all individual workshops were surveyed and these data<br />

were used for planning purposes. The Office <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development included a questionnaire in<br />

both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 FLEX Day programs to provide faculty an opportunity to make recommendations<br />

regarding the workshops and provide feedback regarding FLEX Day activities overall. The Office<br />

also distributed a survey in Spring 2005.<br />

As a result <strong>of</strong> the cuts in state funding for FLEX activities in 2002 through 2004, many departments and<br />

programs have been conducting their own needs assessments and initiating limited programs for faculty<br />

development. These programs include the Reflective Teaching Project among noncredit ESL and<br />

Transitional Studies faculty; basic skills workshops <strong>of</strong>fered through the Shared Governance Basic Skills<br />

Subcommittee; the Multicultural Infusion project; and the SCANS project. Finally, there has been an<br />

ongoing effort within the Student Development area to increase the availability <strong>of</strong> appropriate training<br />

and development within and beyond their departments. In 2003, a comprehensive needs assessment<br />

was conducted, resulting in programs each semester that showcased new initiatives, improved technical<br />

training, and expanded departmental pr<strong>of</strong>essional development activity and divisional work on student<br />

learning outcomes.<br />

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