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Greetings,
2010 PTL Professional Development Funds
November 30, 2009: Deadline for sending
requests
The deadline is November 30, 2009 to apply
for reimbursement of professional development
funds (PDF) you may have already spent this fall or you
plan to spend in the spring semester. Download
the Guidelines.
Professional development to meet your
pedagogic needs as a professor at Rutgers University is
supported by a special fund set up through negotiations
between the Rutgers Part-Time Lecturer Faculty
Chapter-AAUP-AFT and Rutgers administration. The RU Center
for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research will sent
notification of the awards granted by the end of
January 2010.
You are encouraged to apply.
Clearly, professional development enhances the quality of your
teaching as well as the professional reputation of
part-time lecturers in general. The only thing new this year is
that the person to whom you send the completed application has
changed: Marisa Koz at koz@oldqueens.rutgers.edu.
The types of professional development
activities that may be reimbursed fall under a wide range
of categories:
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attending conferences
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presenting papers at conferences
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purchase of materials that enhance teaching
(e.g., films, software, books; but not
laptops)
- research expenses
- professional training
- preparation of materials/programs that enhance student
learning (e.g, CD-ROM and handbook; hosting music groups on
campus)
Rutgers PTLFC-AAUP-AFT negotiated $10,000 a year for PTL
professional development under the current contract in
effect for 2007-2011. We do not think that this is a sufficient
amount given the size of the part-time lecturer bargaining unit,
but it is double the amount available in the previous
4-year contract. We want to be well-positioned
to propose a higher amount in the next round of
negotiations, which will begin in 2011. Your application,
even if not funded in any given round of awards, helps to
build our argument that more funds should be made available.
If you have any questions on your application or the process,
please contact Karen Thompson at kgt@rci.rutgers.edu or
call 732-964-1000, ext. 21.
Download the guidelines that explain
the format required and submission instructions for
PTL Professional Development Funds:
http://www.rutgersaaup.org/ptl/guidelines_PTL_prof_dev.pdf
In
Solidarity,
Mike Slott
President, Rutgers
PTLFC-AAUP-AFT
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