PD Forms

Professional Development Credit Request (Faculty)

All requests related to professional development credit earned outside of MCC (This would be PD other than PD classes/ZPODs.) should be submitted and processed electronically. 

  • Download and save the PD Credit Form. 
  • Complete the form and save it again. 
  • Attach the form and any supporting documentation to an email and send it to the appropriate Division Chair.

Once approved, the form would be sent to the Dean. 

 professional-and-organizational-development/PD-Credit-Request-Form-2024.pdf


For more information about these requirements and schedules, refer to these documents:

 

  • Apply for Funding
    Professional and Organizational Development Program Policy

    http://www.mclennan.edu/employees/policy-manual/docs/F-III-D.pdf

    PD Funding for Faculty and Professional Staff is provided by the MCC Foundation PD Endowment. 

    Committee for Professional Employees and Faculty:

    The Professional Development Committee serves to solicit, collect, and judge proposals submitted by full-time regular professional employees for professional development and to provide input for professional development activities on campus for all professional staff. Proposals are due no later than the last Wednesday of each month.

    To apply for Professional Development Funding:

    • Visit SoftDocs and log in.
    • Go to Forms and scroll down to Professional and Organizational Development.
    • Select the POD Faculty and Professional Staff Funding Proposal.
    • Complete the form and attach all supporting documentation.
    • Sign the form and include your supervisor, Dean/Director, and Vice President in the Workflow Information section.

     

    The form will first go to the Coordinator of Professional and Organizational Development, Mikken Canham, for review. The form will then go to your supervisor, Dean/Director, and Vice President for review. Your supervisors(s) may include comments and make a contribution to the funding. Once all supervisors have approved the application, the form will return to Mikken Canham. The proposal will be presented to the Faculty/Professional Staff PD Committee at the next monthly meeting. All applications are due by the last Wednesday of the month and will be presented the following month. The PD Committee meets on the first Friday of the month. The Chair of the PD Committee will email all funding decisions to the applicant.

     

    Please contact the Coordinator of Professional & Organizational Development, Mikken Canham at mcanahm@mclennan.edu with any questions. PD Funding Proposal are due no later than the last Wednesday of each month. 

     

    Committee for Support Staff:

    The Support Staff Professional Development Committee serves to solicit, collect, and judge proposals submitted for professional development and to provide input for professional development activities on campus for all support staff.  Proposals are due no later than the last Wednesday of each month.  

    To apply for Professional Development Funding:

     

    • Visit SoftDocs and log in.
    • Go to Forms and scroll down to Professional and Organizational Development.
    • Select the POD Faculty and Professional Staff Funding Proposal.
    • Complete the form and attach all supporting documentation.
    • Sign the form and include your supervisor, Dean/Director, and Vice President in the Workflow Information section.

     

    The form will first go to the Coordinator of Professional and Organizational Development, Mikken Canham, for review. The form will then go to your supervisor, Dean/Director, and Vice President for review. Your supervisors(s) may include comments and make a contribution to the funding. Once all supervisors have approved the application, the form will return to Mikken Canham. The proposal will be presented to the Faculty/Professional Staff PD Committee at the next monthly meeting. All applications are due by the last Wednesday of the month and will be presented the following month. The PD Committee meets on the first Friday of the month. The Chair of the PD Committee will email all funding decisions to the applicant.

     

    Please contact the Coordinator of Professional & Organizational Development, Mikken Canham at mcanahm@mclennan.edu with any questions. PD Funding Proposal are due no later than the last Wednesday of each month. 

     

  • Class Creation Proposal Form

    If you would like to offer a POD course, please complete the POD Class Creation Proposal available in SoftDocs. Submitting the Class Creation Application Form (CCAF) does not guarantee or authorize the class. All CCAFs will be reviewed by the Professional and Organizational Development office. Please keep the following in mind when developing or requesting a Professional Development class: 

    • PD classes are a form of Continuing Education classes.
    • PD classes are training classes with defined training objectives.
    • PD classes are not wellness, personal development, or human interest/information sessions.
    • Most classes are 90 minutes and are offered on Mondays from 2:30-4pm and Tuesday through Friday from 9:30-11am and 2:30-4pm.
    • Professional development introduces and advances skill sets through continuing education, providing vital opportunities for professional careers.
    • Please note on the Proposal Form if you have a proposed room for the class. 
    • Step-credit classes are graduate-level, 16-hour (one step-credit) courses and offered on a limited basis. 

    Please contact the Professional and Organizational Development office by emailing Mikken Canham at mcanham@mclennan.edu or Vincent Crowson at vcrowson@mclennan.edu with any questions.