{"id":1324,"date":"2012-12-23T16:17:31","date_gmt":"2012-12-23T21:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupfa.org\/?page_id=1324"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T14:21:37","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.cupfa.org\/en_CA\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"PD Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

CUPFA\u2019s Professional Development opportunities are described in several subsections including presentation slides from PD webinars designed to welcome members and offer ongoing support with professional projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact\u00a0Eleni Panagiotarakou<\/a> by email, make an appointment, or drop in to her Zoom office hours Friday 9-11 am.<\/p>\n

Concordia\u2019s UNITY Support Centre offers individual appointments<\/a> for online help with Expense Reports.<\/p>\n

CUPFA\u2019s Professional Development Fund<\/b> supports the professional and academic development of part-time faculty members by providing funding for their research or creative endeavours in accordance with Article 17 of the Collective Agreement, and by promoting members\u2019 accomplishments throughout the University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Professional Development Committee <\/b>is a joint employer\/union committee chaired by CUPFA\u2019s Chair of Research and Professional Development and may include a CUPFA-appointed PD assistant. The Committee assesses all member submissions in order to distribute Professional Development funds as per the Collective Agreement and oversees the administration of Small Claims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TWO MAIN CATEGORIES<\/b> of Professional Development funding<\/b> are available: see links for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n

PD Large Grants<\/b> <\/a>can provide research and creative development funds to CUPFA members with a minimum of 18 seniority credits (e.g. travel expenses, conference fees, hotel costs when members present papers at conferences; costs involved in the production or exhibition of artworks; etc).<\/span> Click for examples of<\/span> ePD Projects<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

PD Small Claims<\/b> <\/a> can reimburse CUPFA members with a minimum of 12 seniority credits for expenses directly related to teaching (software, internet fees, computer supplies, etc).<\/p>\n

To find your official seniority,<\/strong> go to\u00a0FRIS<\/a>\u00a0and select \u201cPart Time Professors and Applicants\u201d. Scroll down to the links under \u201cRelevant Documentation\u201d to \u201cCUPFA Seniority List<\/b>\u201d and other useful links to current course postings and instructions regarding applications, contract signing and pdf merging.<\/p>\n

Other resources<\/b> are available to assist with professional development:<\/p>\n

Create your Faculty Profile<\/b>\u00a0(slides: PDF, 2MB<\/a>): Help establish your visibility in teaching, research, and other professional activities.<\/p>\n

Faculty Profile Assistance<\/b>: Contact your faculty\u2019s Communications Agent to guide you in creating or updating your <\/span>faculty profile<\/span><\/a>, for other <\/span>communications support, and to <\/span>request a studio portrait<\/b> starting in early October:<\/span><\/p>\n