Employee Development
1.400 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
1.410 Community Service Award
In a similar manner to the Excellence in Teaching Award for faculty, an award of up to $1000 may be given on an annual basis to an individual other than faculty who has promoted excellence in service to the College community.
Funding for this award and the selection process is similar to the process that is defined in the Faculty Handbook. A selection committee representing the Board of Visitors, the past three winners, and the College administration chooses the recipient(s) from nominations submitted by secret ballot from students, faculty and staff, using among its criteria quality of work, capacity to challenge students, commitment to the total College program and campus community life, and the ability to develop good relationships with students.
1.420 Professional Meetings
The College's faculty and administrative staff are expected to remain active in their professional associations and are encouraged to attend professional meetings. With the prior written approval of the senior administrator, the College provides reimbursement for the cost of such travel up to a budgeted limit per year. The Academic Dean notifies the faculty of its budgeted limit annually.
No travel to professional meetings may be charged to a departmental operating budget except with the prior written approval of the senior administrator.
When individuals are listed as both faculty and administrators, funds for professional travel must come out of the administrative budget, unless two-thirds time is devoted to teaching.