Purpose

The purpose of the CHP Supplemental Professional Development Fund is to support faculty professional development activities. 

Policy

Faculty professional development expenses are primarily the responsibility of faculty through their professional development funds from their academic unit ($900 for regular faculty and $450 for affiliate faculty (per fiscal year). Additional support from the college is therefore supplementary. When expenses exceed the faculty member’s academic unit professional development fund, the university supplemental funds (CSCE, FTLC, OURS, or other funding), and the CHP Supplemental Professional Development Fund, the remainder of the expenses are the faculty member's responsibility.

It is important to note that while deciding on funding requests, the CHP Faculty Scholarship Committee supports the values of the college which include:

• Dissemination of scholarly outcome
• External grant possibilities (to supplement the Laker Match Fund if necessary)
• Accreditation requirements
• Conferences related to professional development goals
• Benefits to students and classroom activities
• Community engagement and GVSU visibility
• Collaborative projects

Note: the dean or their representative retains the freedom and flexibility to fund requests at their discretion.

Eligibility

All regular and affiliate faculty are eligible to apply for the CHP Supplemental Professional Development Fund. 

Requirements

• Faculty must show evidence that they sought supplemental funding through available university resources (e.g., FTLC, CSCE, OURS).
• If the faculty member does not attempt to seek supplemental university funding, their request for CHP supplemental funding will be denied.
• The fiscal year budget extends July 1 through June 30, and before the new fiscal year, the dean’s office will determine the maximum amount of funds available for faculty in the college.
• Faculty must submit a CHP Supplemental Professional Development Fund application according to the procedures outlined below.
• All funding applications require the signature of both the respective unit head and associate dean for research before they will be reviewed.
• After funding is approved, the dean’s office will reimburse the approved amount to the faculty member’s unit.

Reimbursement Requirements

All expense reimbursements are processed through the faculty member’s unit academic unit coordinator/PSS.

Application Procedure

1. Complete the CHP Supplemental Professional Development Fund application
2. Submit the completed form which will forward the request to the chair of the CHP Scholarship Committee, the associate dean for research, and the respective unit head.
3. Chair of the CHP Scholarship Committee will forward the submitted documents to the members of the committee for review
4. CHP Scholarship Committee will review the request and make a recommendation for funding
5. Request for funding will be forwarded to the associate dean for research who will review and sign off on the funds
6. Approved funding requests will be sent to the dean’s administrative assistant who is in charge of the college budget
7. Dean’s office administrative assistant will transfer the requested funds to the appropriate unit

Submission Timeline

Submission timelines have been established based on the deadlines for CSCE and FTLC grant applications. The timelines will allow for faculty to submit requests to CSCE and FTLC before applying for the CHP supplemental funding.

Application deadline:           Event time period:

November 25                       January 1 - March 31

February 25                         April 1 - June 30

May 25                                 July 1 - September 30

August 25                             October 1 - December 31