Professional Development Assistance Program at SUNY Broome

PDAP conference/workshop funds are for SUNY Broome faculty and staff, full and part-time. Tuition/coursework reimbursement funds are available to full-time, regular employees.

Awards are subject to the availability of funds and the number of applications received. Professional Development at SUNY Broome utilizes the process and considerations described below in making decisions concerning the allocation of funds.

*Funding total between tuition and conference/workshop cannot exceed $600 per academic year.

Conferences/Workshops:
Complete the electronic application (see Required Forms below). As part of the electronic form submission, please keep in mind the following documentation you will need to attach:

1. A copy of the Travel Form (pdf) with Section 1 completed as part of your electronic application (if applicable; the original Travel Form Document is retained by the applicant until the date of travel).
2. Literature describing the activity, including the dates, location, cost, etc.
3. An electronic copy of an approved Professional Development Plan (PDP) or an Individual Professional Growth Plan (IPGP); you may verify if there is one for you on file by emailing professionaldevelopment@sunybroome.edu.

Tuition / Coursework
Full-time regular faculty and administrators seeking tuition assistance must first apply for a SUNY Tuition Waiver (see Rhoda Neal to find out if they are available); tuition costs not covered by the waiver may be funded by the Foundation Professional Development Assistance Program.

Complete electronic application (see Required Forms below). As part of the electronic form submission, please keep in mind the following documentation you will need to attach:

1. The name of college or university where the course is being offered
2. A copy of the catalog course description
3. A copy of the official documentation detailing the tuition expense (NOTE: institutional proof of payment will be required by Accounts Payable in order to be reimbursed the awarded amount)
4. An electronic copy of an approved Professional Development Plan (PDP) or an Individual Professional Growth Plan (IPGP); you may verify if there is one for you on file by emailing professionaldevelopment@sunybroome.edu

Professional Development at SUNY Broome is piloting new electronic forms in order to streamline the PDAP application process.

Please use SUNY Broome Professional Development Assistance Program (PDAP) Application Form.

Questions about the form can be directed to professionaldevelopment@sunybroome.edu.

Please forward your completed Google Form applications to your department chair and Dean/Supervisor for their approval; a Dynamic Form will be sent to the appropriate parties for their electronic signatures.

Please email professionaldevelopment@sunybroome.edu with any questions or concerns.

Awards are subject to the availability of funds. The following criteria are used in making decisions concerning the allocation of funds:

• Tuition for graduate-level courses (does not cover fees)*
• Individuals presenting at a conference
• Professional development directly in support of a current promotion or appointment effort
• Individuals not previously awarded PDAP funds this (or previous) academic year
• Departments in which no other individual has received PDAP funding for this request cycle
• Professional development directly in support of institutional or program accreditation
• Completed applications received by the Professional Development Steering Committee, TRC (professionaldevelopment@sunybroome.edu).
• Funding total between tuition and conference/workshop cannot exceed $600 per academic year

In general, funding is for conference workshop expenses, tuition/coursework, and other such professional growth endeavors.  Therefore, exam fees, stipends for self-study, certification or license fees, and professional memberships are not supported with PDAP funding.

The following strategies may be used when allocating limited funds:

• Cap funding of conferences to no more than a percentage of total activity expense
• Reduce the maximum awarded  to each person
• Award each funded individual a set percentage of the total requested
• Fund selected initiatives based on the above and other considerations.  This implies that not all initiatives may be funded.

*(Please note that funding for continuous enrollment for thesis or dissertation research beyond four semesters may be limited.)

For informational purposes, please review the Tuition/Coursework Rubric. Also, kindly furnish your Chair/Supervisor with the Tuition/Coursework Grant-Chair/Supervisor Application Checklist.

Once you have been awarded PDAP funding, the following steps must be taken to receive reimbursement for your activity:

Conference/Workshop Reimbursement

1. Attend the activity.
2. Submit a Summary Report to professionaldevelopment@sunybroome.edu. This report should:
   1. Provide a summary of the activity and identify how you intend to share the information
   2. Specify how the project supports PDP, IPGP
   3. Describe the connection between the conference/workshop and SUNY Broome Strategic Plan
   4. Describe what you learned
   5. Specify the benefits of the activity
   6. Explain the expected outcomes and how they will be measured
   7. Describe how the activity will enhance instructional practice
3. Submit the completed Travel Forms to Accounts Payable.

Tuition Reimbursement

1. Complete the course.
2. Submit notice of payment and documentation of passing grade to Accounts Payable.

• Hasemann – The Teaching Professor 2022 Conference Summary (pdf)
• PDAP Participant Report 2022 (pdf)