PD @ Vol State
Professional Development & Training Calendar
Funding for Faculty Conference Attendance
Funding for Faculty Conference Attendance
The TLC is once again providing supplemental funding for faculty to attend professional conferences this year! Each division will be granted up to $1,000 this academic year, with funds to individual faculty members not to exceed $500. Additionally, up to $1,000 total is available for adjunct faculty members from any division. Funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To request funding, faculty members must follow TBR/VSCC travel policy and procedures and obtain approval from their division dean. Once approval is secured, faculty should email the TLC (tlc@volstate.edu) to request funding. The email should include the conference, the amount requested, and a brief explanation of why the faculty wishes to attend the conference and how it will impact teaching and learning in their courses. Faculty are also encouraged to share their learnings from the conference with others in their department and/or division.
Previous PD Sessions at Vol State
Presentations and recordings from Professional Development events during Fall 2024-Spring 2025 will be posted here.
- 2024 Developing the Comprehensive Learner RecordPresented by Dr. Heidi Leming, Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Tennessee Board of Regents. Contains a review of TBR's work on creating a comprehensive learner record and look forward to what to expect this year.
- VSCC HIP Participation DataData referenced in the Developing Comprehensive Learner Records presentation
- Work Smarter, Not HarderPresentation by TBR High Impact Practices ambassador Andrea Green. Shares a practical process to begin implementing high impact practices in your courses.
Organizations and Memberships
Teaching and Learning Organizations
Vol State Institutional Member
- Achieving the Dream (ATD)
- Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
- Forum on Education Abroad
- Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
- Tennessee Service-Learning Consortium (TN-SLC)
- University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)
- The Global Community for Academic Advising (NACADA)
Other Organizations
Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars
Google Cloud Skills Boost generative AI learning path
- Virtual, asynchronous. Free. Ongoing, without a closing date.
- This learning path guides you through a curated collection of content on generative AI products and technologies, from the fundamentals of Large Language Models to how to create and deploy generative AI solutions on Google Cloud.
Education Programs
ETSU Higher Education Teaching Graduate Certificate
Focus
This 15-credit program provides specific pedagogical, andragogical, and curriculum design tools for the higher education environment. The focus is to further educate college and university faculty and those who seek higher education teaching positions.
Contact
Dr. Jill Channing, Graduate Coordinator, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
- Email: channing@etsu.edu
- Phone: (423) 439-7617
Semester Application Deadlines
- Fall: August 10
- Summer: May 15
- Spring: December 15
ETSU Community College Leadership Graduate Certificate
Focus
ETSU is accepting applications for its post-master's graduate certificate program in Community College Leadership. Course content will be delivered online with weekend seminar experiences available.
Contact
Dr. Jill Channing, Graduate Coordinator, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
- Email: channing@etsu.edu
- Phone: (423) 439-7617
Semester Application Deadlines
- Fall: August 10
- Summer: May 15
- Spring: December 15