This vibrant state-wide program was started in 1992-1993 to promote faculty development.
Contact Us!
Dr. Abigail Stonerock / astonerock@vccs.edu / (804) 819-5393
Nancy Harris / nharris@vccs.edu / (804) 819-4687
Gareth Bromser-Kloeden / gbromser-kloeden@vccs.edu / (804) 819-4787
Professional Development Committee Roster 2014-15
Professional Development Committee Mission Briefing 2014
Calendar
Interested in attending a peer group meeting? Need to know when to submit your grant application? Click here to view all of our 2015 events and deadlines!
International Exchange Program
Check out our International Faculty Exchange Program.
Find opportunities to study abroad.
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The academic journal for Virginia's Community Colleges is here.
Faculty and Staff - submit your research and academic writing to this peer-reviewed journal.
Magna Commons
Faculty and Student Opportunities with NASA!
The Office of Professional Development is pleased to announce that VCCS employees now have access to unlimited faculty and staff development on-line, on-demand, system wide, anytime, anywhere! Please click the graphic to the left to learn more about Magna Commons.
The Virginia Community College System and NASA are partners in a new NASA grant awarded to the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. The initiative, STEM Takes Flight at Virginia’s Community Colleges, offers $5000 mentored scholarships, paid industry internships, NASA research experiences and new courses for Virginia’s community college STEM majors as well as professional development for faculty at NASA in STEM fields. More information is available for download below:
STEM Takes Flight at Virginia's Community Colleges
Outstanding New Opportunities for Virginia's Community College Students Pursuing STEM Degrees 
The next deadline under this initiative, January 30, 2015, is for the paid NASA research experience available next summer. This program is for students who are STEM majors (not allied health or business), and who have completed their freshman year and are rising sophomores or in their sophomore year at the time of the research experience. To learn more about this opportunity, follow the link below:
NASA Research Experiences from STEM Takes Flight
Get involved now with these wonderful opportunities that tie so well to our strategic goals for increased access to affordable education and training in preparation for workforce success and student graduation and retention.
OPD AT A GLANCE
Offerings & Programs
UPCOMING DEADLINES
| Excellence in Education Award Nominations | January 19 |
| STEM Takes Flight - Summer Research Experience Applications | January 30 |
| Summer 2015 Grant Applications | February 1 |
| New Horizons Early Bird Registration | February 11 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Accounting/Business/Economics Peer Group Conference Omni Richmond Hotel, Richmond, VA |
February 19 - 20 |
| American Sign Language And Interpreters Peer Group Conference Richmond, VA area |
February 28 |
| New Horizons 2015 Conference Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA |
April 1 - 3 |