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"The workshops were excellent and were well worth my time."
Adjunct Faculty Association Fall Conference 2003 Participant

What is Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth?

The Maricopa Community Colleges' Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Program offers funding support to part-time faculty at any of the Maricopa Colleges to attend local and national seminars, conferences, workshops, and professional meetings. The Program does not cover membership fees, college tuition and/or course registration fees, fees for exams/tests towards accreditation or certification, or sightseeing and entertainment fees. Per diem and mileage are covered only for activities occurring outside Maricopa County.

The Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Program is administered by the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction in the Academic Affairs Division.

Eligibility

The applicant must be employed as an adjunct instructor for a credit course by one or more of the Maricopa Community Colleges at the time the event occurs. An activity that occurs before the date of employment or after the end of employment is not an eligible activity. The applicant must not have previously been awarded funds in excess of $$750, effective 7/1/06, during the fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

To be approved, an activity needs to be directly related to the course(s) taught by the applicant for any of the Maricopa Colleges at the time the event occurs. The activity must be one that is designed to increase knowledge and upgrade professional skills for the purpose of enhancing the applicant's teaching role at the college.

If an application is approved, but the applicant does not teach the course as indicated on the application for any reason, including the course being cancelled or the course not making, the activity will not be funded.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF AFPG APPLICATIONS TO YOUR AFPG COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE:  Your AFPG College Representative must receive your completed and signed application, with supporting documentation, at least 21 calendar days prior to the start date of the activity.

Funding Cycle

Professional growth funds are available on a reimbursement basis only. Funds are divided into two funding sessions. The first session is July 1st through December 31st. The second session is January 1st through June 30th. The start date of the course taught and the start date of the activity must be during the same funding session*. The activity must be completed within the fiscal year (before June 30).

* This requirement is waived for applicants teaching classes that have start dates in Session One and extend past December 31 and for applicants teaching classes that have start dates in Session Two and extend past July 1. In these cases, applications will be considered for the fiscal year in which the activity occurs.

Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served bases according to availability of funds.

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