Transcript PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR APAS MEMBERS

Maureen Reardon
March 26, 2014
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New benefit
26 out of 156 members utilized 2012-2013
Outcome: last contract
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Participate in professional development activities
Members evaluated on participation
Such activities resourced by the university ($500.00)
Use it or lose it
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Goals
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Locate credible professional development activities
 Seminars
 Workshops
 Courses / online courses
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Facilitate process for members
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Resolve membership issues in accessing the
benefit
Maintain the professional development benefit
for APAS members
Establish a repository
Develop a loan library
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Member choices
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Use professional development monies by June 30,
2014
 Attend live training
 Purchase seminar/Webinar CDs and DVDs with
companion materials (use at own leisure or donate to
loan library)
 Donate remaining funds to loan library
 Develop educational plan for last quarter of this fiscal
year
 Develop solid plan for fiscal year 2014-2015
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Susan Moorer
Mary Jane Quaranta
Maureen Reardon
Mary Lou Weingart
Name: Joe Blow
Department: ABC Department
Date: March 26, 2014
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Client engagement in behavior change: What
works? Implementing motivational
interviewing
Two days of training on understanding change
theory and its application with clients
Location:
MSASS, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Dates:
Friday, November 1, 2013, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, November 15, 2013, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Fees:
$208.00
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Travel:
$65.80
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Meals:
$0.00
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Lodging:
$0.00
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Total request:
$273.80
Requested By: ____Joe Blow____________________ Date: 3/26/14
Signature of Bargaining Unit Member
Sam Smith___________________ Date: 3/26/14
Signature of Immediate Supervisor
X Approve
o Disapprove
___Sam _Smith_________________ Date: 3/26/14
Signature of Account Authority
X Approve
o Disapprove
Amount Approved:
$ 273.80
FOAPAL Number(s)
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Amount Approved:
273.80
FOAPAL Numbers:
Dept. #
$
Dept. #
APAS FOAPAL Numbers:
 701309
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APAS Professional Development with Travel
(Travel…..Meals…..Lodging)
Requires Concur Expense Report
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APAS FOAPAL numbers
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APAS professional development without travel
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Includes payments to third parties for:
 Seminars, Webinars, self-study courses, and continuing
education
 Fee remission and material costs
 Pre-approval beyond fee remission
 YSU staff development procedure for FT APAS
bargaining members
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Supporting documents
Brochure
 Electronic copy of event
 Proof of fee/tuition payment
 Other material costs
 Receipts
 Concur expense report and receipts (electronic)
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No pre-approval required
Forms subject to audit
Application materials stay in department
Department requests release of funds
Simple process
www.findaseminar.com
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Variety
Ohio cities
Other states/cities
Training categories
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Accounting/communications
Administrative/professionals
Health care/planning
General management
Project management
Personal development
www.pesi.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Seminars
Webinars
CDs and DVDs
Online
Publications
FOCUS
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Mental health
Educators
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Rehab
Nursing
www.nationalseminarstraining.com
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Search by:
ZIP code
 Radius
 State
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TRAINING
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Thinking skills
Influencing people
Emotional intelligence
Communication/
collaboration
CATEGORIES
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Organizational skills
Leadership
Public speaking
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Skill path training
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www.skillpath.com
 Focus on business and professional skills
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Employee wellness
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www.ysu.edu/wellness
 Promotes
 Health and personal well-being
 Seminars, software, physical activity, rewards
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Workshops for educators
Technology in education
Higher education conferences
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Websites
 Google seminars for higher education
 Google higher education conferences
Topics:
 Academic Advising
 Common Intellectual Experiences
 Community Engagement
 Continuing Education
 Creativity and Innovation
 Internships
 Learning Communities
 Student Success
Disciplines:
 Adult Learning
 Health Education
 Inclusive Education
 Instructional Technology
http://cetl.kennesaw.edu/teaching-conferences-directory
(Kennesaw State University, Center for Excellence in
Teaching and Learning, 2014)