Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Professional Development Process

Welcome to the Professional Development funding page. Follow the three steps below to request funding, pre-authorize expenses in Workday, and reconcile expenses after your event.

Step 1: Submit Application Form

Before booking travel or registering for an event, submit your proposal to the Professional Development Committee.

• Action: Complete the Professional Development Application Form.
• Requirement: Submit your request at least 30 days prior to the event date if possible.
• Approval: You will receive an email notification regarding the committee’s decision.

Note: Committee approval grants permission to use professional development funds, but official financial pre-authorization must be processed through Workday before incurring expenses.

Step 2: Create a Spend Authorization in Workday

• Use 701255 for the cost center.
• Below are some links you may or may not need.
  • Create a Spend Authorization for travel approval and related reimbursements
  • Workday: Find, Change, Export, and Close your own Spend Authorizations
  • Create an Expense Report, Single PCard Transaction, Software
  • Workday: Create an Expense Report for travel reimbursement from an existing Spend Authorization
  • Create an Expense Report, PCard, Itemized Split Between 2+ Program Accounts
• If Travel is involved, look through the travel expense materials to see what qualifies. Travel expense materials.

Step 3: Reconcile Expenses (Post-Event)

Within 14 days after completing your professional development activity, reconcile all expenses for reimbursement or purchasing card settlement.

Questions & Support

• Application Process & Committee Inquiries: Contact the Professional Development Committee Chair at gus.vettleson@ntcmn.edu.
• Workday & Expense Reimbursement Help: Contact the Business Office or review the Workday Knowledge Base.

Professional Development Committee Members

• Gus Vettleson – Chair
• Jennifer Morehart
• Karl Anderson
• Shari Hahn
• Julie Hibma
• Terri Bannor
• Peter Thul

Additional Professional Development Resources

• Faculty professional development from Minnesota State Includes resources and links to a variety of teaching and learning resources available through MinnState
• Network for Educational Resources at Minnesota State Calendar of teaching and learning trainings offered at no cost.
• ASA Newsletter – Academic and Student Affairs at MinnState
• MMB Professional Development Course Calendar

The Enterprise Talent Development course calendar is filled with courses to help you grow individually or to assist your team in taking the next step to success. There are some free courses and some that cost a minimal amount. Numerous courses are offered each month. Resources include all MMB services and access to benefit information.

• Higher Learning Commission free training
• HLC training video on Assessment Strategies

Faculty Focus

Faculty Focus – Higher Ed Teaching Strategies online magazine

Related Professional Development Policies

• 4020-1-01 Professional Development
• 4020-2-01 Developing and Reviewing Faculty Professional Development
• 4020-4-02 Faculty Professional Development Plan Form