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The Faculty Professional Development Committee (FPDC) is excited to inform you of funding sources that may assist you in your continuing professional development.

• FPDC Funding: The FPDC, through generous support from the 51±¬ÁÏ Foundation, will be awarding up to $350 per applicant, dependent on availability of funds, to assist faculty in attending a professional development opportunity of their choice. Funds will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis, with half of our allotted budget available for Fall 2025 and the remainder available for Spring 2026 to support professional development during the 2025-2026 academic year.
• We will be adhering to the following schedule for accepting funding applications: Applications for Fall Semester will be accepted each year via email beginning the third Monday in September at 12 am (which this year is September 15, 2025) through December 1, or until all funds are exhausted.  The application window for Spring 2026 will open on the third Monday of February at 12:00 AM and run through May 1. Applicants will be notified of their request status after the next scheduled meeting of the Faculty Professional Development Committee. The committee is only able to consider requests received during the application window and only for the current fiscal year (which began July 1).
• Funds are limited to a maximum of $350 per faculty member per year and both part-time and full-time faculty are eligible to apply.

To apply for these funds, please review both the Conference and Travel Guidelines and the Pre/Post Travel Instructions on the Fiscal Services website and complete and gather signatures for both the Faculty Professional Development Funding Request Form  and the Conference Request/Travel Reimbursement Form.

Contact:  FPDC for more information. Email cuestapd@cuesta.edu 

Additional Possible Funding Resources for Professional Development:

• Dean's Funding: The Deans have access to various sources of money (i.e. student equity, student support and success, CTEA, their own budgets, etc.) that they may be able to use to help fund your Professional Development. As the saying goes, it never hurts to ask.  
  • Contact:  Your Dean for more information. 
• Vice President of Instruction (VPI). If your Dean is unable to help fund your Professional Development, ask the VPI. Like your Dean, the VPI has access to various funds that may be used to help subsidize your Professional Development. Your Dean should be consulted first, then approach the VP.
  • Contact:  VPI Office for more information. 
  • ·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô Melinda Weaver 
• President’s Innovation and Motivational Fund (PIM).The Cuesta Foundation provides the college President with a discretionary fund that can be used to help support Cuesta employees’ professional development.
  • Contact:  President’s Office for more information.
  • ·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô Cindy Dilbeck 
• Student Equity.  If the focus of your professional development training is on improving student equity or if you work with under-served populations that include veterans, individuals with disabilities, foster youth, Latinx, low income, etc., you may be able to receive funding by completing and submitting the Student Equity & Achievement Proposal Form. This dynamic form is available by visiting MyCuesta, selecting "Employee Forms," and then clicking the link to "Student Equity & Achievement Proposal Form."
  • Contact: Associate Dean Student Equity and Special Programs for more information.
  • Email Araceli Espinoza-Wade

If you are interested in developing or hosting a Faculty Flex Activity, please complete the required , and it will be reviewed and considered by the FPD Committee for upcoming Flex days.

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