(6 members - 4 Academic Senate + 1 AFA + 1 AFA Associate)
The Faculty Professional Development Committee is responsible for determining the professional development needs of the faculty, setting goals, and evaluating progress toward those goals; oversees all professional development for the faculty, including the Flexible Calendar; coordinates its work with the staff development activities of other groups in the College through the Professional Development Committee; maintains close communication with and receives guidance from the Senate; consults with the bargaining agent when appropriate.

Members

• Alexa Forrester
• Ann Foster
• Jessica Harris 
• John Stover, Chair
• Robert Bisordi (Associate Rep)
• Rebecca Stoddard (Associate Rep)
• Tim Melvin (AFA Rep)

Spring 2026

January 22nd

COMMITTEE NAME Meeting Agenda
Date | time 01.22.26 | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Location Senate Chambers, 145 Doyle Room/ https://santarosaedu.zoom.us/j/83825727766
Attending
Voting Membership
John Stover (Faculty - AS) Rebecca Stoddard (Faculty - AS) VACANT (Faculty - AS) 
(Spring 2026 only)
Ann Foster (Faculty - AS) Robert Bisordi (Faculty - AS) Brittany Demmitt (Faculty - AS) 
(Fall 2025 only)
Alexa Forrester (Faculty - AS) Tim Melvin (Faculty - AFA)
Charge 1. The committee will be responsible for determining the professional 
development needs of all faculty, for setting goals, and for evaluating progress 
towards those goals.
2. The committee will oversee all professional development activities for 
faculty, including the Flexible Calendar.
3. The committee will coordinate its work with the staff development activities 
of other groups in the college through the Professional Development 
Committee.
4. The Faculty Professional Development Coordinator(s) will maintain close 
communication with and receive guidance from the Senate.
5. The Committee will consult with the bargaining agent when appropriate.
Co-Chairs
John Stover
Minutes Recorded By Karen Lamb
Agenda Items
Item Presenter Item Type Time 
Allotted
Notes
1. Call Meeting to Order 
at 1:30 PM
Chair Opening n/a
2. Open Forum Chair Comments 3 mins
3. Welcome Back Chair Information 2 mins
4. Approval of the Agenda Chair Action 3 mins
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5. Approval of Minutes Chair Action 2 mins
6. Debrief and Next Steps on Vision 
Resource Center Adoption 
PD Coordinators Discussion 20 mins
7. Communities of Practice
Spring 26 CoP timeline 
• call out for group proposals Tuesday, 
January 20th; return by Tuesday, January 
27th
• call out for participants Wednesday, 
January 28th; return by Wednesday, Feb. 
4
th
• appoint and notify Friday, Feb. 6th / 
Monday, Feb. 9th
• Spring CoPs can start Tuesday, Feb. 
10th and run through end of semester / 
Friday, May 22nd
PD Coordinators Discussion 10 mins
8. Revitalizing the Center for 
Excellence in Teaching (CETL) 
and Promoting SRJC’s Culture of 
Teaching & Learning 
PD Coordinators 20 mins
9. PDA Day related concerns PD Coordinators Discussion 10 mins
10. Future Agenda Items Chair Discussion 3 mins
11. Announcements/Information Chair Information 2 mins
Next Meetings [Spring 2026]: 
• January 22nd 
• February 26th 
• March 12th 
• March 26th 
• April 9th 
• April 23rd 
• May 14th 

February 26th

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March 12th

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March 26th

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April 9th

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April 23rd

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May 14th

Accordion content.

Fall 2025

December 11th 

COMMITTEE NAME Meeting Agenda
Date | time 12.11.25 | 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Location Doyle 145 / Zoom link: https://santarosa.edu.zoom.us/j/83825727766
Attending
Voting Membership
Brittany Demmitt (Faculty - AS)
(Fa25 only) Alexa Forrester (Faculty - AS) Ann Foster (Faculty - AS)
John Stover (Faculty - AS) Rebecca Stoddard (Faculty - AS) Robert Bisordi (Faculty - AS)
Tim Melvin (Faculty - AFA) (Faculty - AS) (Sp26 only)
Charge 1. The committee will be responsible for determining the professional
development needs of all faculty, for setting goals, and for evaluating progress 
towards those goals. 
2. The committee will oversee all professional development activities for 
faculty, including the Flexible Calendar. 
3. The committee will coordinate its work with the staff development 
activities of other groups in the college through the Professional Development 
Committee. 
4. The Faculty Professional Development Coordinator(s) will maintain close 
communication with and receive guidance from the Senate. 
5. The Committee will consult with the bargaining agent when appropriate.
Co-Chairs
John Stover
Minutes Recorded By John Stover
Resource Support (Non-Voting) (unsure as of time of publication – see future agenda items)
Please Read FPDC Work Group Final Recommendations (Academic Senate Action Item 
passed on May 7, 2025)
Palomar College Professional Development Website and embedded video 
introduction (2nd link via YouTube)
Please Bring Note taking materials. 
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Agenda Items
Item Presenter Item Type Time 
Allotted
Notes
1. Call Meeting to Order 
at 1:30 PM
Chair Opening n/a
2. Open Forum Chair Comments 5 minutes
3. Welcome and Introductions Chair Information 3 minutes
4. Approval of the Agenda Chair Action 2 minutes
5. Approval of Minutes n/a Action n/a
6. Reviewing Charge and Purpose Chair Discussion 5 minutes
7. Presentation from Palomar 
College on Vision Resource 
Center (25 min) with Q&A (25 
min)
Guests from Palomar 
College 
50 
minutes
8. Future Agenda Items: 
(a) ways to enliven the CETL space 
with regular, in-person faculty 
professional development. 
Faculty Inquiry Groups, CoPs, 
Reading Groups, 
Teaching/Learning Workshops, 
etc.
(b) “The Staff Development 
Coordinator will serve as a nonvoting ex officio member” (as 
included in the FPDC Work Group 
Final Recommendations p2); 
however, Professional 
Development Committee roster
does not include that position
(c) others…
Chair Discussion 5 minutes
9. Announcements/Information Chair Information 5 minutes
Next Meetings [Spring 2026]: 
• January 22nd
• February 26th
• March 12th
• March 26th
• April 9th
• April 23rd
• May 14th