Associate Faculty Annual Certificate Program

This program is Valencia's way of annually recognizing and rewarding those adjunct faculty members who take advantage of Valencia’s professional development activities.  The Certification program supports adjunct faculty members’ in their ongoing commitment to the enhancement of their knowledge, skills and abilities that lead to student learning or academic success.

Who is eligible?

• Adjunct instructors
• Non-faculty, full-time staff
• Full-time, non-tenure earning faculty

What are the recognitions and rewards?

• The new title of Associate Faculty is earned
• Adjunct faculty receive an increase in pay by approximately $33.00 per contact hour taught (a 3 contact hour course would provide approximately a $99.00 increase). 
• Non-faculty, full-time staff and full-time, non-tenure earning faculty receive an increase in pay by approximately $33.00 per contact hour taught for overload courses only (a 3 contact hour course would provide approximately a $99.00 increase). 

When do I receive the compensation?

• Annual Associate Faculty Certification compensation is effective for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms in the academic year after which certification is awarded. 
• To continue earning the Associate Faculty Certification compensation, annual renewal is required.

How do I initially qualify for the Associate Faculty Certificate?

• Completion of 60 hours of qualifying faculty development activities (30 hours of which must include completion of the "Teaching in the Learning College"  course).
• Earned hours are verified through Atlas transcripts.
• The faculty member must apply for the Associate Faculty Certification.  Qualification is not automatic.

What is a “qualifying” faculty development activity?

• Any seminar, workshop or course listed in Valencia's Faculty Development catalog.
• Please note that Leadership Valencia workshops:
  • Do NOT appear on your Atlas professional development transcript
  • Do NOT count towards Associate Faculty Certification
• How to select and register for faculty development activities.

How do I apply for my initial Associate Faculty Certificate?

• Complete the required 60 hours of qualifying faculty development activities by June 15. 
• Complete the online Associate Faculty Certification Application by June 15.

When should I complete the online application for the initial Associate Faculty Certificate?

• Faculty members should complete the online application AFTER the required hours have been completed.

Initial Certification Process

How do I keep track of my hours?

• As of Fall 2005, a transcript of professional development activities has been available to faculty through the Atlas system.
• How to print a professional development transcript

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After the initial Associate Faculty Certificate is awarded, Associate Faculty are required to renew the certification annually.  To continue receiving the increased compensation, faculty must complete 20 hours of qualifying faculty development activities each year (from July 1 – June 15) and apply for the Associate Faculty renewal.  The renewal process is not automatic.

How do I renew my Associate Faculty Certificate?

• Complete 20 hours of qualifying faculty development activities from July 1 – June 15
• Complete the Associate Faculty Renewal Application by June 15

Renewal Certification Process

What happens if I do not meet the criteria to renew my Associate Faculty Annual Certificate?

If a faculty member does not meet the criteria for the Associate Faculty Annual Certification Renewal by the June 15th deadline, the Associate Faculty Status will become inactive and the increase in compensation will cease beginning the next Fall term.  The faculty member can regain the Associate Faculty Annual Certificate in any subsequent year by following the Renewal Certification Process.

Contact Wendi Dew, Academic Coordinator for Faculty Development at wdew@valenciacc.edu or 407-582-2416.

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