S.1. The institutions has an approved and sustainable Faculty Development Program (FDP).
S.2. There are policies on faculty academic recognition and grant of scholarships/fellowships and awards.
S.3. Every faculty member has at least one active membership in professional/scientific organization or honor society relevant to his/her assignment and field of specialization.
S.4. The budget allocation for faculty development is adequate.
IMPLEMENTATION
I.1. The institution implements a sustainable Faculty Development Program based on identified priorities/needs and in accordance with the CMO of the program such as:
I.1.2. attendance to seminars, symposia and conferences for continuing education;
I.1.3. conduct of research activities and publication of research output; and
I.1.4. giving lectures and presentation of papers in national/international conferences, symposia and seminars.
I.2. The institution supports the professional growth of the faculty through attendance in educational lectures, symposia, seminars, workshops, conferences and other forms of training.
I.3. The institution conducts in-service training activities regularly at least once per term.
I.4. Selection of deserving faculty to be granted scholarships, fellowships, seminars, conferences and/or training grants is done objectively.
I.5. The budget for the faculty development is adequately allocated.
I.6. The budget for faculty development is wisely utilized.
I.7. The Faculty Development Program is implemented with the following provisions;
I.7.1. adequate and qualified supervision of faculty;
I.7.2. scholarship, fellowships, sabbatical leaves, and research grants;
I.7.3. financial support for active membership in professional organizations;
I.7.4. deloading to finish the faculty’s thesis/dissertation;
I.7.5. attendance in continuing professional education (CPE) programs such as seminars, workshops and conferences or some in-service training courses;
I.7.6. conducting research related activities related to the program;
I.7.7. publishing scholarly articles and research outputs; and
I.7.8. production of instructional materials (IMs).
I.8. Opportunities for the faculty to attend/participate in capability building and enhancing activities are fairly distributed.
I.9. Tuition fee privilege and other forms of assistance are utilized by faculty pursuing advanced (master’s and/or doctoral) degrees.
I.10. Faculty are given incentives for book writing, manuals, handbooks, compilations and instructional materials to keep up with new knowledge and techniques in the field of specialization.
OUTCOME/S
O.1. The faculty are well-trained and competent to serve the institution.
O.2. The faculty are committed to serve and support the programs and projects of the institution.