Staff & Program Development (S&PD)
Funding is available to all full-time, non-grant-funded faculty and staff for approved activities.
Please refer to the SPD Guidelines for the criteria and process to apply for S&PD funds for your activity. It is suggested that you submit proposals early. Approval is contingent on availability of funds. Travel outside of the continental United States will not be funded.
SPD Forms & Guidelines
Proposal Form A (Travel & Non-Travel Activities) - Word doc
Activity Report Form D (All Activities) - Word doc
SPD Guidelines - PDF
VPAA / Academic Affairs Only
S&PD Proposal Steps:
1. Submit a signed Proposal Form A to your Associate Dean/Program Director for approval.
2. Associate Dean/Program Director will forward the signed and approved proposal
to the campus Academic Dean for approval/processing to the VPAA.
3. The VPAA Office provides proposals to the S&PD Committee, which reviews and provides a recommendation to the VPAA.
4. The traveler is notified of the committee decision by email from the VPAA office.
5. The traveler submits a Spend Authorization in Workday. Note: Travel arrangements should not be made until the traveler receives approval.
SPD Making Travel Arrangements - PDF
SPD Rules, Limitations, and Restrictions - PDF
Committee Recommendation FORM - Word
From September through April, a committee reviews proposals online. From May through August, the VPAA has the sole responsibility of reviewing and approving funding of proposals.
Academic Affairs SPD Proposal Deadlines
The dates below are the submission dates for Staff & Program Development Proposals
submitted to the VPAA.
Please note: To allow sufficient time to process required paperwork, the date that your early
registration is due should be at least 2 weeks after the date the committee returns
its recommendation. Proposals submitted with less than a 2-week lead time may result
in higher personal expenses not reimbursed by the College.
Notification of funding approval will be sent via email within 3 business days after the committee has made its recommendation.
Once approved for funding, the traveler must submit a "Spend Authorization" in Workday (replaces Travel Request form).
Proposal Due to VPAA by noon:
- May 7. 2018
- June 4, 2018
- July 2, 2018
- August 6, 2018
- September 3, 2018
- October 1, 2018
- November 5, 2018
- December 3, 2018
- January 7, 2019
- February 4, 2019
- March 11, 2019 (changed due to spring break)
- April 1, 2019
Recommendation due no later than:
- May 21, 2018
- June 11, 2018
- July 9, 2018
- August 13, 2018
- September 10, 2018
- October 8, 2018
- November 12, 2018
- December 10, 2018
- January 14, 2019
- February 11, 2019
- March 18, 2019
- April 8, 2019
Academic Affairs SPD Committee
This committee reviews all requests for S&PD funds submitted to the VPAA and makes recommendations for funding to the VPAA. The committee consists of academic administrators, faculty and academic staff. All committee meetings are done by email.
The 2018-2019 Committee Members are:
| Cassandra Allen |
| Jo Lana Cota |
| Aylim De Chazal |
| Iris Fiallos-Finstad |
| Laura Gainer |
| Glenn Pate |
| David Pena, chairperson |
