Professional Development and Planning Committee (PDPC)

Who we are

The Professional Development and Planning Committee (PDPC) is one of the College's Standing Committees. The President of the College and the Chair of the Faculty Senate appoint all members to the PDPC Committee and select the Committee co-Chairs. The committee membership is comprised of faculty, staff, administrators, and students from Broward College locations. The PDPC Committee may select a Travel and Program Subcommittee Chair.

What we do

The PDPC develops and promotes Professional Development Day, as well as other professional development activities at the college, makes recommendations relative to the funding of activities that are consistent with college policies, procedures, and priorities.

The PDPC receives proposals for funding from all employees for professional and program development. The committee members review the proposals and make recommendations for funding to the college provost that makes the final decision on all proposals.

Committee Members

Wendy Varela
Senior Director of Faculty Development

Steven Davis
Associate Professor

Andrea Kelly, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Ashley Peters, Academic Advisor
Noelle Crooks, Associate Professor
Peter D'Ettore, Assistant Professor
Malene Robinson, Academic Advisor
Luz Negron-Alvarez, Dean
Kalena Armstrong-Henry, Associate Professor
Michelle Richardson, Specialist, Career Coach
Naylet Leon, Assistant Professor
Oyinka Coakley, Associate Professor
Paul Hauptmann, Assistant Professor
Rusell Betts, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Sadreena Colonel
Xiao Wang, Senior Professor

SPD Travel

Travel Proposal Information 2026/2027 Deadlines

If you are proposing to travel between these dates:

The  deadline  for  your  fully signed/completed electronic proposal to be received in the

PDPC email box is:

For the PDPC to review your proposal at this meeting date:
September 22nd, 2026 - October 31st, 2026

September 14th, 2026

 September 21st, 2026
November 1st, 2026 - November 30th, 2026

September 28th, 2026

 October 5th, 2026
December 1st, 2026 - December 31st, 2026

November 2nd, 2026

 November 9th, 2026
January 1st, 2027 - January 31st, 2027

November 30th, 2026

 December 7th, 2026
February 1st, 2027 - February 28th, 2027

January 4th, 2027

 January 11th, 2027
March 1st, 2027 - March 31st, 2027 February 1st, 2027 February 8th, 2027
April 1st, 2027 - April 30th, 2027 March 1st, 2027

March 15th, 2027
May 1st, 2027 - May 30th, 2027 April 5th, 2027

April 12th, 2027
June 1st, 2027 - August 31st, 2027 April 26th, 2027

May 3rd, 2027

SPD Travel Procedure

Committee

Professional Development & Planning Committee

Proposal Guidelines

Evaluation

Travel Evaluation

After you return from travel, complete your travel evaluation.

Tips

  • Any spend authorization that does not have documentation attached will be sent back
  • Use "Meals" for food not "Food and Beverages" unless Expense Items
  • Do not submit a spend authorization that is over the recommended amount unless you are covering with another Worktag
  • When using SPD Work Tags, please make sure to not exceed the funding limits
  • Faculty members use the CC0463 Work Tag
  • Admin/PTS use the CC0256 Work Tag
  • When traveling within the State of Florida you will need to download/print the Broward College tax exempt form found in Connect

  • Meals are under "Meals," not "Food and Beverages" under Expense Items
  • The rates of meals are $6 for breakfast, $11 for lunch, and $19 for dinner
  • Do not submit an expense report that is over the approved spend authorization amount unless you are covering the excess with another Worktag