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Citrus College is committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth for all employees. To achieve this goal, the college provides opportunities for adjunct faculty, classified staff, confidential staff, supervisors, full-time faculty and managers to enhance their skills and knowledge in support of the college's educational mission.

The initiatives of professional learning, in partnership with the diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility+ (DEIA+) office, are designed to align with the college's commitment to empower employees. These initiatives aim to help employees engage, grow and thrive in their roles through various methods, including training sessions, workshops, projects, tuition reimbursement and recognition programs.

Established at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, professional learning evolved from the decades-old Classified Staff Development Committee and the Faculty Learning Institute.

Professional Learning Resources

The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Vision Resource Center is the Citrus College central hub for all professional learning opportunities (including compliance training). The Vision Resource Center is an innovative online learning and communication platform that provides every employee of California community colleges with equal access to an abundance of professional development resources aligned with the goals outlined in Vision 2030.

WORKSHOPS, LEARNING RESOURCES/OPPORTUNITIES

Accessibility Workshop Series (located on the Hayden Memorial Library website)
A multi-part series for Citrus College employees on creating accessible and ADA-compliant Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat PDF and PowerPoint documents following Section 508 guidelines.

EquityConnect®
Hosted by the USC Race and Equity Center, this initiative offers virtual learning modules focused on practical strategies for advancing racial equity in higher education. Topics include: using data to assess equity, creating inclusive curricula, equity-minded teaching practices and navigating challenges in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work. These sessions provide actionable insights that can help us continue fostering a more equitable learning environment.

You can engage in the learning modules at your own pace, a revised format from when we first joined the alliance in 2022/2023. We hope you take advantage of this meaningful professional learning opportunity.

To create an account or to log in, click on EquityConnect®.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the professional learning staff at professionallearning@citruscollege.edu.

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

We are accepting travel requests for the 2025-2026 academic year, which started on July 1. Submit your request by completing the Request for Professional Learning Funding fillable PDF and uploading the completed form to Submitting Requests for Professional Learning Travel.

The travel/conference funding criteria for the fiscal year will include a $2,900 limit for funding requests each month. The maximum allotment per fiscal year for adjunct faculty, classified staff, confidential/supervisors, full-time faculty and managers is $850.

Funding requests with events beginning on or before the last day of the fiscal year are reviewed monthly. The requests should be emailed to professionallearning@citruscollege.edu by the first of each month. Unallocated funds will be rolled over and averaged to the next month.

CONFERENCE DELEGATION

Citrus College is preparing to support faculty and staff participation in four conferences through a delegation model, allowing the college to invest strategically in professional learning while maximizing institutional impact. We are pleased to invite interested employees to express interest in attending one of the following conferences as part of a Citrus College delegation:

Employees interested in attending one of these conferences as part of the college delegation are asked to complete the Citrus College Conference Delegation Interest Form (fillable PDF) and uploading the completed form to Submitting Requests for Professional Learning Travel.

RELEVANT SITES

4CPD
An organization offering learning and networking opportunities for professional development practitioners across the of the California community colleges

@One
Professional development resources for California community college educators

Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Events and meetings including webinars regarding state-wide initiatives including, SLOs, OER and Guided Pathways

California Community College Vision Resource Center
A portal dedicated to providing support needed to meet the goals of the vision for success through the Guided Pathways framework

California Virtual Campus
Current information and tools for educators who are developing or teaching an online course

Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative
Professional development workshops provided in collaboration with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

MERLOT
A continually growing collection of online learning materials and support resources that help faculty enhance their instruction

National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
Live and archived webinars to promote excellence in teaching, learning and leadership at community and technical colleges

Open Educational Resources
General information, workshops and webinars for the Citrus College community

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMITTEE

A standing committee of the overseeing campus governance Steering Committee, the Professional Learning Committee, formed in fall 2023, includes representatives from all constituent groups. Further information about the committee, including its purpose statement and meeting agendas and minutes, can be found on the Professional Learning Committee website.