P2:  Budgeting for Educational Technology Staff Development

 

John Stanford

February 26, 2003

EDT 648

 

Staff Development Budget and Guidelines for Staff and Faculty

College of Health and Human Services

Western Michigan University

 

 

The budget sheet below lists the technology budget for the College of Health and Human Services for the 2002/2003 fiscal year.  It is noted that there are little

monies allocated directly for staff or faculty development out of the technology fund.  The only items related to staff development from the college monies are

 services provided by the technology coordinator and his technical staff (students) to each department for hands-on instruction and training when implementing

new hardware or software for that unit.

 

Technology Budget for FY 2002/2003 - CHHS

 

Description

Source (Univ/College/Dept)

Amount

 

College

 

Purchase of Computer Software

 

$17,750

Purchase of Computer Hardware

 

$27,000

Expendable Equipment

 

$150

Manuals/Periodicals/Ref. Materials

 

$100

 

 

 

Professional Services

 

$0

Tech Staff Costs-GA/UGA

 

$3,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Total

 

$45,000

 

Faculty Development Budget

 

Faculty Development

Source

Special Request

  Travel

Dept

 

      Registration

 

$2,250

      Stipend

 

 

     Transportation

 

$4,375

      Lodging/Transportation

 

$2,500

      Per Diem

 

$875

      Other

 

 

Total

 

$10,200

 

 

 

 

Faculty Development Fund

 

 

Level One - Pedagogical Skills

Univ

$400

Level two - Enrichment of Discipline-related knowledge/skills

Univ

$200

Faculty Development Tuition Subsidy -

Univ

25% tuition/fees (6) Cr hrs

General Tuition Subsidy

Univ

75% tuition/fees (6) Cr hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The faculty development budget is based on each faculty member attending the national conference each year.  Although many of the activities at the

conference are related to overall program development, each faculty member (licensed physician assistant) must complete a number of continuing medical

education credits to retain there licensure and may receive them by attending workshops and seminars at the conference.

 

Staff Development Budget

 

Conference/Workshop/Seminar Registration

College

50% registration fees

Conference/Workshop/Seminar Registration

Dept

50% registration fees

General Tuition Subsidy

Univ

75% tuition/fees (6) Cr hrs

tax remission for prof development coursework

Other, Program Development

Dept

$200

 

Other than the tuition subsidies for staff and faculty listed above, professional development courses are provided by the university through a number of

department programs.  Many are free to employees while some charge a fee.  A partial list is below:

 

Department of Human Resources

-        Personal productivity and development courses - $30 charge to department

-        Keystone Leadership Series dynamic development program - $300 for entire series including room, refreshments, facilitator and materials.

-        On-site Computer Training (Access, Dreamweaver, Powerpoint, Excel, Word etc) - $75-$100.

-        Center for Teaching and Learning (Faculty Workshops) - No Charge

-        Instructional Technology Center (Faculty presentations, workshops, materials) - No Charge

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty/Staff Development One-Day Training Session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration

 

$225.00

  One day conference in Detroit

 

Lecturer

 

$180.00

  $45/hr x 4 hours of lecture

 

Transportation

 

$100.08

  $0.36/mile x 278mi (rt)

 

Lodging

 

$65.00

  Average conference hotel rate

 

Food

 

$35.00

  One day per-diem (lunch, dinner, breakfast)

Materials/other

 

   

  Not applicable, see below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$605.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above budget is based on a one-day trip to a conference in the Detroit area for a faculty or staff member.  Figures are based on current university

rates for travel and lodging.  Most staff and faculty members have a university corporate credit card but any other materials and incidentals would most

likely be included in registration or lodging fees.  The university allows for the use of ones own automobile at the rate listed above or staff may request

a university vehicle at approximately the same rate.  Budget information and other figures were obtained in part through interview with the persons listed

below.

 

References/Sources:

 

http://www.mlps.k12.mn.us/departments/finance/fpstaff.htm

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/leadershipacademy/resource.html

http://www.westbrook.mntm.org/StaffDevSite/StaffDevBudget.lasso

Office Technology Coordinator, College of Health & Human Services

Director of Budgets, College of Health & Human Services

Office Coordinator, Physician Assistant Department

http://www.wmich.edu/hr/train.htm

homepages.wmich.edu/~stanford