PIRT

PIRT (formerly FPIRC/FPISC)

The Professional Improvement Resource Team (PIRT – formerly FPIRC/FPISC) is an advisory committee for faculty who seek assistance in drafting, developing or revising their Professional Improvement Plans. The committee also shall publish appropriate timetables, procedures, and other material to facilitate faculty professional improvement at Central Oregon Community College. The committee is also part of the approval process for sabbaticals and selects the recipients of the Faculty Achievement Awards.

PIRT Resources [Additional Links Coming Soon]  

• Faculty Professional Improvement Program Goals
• Preparing the Professional Improvement Plan (with PIP Checklist)
• The Role Of The Designated Evaluator
• PIP Approval Signature Sheet
• PIRT Deadlines
• Paper Flow: Who Gets What When?
• Guidelines for the Use of PIP Funds
• PIP Funding Request Templates and Examples
• Accessing Additional PIP Funding Application
• PIP Final Reports
• PIP (and Sabbatical) Final Report Sign Off Sheet
• PIP Final Report Examples
• PIP Revisions
• PIP Guidelines for Adjunct Faculty
• Sabbatical Leave Info
• Sabbatical Leave Proposal Template and Examples
• Sample PIPs and Sabbatical Proposals are available in faculty Blackboard accounts (See Professional Improvement Plans for Faculty)

The Faculty Professional Improvement Resource Team is made up of four faculty members, at least one of whom has been a member of promotions in the last two years, and the Vice President of Instruction or appointee. Three faculty vacancies will be filled by an election of tenured faculty from the Forum seeking representation from both CTE and transfer. To insure a member has recent Promotion or Tenure Committee experience, the Vice President for Instruction shall appoint one faculty member from names submitted by the Faculty Forum. Committee members will not apply for sabbaticals while serving on PIRT. Faculty committee members will serve staggered three-year terms. In the spring, the committee will elect a faculty member as chair for the following year. It shall be the chair's responsibility to call the first meeting in the fall, to prepare an agenda and to preside over all meetings.

Current Committee Members Term
Jennifer Newby   11-12
Michael Fisher   11-14
Jon Bouknight, Chair   10-13
Michele Decker   11-14
Bruce Emerson   12-14
Stephen Newcombe, VPI Administrative Assistant