Individual Professional Development

An Overview of the Complete IPDP Process

Person Responsible Activity
Individual Staff Member
  • Reviews “Tips to Help You Prepare Your IPDP”
  • Prepares draft of professional development plan
  • Brings copy to annual performance evaluation meeting for discussion with supservisor
Department Supervisor
  • Reviews “Tips to Help You Prepare Your IPDP – From the manager’s perspective”
  • As needed, reviews plans with the individual during the annual performance review
  • Allocates division/department resources (money, time, schedule adjustments, etc.)
  • Completes mid-year and end-of-year reviews of progress with individuals
  • Sends completed forms to the Business Office for inclusion in the employee’s personnel file
V.P. of Finance and Operations
  • Provides a summary of professional development activities to the Board of Directors as part of overall year-end report
  • Evaluates the process to determine improvements
  • Reviews plans to determine common goals and assess future training needs

Sample IPDP Form

Download Blank IPDP Form (Word Document)

SAMPLE
INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Name: John Doe    Fiscal Year: 2001-2002    Mid-year Review Date: 6/1/02

Department:  Public Relations     Date Prepared: 1/5/02    End-of-year Review Date: 12/15/02

Goals
(include short-term & long-term)

Priority

Describe which individual department, division, or College need the goal meets

1.   Identify and attend a conference on establishing an educational foundation

1

College Goal:  Strategic Plan Goal Area 4 - Objective 3: Develop a strategic plan for the Foundaiton
2.  Take a class in Photoshop

 

2

College Goal:  Strategic Plan Goal Area 1 – Objective 3: Develop published and voice media material that emphasize our difference

Department:  Enhance skills in order to produce more high-quality marketing materials in-house

 

ACTION PLAN

Goal #

List the specific activities in which you wish to participate

List costs/resources needed (funding, time, schedule adjustments, etc.)

1
  • Attend the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Conference for Institutionally Related Foundations
  • $1600

2
  • Enroll in SLTATC Photoshop Class
  • Schedule Adjustment

Employee: ______________________________       Date: _______________
Supervisor/Department Leader: _______________________    Date: _________

Please send one copy to the Training and Development Coordinator, Human Resource Department

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This Individual Professional Development Plan has been adapted for SLTATC use with the permission of Fox Valley Technical College.