The course must be graduate level, transcripted, and from an accredited college or university within the last ten years.

The course must be reviewed and approved by the GCDA Committee (through Staff Development) before salary advancement can occur.

The course may be reviewed before, during, or after completion.

If you need a class reviewed, refer to the Checklist/Reference Guide.

Employees must be enrolled in a graduate-level, accredited program that leads to a degree in their major subject area or provides additional certification or endorsement.

All programs must be reviewed and approved by the GCDA Committee (through Staff Development) before salary advancement can occur.

Employees must complete all required coursework for the program. Any changes to approved courses or programs must be resubmitted for a new review.

Programs may be reviewed before, during, or after completion.

If you need a program reviewed, refer to the Checklist/Reference Guide.

Missed deadlines will result in ineligibility for salary advancement.

Transcripts, certificates of completion, or class summaries are not accepted in place of the required documentation for the GCDA committee review.

All documents must be scanned and sent as attachments.

• Phone photos of documents will not be accepted.

• Documents must be clear and legible for the GCDA Committee’s review.

Confirmation emails are not sent. If needed, request a read receipt through your Outlook account.

Employees must submit a GCDA Coursework Pre-Approval Form for each Red Apple Workshop course in addition to registering for the workshop.

Upon committee approval and successful completion of the Red Apple Workshop course, it may count toward Graduate Credit/Degree Advancement requirements.

It is recommended that as you participate in courses that you obtain & retain the course syllabus for any GCDA review.

For past courses, it is recommended that employees print the course syllabus from the Red Apple Workshop website for their GCDA documentation. Syllabi from the past 10 years are available online. Please email Staff Development if you cannot locate a Red Apple syllabus.