In recognition of the need for a coordinated faculty and staff development program within the South Carolina Technical Education System, a task force was appointed to recommend a program covering the various areas of in-service faculty and staff development. This manual, based on the task force's recommendations, contains theoretical guidelines and practical procedures for a continuing development program intended to meet the identified needs of individuals and/or institutions. The ultimate end of the program is improvement of the quality of educational services provided to students enrolled in the various institutions comprising the system. Included in this manual are policies defining faculty and staff development, its purposes and participants; guidelines and procedures for institutions in the areas of program design, program activities, evaluation, planning and budgeting, and administrative and operational guidelines; guidelines and procedures for the system central office; and definition of and guidelines for operation of the educational leave plan. Appendices contain program proposal and reporting documents, a glossary of faculty and staff development terms, and a checklist for assessing institutional professional development needs or for conducting individual self-evaluations. (JDS)