Identifying the dimensions and components of a professional development model for the faculty members of Islamic Azad University

members of Islamic Azad University. It was a qualitative research conducted by the content analysis method. In the library section of upstream documents and key documents of higher education and in the field section, the This research identifies the dimensions and components of a professional development model for the faculty participants of this research were faculty members, managers and officials of different units of Islamic Azad University. We selected the individuals by the purposive sampling method and criterion-based technique; they must have at least fifteen years of teaching, research and management experience in different educational courses. Sampling occurs with the participation of 22 experts. The data collection tool included two sections: reviewing upstream documents and higher education documents in the library section and semi-structured interviews in the field section. The semi-structured interviews with participants continued until the theoretical saturation stage. We interpreted data based on content analysis. As for validation of the data, we used the methods of reviewing and taking position by the researcher, feedback to participants and alignment with theoretical foundations and previous researches. The opinions of the steering committee members guaranteed the reliability of the findings. Findings showed that the professional development model of faculty members includes 29 components and 6 (educational, research, executive, cultural, ethical and service) dimensions.