The flexible calendar program provides time for full-time faculty to participate in professional development activities that are related to "staff, student and instructional improvement" (Title V, Section 55720).
FLEX is designed to enhance faculty development. By law, each RCCD faculty member is responsible for the development of his or her plan for professional and/or personal growth for the purpose of instructional development within the confines described in the RCCD contract.
The RCCD FLEX obligation is 18 hours per academic year (July 1 – June 30). Faculty have broad discretion about how they complete the 18 hours as long as they gain department approval.
For information on the FLEX calendar, contract or credit, visit FLEXtrack on the RCCD Intranet or call the Institutional Effectiveness office at 222-8991.
Flex Policy - pdf
Flex Workshop Sign-in Sheet - doc
There are two ways to participate in FLEX:
- On-Campus (FLEX approved) events, workshops, and activities: Print your name on the provided event sign-in sheet.
- Individual Activities: Fill out the Individual Activity form on FLEXtrack. This will forward this to your department for approval.Submit evidence of completion to Office of Institutional Effectiveness after activities are completed (required by state regulations, Title V, Section 55727 & 55728).
The state pays faculty salaries for their 18 FLEX hours. The hours may be used for:
- Improvement of teaching
- Maintenance of current academic and technical skills
- In-service training for vocational education and employment preparation programs
- Retraining to meet changing institutional needs
- Intersegmental exchange programs
- Development of innovations in instructional and administrative technique and program effectiveness
- Computer and technological proficiency
- Courses and training implementing affirmative action and upward mobility programs
- Other activity related to educational and professional development