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All faculty (contract, adjunct, overload, pro-rata) who have a classroom assignment 4 weeks (or longer) must meet their Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation. |
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Faculty with instructional assignments that are four (4) weeks (or longer) will have a Flex obligation.
The following assignments/classes are exempt from having a Flex Obligation:
- Classroom assignments less than four (4) weeks
- Intersession Classes
- High School CCAP and ACP Classes
- Tutoring Classes
- Work Experience Classes
- Independent Study Classes
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All contract faculty must be on campus, or at a designated SDCCD location for the
mandatory Instructional Improvement (flex) days.
Some of the 20 hours of flex obligation can be fulfilled during these mandatory days.
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Instructional Improvement (FLEX) is required of all faculty teaching classes four (4) weeks or greater in duration, with those exempt outlined in guideline #2. This requirement is based upon activities that faculty complete in lieu of instruction. For the days/weeks that classes would have been in session were the district not on a 16-week compressed calendar (see Title 5, section 55724)
Contract faculty with a full-time classroom teaching load (1.00 FTE) are required to complete 10 hours of Instructional Improvement (Flex) activities per semester.
For contract faculty whose classroom FTE is less than 1.00, the required Flex hours will be prorated based on their classroom assigned FTE.
Adjunct, overload, and pro-rata faculty assignments will have a flex obligation that is calculated from their ADJ-FTEF x 15 hours.
- Example: 0.200 ADJ-FTEF x 15 hours = 3.00 Flex obligation hours
Adjunct, overload, pro-rata faculty assignments in Baccalaureate classes will have a flex obligation that is calculated from their ADJ-FTEF x 12 hours.
- Example: 0.375 ADJ-FTEF x 12 hours = 4.50 Flex obligation hours
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| 5. |
Release time does not have an Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation. |
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Non-classroom assignments do not have an Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation. |
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Since a person's Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation can be met by independent contract, faculty may not submit paid leave in lieu of flex. |
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Faculty may not teach another class (short-term, weekend, overload, summer, etc.) to meet their Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation. |
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If flex activities are conducted during the semester, they must fall outside the 30 hour on-campus requirement for contract faculty. Committee meetings are permissible flex activities for contract faculty if held during flex week.
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Workshop presenters will receive double the Instructional Improvement (flex) credit for the workshop
for preparation time and/or administrative responsibilities. The flex coordinator or designee will be
responsible to input the correct hours for presenters.
Example: 2-hour workshop presenter will receive 4 hours Instructional Improvement (flex) credit.
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Deadline Dates
Faculty who do not meet their Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation will have
their pay docked for each hour that is not completed.
Note: Independent projects must be submitted for approval no later than Monday of the 12th week of the primary semester.
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November 10, 2025 |
| Spring: |
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April 27, 2026 |
Adjunct faculty must meet their Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation and mark it as completed for both
workshops and independent projects by the following dates:
| Fall: |
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12 noon on December 15, 2025 |
| Spring: |
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12 noon on May 26, 2026 |
Contract faculty must meet their Instructional Improvement (flex) obligation and mark it as completed for both
workshops and independent projects by the following date:
| Fall & Spring: |
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12 noon on May 26, 2026 |
The Vice President of Instruction will be responsible for addressing concerns of failure to meet the flex
obligation. The semesters are defined as follows:
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July 1 through December 31 |
| Spring: |
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January 1 through June 30 |
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Activities may include (per Title 5, Section 55724):
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Course instruction and evaluation;
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Staff Development, in-service training and Instructional improvement;
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Program and course curriculum or learning resource development and evaluation;
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Student personnel services;
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Learning resource services;
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Related activities such as student advising, student orientation, matriculation services, and student, faculty and staff diversity;
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Departmental meeting, conferences, workshops, and Institutional Research;
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Other duties as assigned by the district;
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The necessary supporting activities for above.
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10-month non-classroom faculty will be required to report back when the semester begins as noted on the academic
calendar:
| Fall: |
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08/18/25 |
| Spring: |
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01/20/26 |
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Classroom faculty with reassigned time will be required to report back when the semester begins for the
portion of their teaching assignment for which they are released:
| Fall: |
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08/18/25 |
| Spring: |
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01/20/26 |
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| 15. |
Faculty should enroll in flex workshops before the workshop sessions, but the flex system allows
enrollment up to midnight on the day of the workshop.
To enroll after the workshop date, contact the flex coordinator at your college.
Online verification of completion of instructional improvement activities by faculty will be required
by the deadline dates listed in 6 above.
Faculty must go to "Your Contract" and mark attendance at workshops and completion of independent projects.
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Independent Project - an activity that an individual faculty member uses to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their
instructional knowledge and/or skill. Faculty will be required to self-report completion of an
independent project.
For independent projects that have been submitted ("In Process" status) and approved ("Input" status),
faculty must return to "Your Contract" after completion of the project to: 1) mark the project as completed; and 2) click
the submit button to receive flex credit.
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Independent Project proposals will not require advance agreement. However, if during the origination of your project
the status is "See Dean/Chair," it is best that you check with your Chair and/or Dean for ways to modify the
project proposal. You should then resubmit to receive full flex credit. |
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Since the Flex obligation is " in lieu of instruction", this obligation must be met each semester. However, if there are special circumstances, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Faculty may request an exception via the dean to the Vice President of Instruction. At the end of the semester reports will be sent to the appropriate Dean/Vice President reflecting unmet Flex hour obligations.
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Banking refers to the carry-over of time spent (hours) on activities appropriate for flexible calendar beyond the number required by the institution. Faculty hours are carried over from Fall to Spring semester. Banking will not carry over to a new academic year.
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