FLEX GUIDELINES

The program or activity has, as its principal goal, the development of professional growth in the pursuit of the mission and in support of the vision of College of the Canyons.

MISSION
College of the Canyons is a learning-centered community college that provides academic education and workforce training at the lower division level, to all capable of profiting from instruction. The faculty and staff promote substantive personal growth and intellectual progress of learners, by combining time-proven concepts with the latest technological advances.

VISION
College of the Canyons is dedicated to enhancing our reputation as a leading two-year college, recognized locally, regionally and statewide for technical advancement, institutional effectiveness, student support, model academic and professional programs, excellence in teaching and learning, and the sense of community that we provide to our students and staff.


THE MISSION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The mission of the Santa Clarita Community College District’s Professional Development Program is to improve and sustain the professional growth of district employees through collegially planned learning opportunities that continue to support the institution’s strategic goals.


A FLEX workshop or activity must have, as its principal goal, one or more of the following:

Developing and refining the practice of teaching lower division college courses, and understanding learning at the lower division level.

· Developing faculty leadership or managerial skills, in the classroom and in the pursuit of division, departmental and committee duties.

· Learning about the improvement of college working-group relationships.

· Learning technological skills for use in the classroom or faculty office.

· Learning job-place skills (i.e. disaster preparedness, online purchasing).

· Understanding and developing the practice of advising, communicating with, or mentoring students.

· Developing faculty research skills.

· Developing a multicultural understanding and awareness among the faculty of our diverse student body.

· Developing a cross-disciplinary understanding and awareness.

· Improving knowledge in one's discipline.


The test for compliance with these guidelines is three-fold:

I. Is the primary goal of the activity professional growth in the achievement of the mission of the college, its vision, and the mission of professional development? 

II. Is accomplishment of the activity of sufficient benefit to justify time spent?

III. Does the activity fall outside expected departmental and other faculty duties?

*INDIVIDUAL FLEX PROJECTS NEED TO BE  PRE-APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.   FLEX CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN IF PROPOSALS ARE NOT PRE-APPROVED.