Forever Flex Activities Individual faculty members do not have to get pre-approval for specific professional development flex activities if they fall into any of the below categories. Simply complete your professional development activity and then report it in your portal using the corresponding Forever Flex code (FF:##) When you claim your flex credit for these activities, there is an optional box in which you can record key details of the dates and nature of the professional development activity for your own records. | ||
| FF:01 | AFA Retreats & Workshops | All Faculty Association occasionally hosts retreats for leadership or members, or workshops for all faculty. |
| FF:02 | Academic Senate Retreats and Workshops, including statewide ASCCC | The Academic Senate occasionally hosts retreats or workshops related to Senate business for all faculty. |
| FF:03 | Discipline-Specific Discussions & Retreats | Contract faculty are required to attend department meetings and complete department work as part of their contractual college service, and cannot report those hours for Flex. However, discipline-specific discussions and workshops that go beyond department meetings can be reported for Flex. And any associates who attend department meetings can also claim those meetings for Flex. |
| FF:04 | Trainings Required for College Service | In order to participate on some committees you will need to be trained in proper procedures and confidentiality. This training can be claimed for Flex. Contact Human Resources for more information. |
| FF:05 | Department Chairs Council | Department Chairs are required to participate in DCIMC meetings as part of their contract. However, participation in the chairs-only DCC can be claimed for Flex credit. |
| FF:06 | Workplace Health and Safety Trainings | Training that prepares you to keep yourself and the college community safe can earn Flex credit. These can include CPR certification, BCare training, disaster preparedness workshops, etc. |
| FF:07 | Professional Consultations | Time spent meeting one-on-one with librarians, curriculum specialists, counselors, distance education support staff, or other professionals can be claimed for Flex credit. |
| FF:08 | Faculty Appreciative Observations | Faculty can earn flex credit by observing their fellow faculty’s pedagogy in real time in the classroom or in allied service assignments. To take advantage of this opportunity, first obtain permission from the faculty member you’d like to observe. Report the number of hours you spend observing the faculty member and their pedagogy. If you and the faculty member have a follow-up conversation about the pedagogy you witnessed and how it can be applied in your classes/assignments, both of you can claim that additional time for flex. |
| FF:09 | Research in Your Discipline | Any research you do in your discipline that goes beyond what is involved in preparing for the courses you teach can be claimed for flex credit. This may include, for example, independent reading of peer reviewed journals in your discipline, writing articles or book reviews, attending conferences related to your discipline, watching performances or recorded lectures related to your discipline, etc. |
| FF:10 | IDEAA Events | This category includes attendance at events sponsored by Affinity Groups and IDEAA-centered retreats, like the annual MEChA retreat. |
| FF:11 | IDEAA Independent Study | If you complete any professional development on your own that focuses on IDEAA principles, theory, and practice, you can report them here. If you complete one that you think is of high value that you’d like to share with other faculty, please let the PD coordinators know and they can add it to this ongoing list of resources. (See list of IDEAA resources) |
| FF:12 | Distance Education & Ed Tech Trainings | The local SRJC Distance Ed team offers trainings for the Education Technology products available to SRJC faculty, and other helpful workshops. Consult their website for details. |
| FF:13 | Teaching Fellows Programs | Faculty who serve as mentors in the Teaching Fellows program can claim Flex Credit for the time they spend attending related workshops and trainings. |
| FF:14 | Community of Practice Work (Unpaid) | If you attend a community of practice, you can choose to claim those hours for Flex rather than being paid. If you are asked to do homework for a community of practice you are participating in that exceeds the number of hours you are paid for, you can claim those extra hours for Flex credit. |
| FF:15 | Faculty Inquiry Groups and Learning Communities | Work and research you do as part of an official or informal FIG or learning community can be claimed for Flex credit. |
| FF:16 | On Campus Lecturers & Workshops | This includes Thursday Lunch & Learn sessions, and any lectures hosted by SRJC departments and those sponsored by grants. |
| FF:17 | Exhibits and Art Shows | The JC regularly hosts curated art shows on many of its campuses as well as public exhibits. More details available on the following webpages.
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| FF:18 | Performing Arts Productions & Film Screenings | Throughout the year, the Theater Department, Dance Department, Music Department, and Film Studies Program produce a series of exceptional performances and screenings. More information about these are available at the following webpages:
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| FF:19 | Athletic Events | Throughout the year, our student athletes compete regularly on campus. Visit athletic event schedules. |
| FF:20 | Environmental Justice & Sustainability Events | The JC hosts a number of lectures and events regarding Environment Justice and Sustainability. These include, but are not limited to, the Environmental Forum Lectures (Every Spring) and Climate Action Night (April, during Earth Week). More information about these events at the following webpages: |
| FF:21 | We the Future Social Justice Conference | Every April, on our Petaluma campus, the JC hosts an all-day social justice conference We the Future. |
| FF:22 | SRJC Student Fairs & Research Exhibits | These include the World Languages Fair, Petaluma Student Research Conference, Higher Ed Transit Access Conference, and more. |
| FF:23 | Work of Literary Merit Events | Every Fall semester, the English faculty selects one work of literary merit (WOLM) to read together, and curates a lecture series around the topics and issues raised by the work. |
| FF:24 | Black History Monty | February, the JC hosts a series of events in celebration and recognition of Black History Month. |
| FF:25 | Women's History Month | Every March, the JC hosts a series of events in celebration and recognition of Women’s History Month. |
| FF:26 | Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month Events | Every April, the JC hosts a series of events in celebration and recognition of MENA Heritage Month. |
| FF:27 | Asian Pacific Islander History Month Events | Every year, the JC hosts a series of events in celebration and recognition of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. |
| FF:28 | Pride Month and other QRC-sponsored Events | Every year, the JC celebrates Pride month. There are also Queer Resource Center events offered throughout the year. |
| FF:29 | Herencia and Hispanic Heritage Month Events | Every September/October the JC hosts the Herencia in honor of Latine History Month. |
| FF:30 | Native American Heritage Month Events | Every November the JC hosts a series of events in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. |
| FF:31 | Rising Scholars Events | The Rising Scholars program provides educational opportunities and support services to incarcerated & formerly incarcerated students. Throughout the year they offer workshops, informational sessions, and gatherings. |
| FF:32 | Student-facing Welcome Days, Orientation Events & other Information Fairs | This includes participation in annual Welcome Days, Transfer Day, Club Days, etc. |
| FF:33 | Special Graduation Ceremonies | Contract faculty are required to attend the main graduation ceremony every year in May. However, there are additional graduation ceremonies for specific programs and populations. |
| FF:34 | External Conference Participation | Conferences hosted by professional groups, discipline-specific associations, and/or education-focused collaboratives. |
| FF:35 | External Lecture Attendance | Lectures sponsored by other institutions. Examples: SSU Holocaust Lecture Series |
| FF:36 | Online Workshops and Trainings | Examples: Courses offered via the Vision Resource Center (VRC); @One Courses; Reading Apprenticeship 101, ASCCC’s Professional Development College |