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 FLEX Information

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The Faculty Enrichment Committee (FEC) coordinates the Flexible Calendar (FLEX) Program and strives to enhance institutional programs and services for student learning and success by offering a variety of activities designed to encourage and support professional excellence among staff and faculty in their endeavors.​ ​FEC is comprised of faculty and sta​ff from across the college. FEC meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 1:10-2:00PM in John Muir 201. Please contact the FEC Faculty Co-chair, Liana Craven, for more information at fec@cos.edu.​

To help guide your FLEX work, better understand the processes, and more effectively complete your FLEX obligation, please refer to the following resources:
FLEX Proposal Form:  Use this form for  FLEX workshops , conferences, individual plans or faculty mentorship that meets specific FLEX activity criteria. Click the link then +new item  to start your proposal. View the tutorial on how to submit an electronic FLEX Propsosal Form.
  • Workshop, Conference or Individual Plan: If you are a presenter, you receive two hours of FLEX for every hour you present. Submit a self-documentation form or sign-in sheet  to receive FLEX hours after the event.
  • Mentorship Program: This is a professional dev elopment opportunity in which a faculty mentee works with a faculty mentor to continue to develop as a college instructor professionally and/or pedagogically.  ​

Full-time Faculty: View your Flex hours from on campus here or use AWS AppStream icon​ in MyGiant to access remotely. 
 
Part-time faculty: You can be compensated for your participation in FLEX-approved activitie​s.  Simply complete a District Timesheet​ and provide appropriate documentation (e.g., sign the FLEX Sign-in Sheet, submit a self-documentation form and supplemental evidence, etc.). Please submit to fec@cos.edu. NOTE: Compensation depends upon available stipend funds remaining during the academic year. See FLEX Information and Procedures above for more information, and stay tuned to FEC updates via email and the newsletter.

See green accordion items below for additional information and resources. See also College of Sequoia's district-wide Professional Learning Plan.​​

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FLEX Calendar​​

Calendar

Sabbaticals

Sabbatical Packet
Sabbatical Application
IIP Application
Information about sabbitcal and Institutional Improvement Project (IIP) application procedures and deadlines for the 2020 - 2021 academic year is available above. Faculty should consult the COSTA Master Agreement, Section 12.5, for important details regarding sabbaticals and sabbatical procedures.