About Professional Learning
Information, links and forms for FLEX:
Deadline Dates
- Adjunct Faculty: Fall 2026 @ 12 noon on December 8, 2026
- Adjunct Faculty: Spring 2027 @ 12 noon on May 25, 2027
- Contract Faculty: 2026-2027 Academic Year @ 12 noon on May 25, 2027
- Independent Projects: Fall 2026 @ 11:59 PM on November 2, 2026
- Independent Projects: Spring 2027 @ 11:59 PM on April 19, 2027
Contract Faculty FLEX Days
For 2025-2026, the Flex obligation for contract faculty is 20 hours. There are five (5) designated Flex days on which Contract Faculty are required to be on campus:
- Fall 2026: August 19-21, 2026
- Spring 2027: January 28-29, 2027
Samples of FLEX Activities
- Integrate/Develop Course Outline
- Develop new syllabus
- Revise existing instructional program
- Develop new instructional program
- Explore alternate instructional methods
- Revise existing course outline
- Create new learning/teaching materials
- Develop new instructional skills
- Visit program-related sites
- Review of instructional software
- Review new textbook
- Update/revise learning resources
- Participate in articulation/matriculation activity
- Interact with colleagues to improve instruction
