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FLEX ACTIVITIES
Communications/Speech Department - Approved
Effective: July 1, 2005 |
The purpose of the flexible
calendar is to provide time for faculty to participate in
development activities that are related to staff, student,
and instructional improvement. All activities must
- Be non-compensated
- Be above and beyond regular contractual duties,
and
- Take place outside of normally scheduled
hours/class
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Title 5, Article 2, Flexible Calendar Operations,
Section 55724 |
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Course Instruction and
evaluation |
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- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to pedagogy
- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to course evaluation
- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to District, college or other
faculty-related matters
- Integrating technological components in class
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Staff
development, in-service training and instructional
improvement |
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- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to technology
- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to speaking & listening
- Peer shadowing
- Judging at speech tournaments (non-compensated)
- Attending speech tournaments
- Attending to and analyzing public speakers in
person, or through any mass media
- College level courses related to teaching
assignments
(not used for column advancement)
- Visiting cultural sites and events related to
public speaking, interpersonal communication, group
communication, oral interpretation, or forensics
- Guest speaking (non-compensated)
- Speech "roundtable" discussions with colleagues
(formal & informal)
- FLEX Day at RHC
- Staff Development workshops at RHC
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Program and new course
curriculum or learning resource development and
evaluation |
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- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to program and course curriculum
- Participation on committees at RHC designed to
explore the creation of majors, programs and areas of
study
- Web-enhancing courses
- Creating online courses
- Creating new courses to expand the curriculum
- Research and site visits to support the above
activities
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Student personnel
services |
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- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to advising, guidance and
diversity
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Learning resource
services |
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Related activities, such
as student advising, guidance, orientation,
matriculation services, and student, faculty and staff
diversity |
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- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings and
conferences related to student advising, guidance,
orientation, matriculation services and diversity
- Coaching students to prepare for speech
tournaments and other speaking/performance events
- Meeting (in-person, online, or via telephone) with
students to counsel in academic matters (beyond office
hours)
- Supervision of speech and/or forensic student
activities (non-compensated)
- Preparation/planning for speech tournaments put on
by RHC (non-compensated)
- Serve as faculty representation in student
organizations
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Departmental or division
meetings, conferences and workshops, and institutional
research |
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- Full-time employee attendance at non-required
division or departmental meetings
- Part-time employee attendance at ANY division or
departmental meetings
- Seminars, lectures, workshops, meetings,
conferences and research related to Speech
Communications
- Professional association activities (non-union)
- Prepare and present professional lectures
(non-compensated)
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Other duties as assigned
by the district |
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9. |
The necessary supporting activities
for the above - Not to exceed 6 hrs/semester for Full-time Faculty and
3 hrs/semester for Part-time Faculty |
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- Participation in fitness and stress reduction activities and classes
- Other professional activities that promote
wellness, physical health and emotional well-being
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Part-time Faculty may receive FLEX credit for attending
department meetings and course revisions |
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