Butte College Professional Development 2019 - 20
___ #2000 Individual Activity Contract (IAC)
___ #4000 Travel & Conference
Rev (7-1-19) Butte College Professional Development 530-895-2543 email to wardte@butte.edu
Pre-Approval Required
Pre-approval is required by the Dean/Director for full-time faculty and by Department Chairs/Coordinators for associate faculty.
You are encouraged to pre-plan and submit your IAC/Travel & Conference proposal for approval during the first 8 weeks of each
semester.
It is recommended that 50% of your Flex obligation/opportunity is met via Butte College numbered workshops during the two Flex
weeks and during the semester.
Any combination of IAC/Travel and Conference may comprise up to 50% of the total Flex requirement (e.g. up to 50% of IAC or
Travel, 30% IAC + 20% Travel, etc.) for full time faculty and up to 75% for associate faculty.
Deans/Directors may make exceptions for full-time faculty up to 75% (combined).
Acceptable topics and the pre-approval process:
Time allocated for faculty to obtain flexible calendar credit (Flex hours) is limited to activities designed to improve
college’s staff, student, and instructional improvement (title 5, section 55724 (a) (4).
Activities delineated in your faculty contractual duties such as regular Department meetings; curriculum
planning, etc. are not eligible for Flex.
Within those guidelines, you develop an acceptable activity for your professional growth leading to improved student
learning. Contact the Professional Development Coordinator in advance if you are not sure your project fits the
guidelines.
The Faculty Flex Committee acts as an appeals committee to review any IAC/Travel & Conference denials.
Section I: Planning
Name: ____________________________________________ Dept. ___________ FT/PT _______
This activity is for ____ Summer ____ Fall ____ Spring ________ Year
Dates (for conference/travel): _______________ Location ________________________________
Proposed Activity or Conference Title: ______________________________________________________
Number of proposed Flex Calendar activity hours* for this project/activity/conference: _____________
*The Flex Committee recommends a limit of 50% Flex from combined Travel/Conference and IAC. If asking for
75% exception to this limit, please state reason for exception: _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Expected outcomes ______________________________________________________________________
Full-time faculty: Pre-approval by Dean/Director*:___________________________________ Date: ________
Associate faculty: Pre-approval by Chair/Coordinator: _______________________________ Date: _________
Butte College Professional Development 2019 - 20
___ #2000 Individual Activity Contract (IAC)
___ #4000 Travel & Conference
Rev (7-1-19) Butte College Professional Development 530-895-2543 email to wardte@butte.edu
Section II: Reporting
Please attach conference information or supporting documentation for IAC on
attached sheets. Flex forms submitted without supporting documentation will not be approved
and will be referred to the Flex Committee and Dean.
Associate Faculty must submit a completed Associate Faculty Flex Payment Form along with this document to
Professional Development (LB 210) in order to facilitate process of payment.
IAC Flex Hours requested: ___________ Please attach dates, times, and a description of each activity
completed for IAC credit and answer the questions below.
Examples:
o Book discussion groups or individual readings: attach a list of all books read, members of discussion group, and a
brief summary of main points for each book read.
o Independent learning activities: provide date, time, location and a brief description of each independent learning
activity.
o If you have questions or need additional examples contact the Professional development Coordinator.
Maximum Combined IAC Travel & Conference hours: Recommended 50% up to 75% of your total Flex commitment.
Conference Flex Hours requested: ________ Please attach conference information and answer the questions
below.
Examples: Dates, times, locations of conference; printout of web pages with workshops circled; copies of workshop or
conference registration, etc.
Remember you may count conference hours for Flex with the exception of time you would have been in class or held office
hours.
Maximum Combined IAC Travel & Conference hours: Recommended 50% up to 75% of your total Flex commitment.
For both Travel and IAC: please answer each question below. Submit your answers as an attachment.
What professional growth/benefits have you derived from attending this conference? (Examples: updated
skills in a subject, new insights, shared knowledge with colleagues from other campuses, new ideas for teaching
strategies, better understanding of universal design, etc.)
How do you plan to incorporate these benefits to impact: staff, student or instructional improvement?
(Examples: will update curriculum to include XXX; implement new teaching strategies such as XXX )
It is always recommended to share what you have learned upon your return. Please report how you have
shared or are scheduled to share what you have learned (Examples: offer a Flex workshop, shared with
others in Department on [date], create a handbook for other faculty, etc.
Any other outcomes of your travel, conference, or IAC that enhanced your professional growth that you
would like to include.
Signature_________________________________________ Date_____________________________
Professional Development Coordinator __________________________ Date __________ Hours ________
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