Faculty can earn credit by participating in Staff Development activities. Off-campus workshops, conferences, seminars, or activities. Additional activities could go towards earning credit such as reading a book from the R2 Reading or College Book Programs. Staff Development also has some videos available that could be checked out for credit.

• Salary Advancement
Courses taken must be upper division or graduate courses that have education designators or are related to current or future contract assignments. Submit an official grade report, letter, or transcript to Human Resources. Courses not designated as upper division or graduate maybe taken for salary advancement but must receive prior approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs (SCEA Contract, Section 7.2.4)

•  Alternate Salary Reclassification
Projects or unaccredited courses may be completed and unaccredited courses taken for salary advancement. Submit an Alternate Salary Reclassification form to the Office of Instruction. Approval is a joint decision of SCEA President and Vice President for Academic Affairs. (SCEA Contract, Section 7.2.3)

•  Individual Activity (effective 3/7/05)
If you complete an individual activity or participate fully in a SWC course, submit a Discipline-based Flex/Hurdle Activity Proposal (DBFHAP) form to your school dean and department chair for approval. After completing the activity, submit the form to the Staff Development Office so hours can be recorded.

Adjunct faculty do not have a flex obligation but are encouraged to attend any activities. They will not receive hurdle credit for flex activities.

Uh-Oh's and No-No's:
Split credit between flex and hurdle, retakes for credit, changing credit, travel/meal time as credit, and
partial attendance for credit.