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Professional Development
For the Professional Growth of Faculty and Staff of Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College Professional Development and the Flexible Calendar Program (Flex), in collaboration with the Human Resources Department and the Transformative Learning Center (TLC), and partnership with the Office of Student Equity, promote humanizing and equity-minded practices in teaching and learning, technological advancement, health, and wellness, institutional effectiveness, and services supporting faculty and staff professionals. Cabrillo College uses the Vision Resource Center (VRC), MySeahawkPD Navigator as the professional development platform. This platform allows California community college employees equitable access to professional development opportunities and supports efforts to fulfill the goals outlined in the California Community College Chancellors Office (CCCCO), . The Transformative Learning Center (TLC) adminstrates the VRC for the College and manages professional learning and the Flex Calender Program.
Cabrillo College is part of the Flexible Calendar (Flex) Program, a statewide program regulated by the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO). Flex requirements for faculty are outlined in the Currently, staff do not have required regular duty days for Flex but are welcome to participate in any Flex activity. Empoyees at Cabrillo are welcome to propose short workshops, and training that are designated Flex activities to accommodate the accumulation of Flex hours throughout the semester.
Three Ways to earn Flex Credit!
1. Cabrillo College Flex Week and Flex Activities
The first and most important way to gain professional development and earn Flex credit is through Cabrillo-hosted Flex activities. Flex Week are regular duty day for faculty with all the rights and responsibilities thereof. The Calendar is composed of 10 days of professional development activities per academic year, 5 in the fall, and 5 in the spring. Additional Flex activities are offered throughout Fall and Spring semesters. The only required Flex activities are for Faculty, and they are “All College Day” in the Fall and any department and division meetings in Fall and Spring. Currently, staff do not have required regular duty days for Flex but are welcome to participate in any Flex event.
2. California Community College Professional Development Opportunities
In the , there are loads of amazing professional development courses, workshops, and activities in the state - all available to you! They are all listed in the VRC Calendar. When you register and complete an activity, it will automatically administer your Flex credit automatically calculated based on the time and completion of the activity. For more information on this process, visit the Cabrillo for instructions. Remember, VRC is available for faculty and staff!
3. External Flex Credit for Professional Development
Faculty may also fulfill their Flex credits by performing pre-approved individual projects, conferences, or professional activities. Visit the for instructions on requesting external credit. External credit requests automatically get routed to your supervisor for approval once initiated in MySeahawkPD.
Need Help?
See contacts on the left side navigation bar for help. If you have any questions about non-Flex Week activity proposals, you may direct them to the TLC Director who administrates the non-Flex Week proposals. If you have Flex Week-specific questions you may direct them to the Flex Coordinator. If you have HR related mandatory training / PD questions, please contact HR for support. If you have changes you would like to request to your already scheduled Flex Week activity, please complete the . If you have VRC issues, see the VRC and if you still have questions, you can contact the TLC or fill out a for assistance.
Your Professional Learning Management System
Are you interested in offering a Flex activity outside of Flex Week? Any employee at Cabrillo may fill out the Flex Activity Proposal Form. Your proposal will be reviewed within a two-week timeframe. Please allow enough time for your intended date and your proposal submission. Traditionally, the first Friday of the month are designated "Flex Friday" activities but the Flex Committee has since opened it up to any day and flexible modalities (i.e. in-person, Zoom/online, and hybrid). Keep in mind, the Flex Activity facilitator is responsible for reserving and setting up spaces and Zoom links as well as all logistics for their event.
In , staff and faculty can view their to see courses and credits completed. Faculty may submit an for professional development outside of the Flex Program. Under the coordination of the Professional Development Council, the Flex Calendar is managed by the Flex Committee. The first Friday of every month is usually designated as "Flex Friday" for many of the Flex activities throughout the fall and spring semesters.