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Approved Flex Activities
See your division dean if you have any questions about specific activities.

Articulation
1.  Attending meetings for intra-district articulation
2.  Attending meetings for inter-district segmental articulation
3.  Conducting meetings with feeder school teachers to compare programs and develop strategies
4.  Coordinating courses with those of other disciplines
5.  Visiting commercial and industrial settings

Assessment Testing
6.  Developing, administrating, and evaluating assessment tests

Committee Meetings
7.  Meeting with advisory committees
8.  Meeting with colleagues from other institutions
9.  Meeting with colleagues to discuss teaching techniques (‘Best Practices’)

Instructional Materials
10.  Cataloging reference materials
11.  Compiling course related bibliographies, reading lists, etc.
12.  Developing and/or revising test materials and procedures
13.  Developing and updating brochures and other public relations materials
14.  Developing supplementary materials for courses
15.  Editing audio-visual materials for classroom use
16.  Preparing display materials for classrooms
17.  Reviewing and updating library holdings
18.  Reviewing textbooks and other materials for possible adoption
19.  Revising and improving lab exercises and materials

New Technology
20.  Attending departmental in-service activities related to new procedures and technology
21.  Reviewing software for possible use in instruction
22.  Upgrading computer programs that are used in instruction
23.  Upgrading or modifying equipment used for instruction

Professional Activities and Development
24.  Developing, revising, and implementing recruitment plans for full-time and part-time faculty
25.  Participating in orientation, mentoring, and in-service for part-time faculty
26.  Recruiting new students and new faculty
27.  Developing departmental guidelines and bylaws

Program and Curriculum Development
28.  Defining common content and objectives for multiple section courses
29.  Designing new field trips
30.  Developing guest speaker list
31.  Developing course curriculum
32.  Developing instructional goals for specific programs
33.  Evaluating courses, programs, procedures, and materials
34.  Preparing long-range departmental goals
35.  Revising course outlines
36.  Updating and revising course syllabi and class assignments

Retention, Student Success
37.  Evaluating retention experience and strategies
38.  Following up on students complementing a program


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