Requirements

Faculty are required to complete flex hours by attending Scheduled Activities or completing Individual Activities. These are paid hours, and forms must be submitted on time to receive the pay.

Full-Time Faculty

Full-time faculty are required to complete 40 hours of Professional Development activities per academic year (UF Contract).

The 40 required hours can be completed any time between July 1 and the third Friday in May as long as they are not in direct conflict with an instructor’s teaching schedule or office hours. It is recommended that the hours be balanced between the two semesters (e.g. 20 hours in Fall and 20 hours in Spring).

Individual staff development activities (those not listed in the Professional Development Week Calendar) must be approved in advance by the Professional Development Activity Review Committee. The first step is to submit an Individual Activity Proposal form. Individual activities may not conflict with Office Hours and are limited to a maximum of 8 hours per day.

After individual Professional Development activities are completed, a Completed Activity Form must be submitted to the Office of the Professional Development Administrator by the third week of May.

 

Full-time extra pay

The requirements for full-time extra pay faculty are the same as for part-time faculty. 

 

Adjunct Faculty

Part-time faculty are responsible for one hour of Professional Development for each instructional hour (3 lecture units = 3 hours, 1 lab unit = 3 hours).

Part-time faculty are encouraged to fulfill their Professional Development hours by attending college-sponsored Professional Development activities listed in the Professional Development Week Calendar. A Professional Development Activity Record of Attendance Form must be submitted to the Office of the Professional Development Administrator by the end of Professional Development Week.

Part-time faculty who need to fulfill their Professional Development hours through other (outside) activities must receive pre-approval from the Professional Development Administrator by submitting an Individual Activity Proposal by Saturday of Professional Development week. A Completed Activity Form with proof of completion must be received by the Professional Development between the first day of flex week and the last Friday in September for Fall or the last Friday in February for Spring.

When teaching short-term and Saturday classes, please refer to the "Hours" column on the hire letter for the required number of professional development hours. Those who are hired late or who teach a class with a late start date should contact the Office of the Professional Development for due dates. 

 

Classified

Classified employees have no Professional Development requirements but are encouraged to participate in Professional Development activities with the approval of their supervisors or managers.

 

Administrators

Administrators have no Professional Development requirements but are encouraged to participate in Professional Development activities.