Full-time faculty at LBCC are required to complete 18 Flex hours in accordance with the terms outlined in the 2023–2026 Master Agreement. Part-time faculty should consult their department’s administrative assistant to confirm their required Flex hours, as these vary based on their teaching schedule.

All faculty must log in to the Vision Resource Center to submit Flex credit requests. Each request will be reviewed by the Faculty Professional Development Committee and will be either approved or denied. Please see related links for more information.

2025-2026 Flex Schedule

• Fall – September 17
• Floating-November 29
• Spring- March 12

Master Agreement-LBCCFA, 2023-2026

Faculty are required to complete three (3) flex days, each flex day constitutes six (6) hours of flex qualified activities, eighteen (18) hours of flex credit per academic year. Six (6) of the 18 hours are required to be dedicated to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) professional development. Six (6) hours of the hours must be completed on-campus with the remaining twelve (12) hours to be completed either on or off campus. Faculty on leave for the duration of an academic semester or more are responsible to proportionally complete the flex requirement above based on the person’s active status in that academic year.

When Flexible Calendar Hours May Be Performed

Flexible calendar hours can be utilized by faculty for instructional improvement anytime during the fiscal year, July 1 through June 30 ( title 5, section 55720 (a)).