Currently, 30 California community colleges have adopted flexible calendars, which permit up to 15 of the 175 days of legally required faculty service to be used for authorized non-instructional activities. A broad range of flex activities are authorized under Title V of the State Education Code, including staff development or in-service training, curriculum or instructional material development, student personnel services, student advising, orientation, department meetings, institutional research, and matriculation services. Although scheduling options exist with flexible calendars, most colleges tend to schedule the flex days as an intersession in January. The implementation and management of flex calendars involves: (1) determining the ratio of mandatory and optional activities; (2) overcoming possible resistance from faculty, the district governing board, and the public; (3) developing a special set of policies and procedures to encourage faculty participation; (4) involving departments and divisions in planning and implementation; and (5) using evaluations to modify the next year's flex plan. While the flexible calendar provides time for curriculum improvement and staff development, the commitment to making change meaningful must come from the staff. (MDB)