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Gappa, Judith M. – 1984
The current use of part-time faculty and issues regarding this practice are addressed. Ways that part-time faculty affect the quality of academic programs are discussed, including the frequent characterization of them as "second-class citizens." Policies and practices are shaped by the diverse characteristics of part-timers,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Employment Practices, Higher Education
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1986
The increased use of part-time faculty in community colleges has left in its wake a large literature on the problems posed by heavy reliance on part-time faculty and on the need to address these problems through staff development programs. Four approaches have been used by community colleges to deal with the staff development needs of their…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education