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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
Banachowski, Grace – 1997
The number of part-time faculty instructors at two-year colleges has grown steadily since the early 1960s, increasing from 38% in 1962 to 65% in 1993. Part-time faculty are employed in community colleges for four main reasons. First, they save an institution money in both salaries and benefits and are rarely promoted; second, the use of part-time…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Educational Trends, Employment Practices