Discusses the increasing demand for community-based comprehensive education and examines the role of part-time faculty in helping noncampus colleges meet local community needs. Examples of the effective utilization of community experts on a part-time basis are provided. (JP)

Examines the problems involved in effectively attracting, hiring, and retaining qualified part-time faculty members. Suggests the implementation of a staff development program to help the colleges make the most of the diversity and cost savings offered by part-time teachers. (JP)

Discusses the rewards and frustrations of part-time teaching from the viewpoint of an adjunct faculty member. Includes an examination of the forces which separate full- and part-time instructors and a description of the personal rewards which motivate career persons to teach on the side. (JP)

Categorizes part-time faculty at two-year colleges as "independents," whose livelihoods and social and professional lives are independent of their teaching positions; and "dependents," who desire a full-time career in teaching. Reviews the groups' characteristics, arguing that they should be dealt with differently by administrators. Offers…

Examines the employment of part-time faculty at private junior colleges in terms of numbers and full-/part-time ratios; expectations with respect to teaching load, student advisement, faculty meeting attendance, committee service, and evaluation; characteristics (e.g., formal education, teaching experience, sources, subject areas, additional…