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Download full textGappa, 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
Peer reviewedGappa, Judith M.; Austin, Ann E.; Trice, Andrea G. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2005
Faculty and their work are the heart, and thus determine the health, of every college and university and have a lasting impact on the many lives they touch. Well over a million faculty members now teach about 15 million students at over 4,000 colleges and universities in this country. The continued vitality of the academic profession is therefore…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Tenure, Socioeconomic Influences, Sociocultural Patterns
Gappa, Judith M. – 1977
This final report of a workship on equity in postsecondary education (PSE) is divided into two sections. Part I discusses the current status of equity in PSE by describing the evolution of an equity definition, specific issues regarding student access and treatment, current employment patterns in PSE, the relationship of equity to other PSE goals…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Conference Reports, Educational Responsibility
Gappa, Judith M. – AAHE Bulletin, 1984
Six major areas of part-time college faculty employment practices are discussed that illustrate how current practice can be detrimental to part-time faculty performance. Attention is directed to appointment, support services, communication with peers, participation in governance, compensation, and job security. The following areas that require…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Contracts, Employment Practices, Faculty Development
Gappa, Judith M.; Leslie, David W. – 1993
This book examines the practices that support and enhance the value of part-time faculty both in and outside the college classroom, offering 43 specific recommendations to help institutions plan and manage their use of part-timers, develop fair employment policies, and invest in part-timers as valued human resources contributing to the quality of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Employment Patterns
Gappa, Judith M. – 1984
The current use of part-time faculty and issues regarding this practice are addressed. Attention is directed to the demographic and employment characteristics of part-time faculty, the policies and practices that colleges follow for part-time employment, and legal and other constraints influencing the way they are used. Some institutional efforts…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Court Litigation
Gappa, Judith M. – 1996
This paper, one in a series about the priorities of the professoriate, explores several alternatives to tenure for faculty and institutions. Data for the study was drawn from a series of site visits to seven institutions during winter/spring 1995-96. Seventy-one interviews were conducted with administrators, senior faculty, and full-time…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Academic Rank (Professional), Career Development, Career Ladders
