In the California State University system, some very unexpected hiring practices and faculty decisions have become clear through close scrutiny. For example, the numbers of English courses sections being taught by part-time non-tenure-track faculty has grown significantly over the past several years. Almost half of all English teachers are…

During the 1998-99 fiscal year, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges established a task force to consider issues regarding the hiring of part-time faculty to supplement core or full-time faculty. This policy paper examines the history and origins of the 75-25 ratio (states that 75% of credit instruction hours must be taught by…

Graduate students who want to teach at a community college are neither prepared nor qualified for the job since specialized discipline-based doctorate programs offer graduates little to help them find a job as community college instructors. A significant percentage of the professoriate in higher education is employed in community college…

The first and most often cited problem of part-time teachers is the question of remuneration. Most part-timers are paid a per-course amount which almost never represents a true pro-rata proportion of a full-time salary at the same institution. Another problem which often concerns part-timers is that they are not eligible for health insurance or…

An overview of the use of part-time teachers in adult and postsecondary education is presented. It is stated that adult and postsecondary institutions have found that the extensive use of part-time teachers helps to fulfill the needs for maintaining current, relevant training programs in new and emerging occupations; for providing training…

The policy statement on contract faculty employment presented in this document was adopted by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges as a model conforming to the provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 1725. The document contains sections addressing: (1) the college's philosophy regarding part-time faculty hiring; (2) affirmative action…

A study was conducted to determine the differences in the communication systems of part- and full-time faculty in community colleges, and, if the communication system of part-time college faculty is significantly different from that of full-time faculty, what can be done to improve communication with part-time faculty in community colleges. One…

This report addresses the unionization of part-time (or adjunct) faculty and sets forth certain demographic data pertaining to them. Included are sections from national faculty organizations' status reports on part-time faculty. The first part of the report lists factors contributing to the growth of adjunct faculty collective bargaining. Tables…

Statistical information on college and university employees in the state of New York during 1987 and 1988 is provided. Seven tables are as follows: (1) number of full- and part-time employees in institutions of higher education by occupational activity and institutional classification; (2) number of men and women employed in institutions of higher…

A study was conducted to analyze four dimensions of community college staff development activities (i.e., instructional, personal, professional and organizational) as related to part-time instructors' needs, awareness, and participation. Study findings, based on a telephone survey of staff development officers in Florida, a survey of 262 part-time…

The functions assigned to the academic senates of California's community colleges are set forth in this paper. First, the legal and historical bases for the senates are detailed, beginning with 1963 legislation providing for the establishment of a senate at each college, tracing the origin and growth of the statewide Academic Senate for California…

Perspectives on the use of adjunct faculty are provided by the Chancellor of Indiana University at Kokomo. Colleges can call upon adjunct faculty to offer courses that would not ordinarily be offered. Adjunct faculty are important in bringing an amount of productivity and experience to degree programs, since they bring expertise in a given…

Initially, a study was designed to discover the effect of institution of employment--that is, community college or university--on teacher attitudes toward composition; however, employment status--part-time or full-time--more clearly accounted for attitude differences at both types of institutions. The study methodology involved a two-part…

In an effort to determine current salary levels and other practices related to personnel teaching continuing education, a survey of 23 institutions in the Rocky Mountain West was conducted by the Office of Institutional Research at Idaho State University. It was found that most of these institutions provide compensation or remuneration to faculty…

This special report discusses some of the difficult problems that have faced and that continue to confront the National Labor Relations Board in determining the proper scope and composition of collegiate bargaining units, including the treatment of department chairpersons, principal investigators, part-time faculty, visiting lecturers, and…