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Download full textHall, Christine; Atnip, Carol – 1992
This paper discusses the use of part-time faculty or adjunct faculty at the University of Louisville (Kentucky); the challenges they present to program administrators, including their retention and meaningful involvement in program activities; and how the university motivates them. It is noted that part-time faculty differ in terms of their…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Employment Level, Faculty College Relationship, Higher Education
Dykstra, Timothy E. – 1983
The English department administrators for five colleges and universities in a midwestern metropolitan area were surveyed for information on the hiring of part-time faculty. The survey determined the proportion of part-time composition instruction to the total hours of composition instruction for each institution and the proportion of "cross-town"…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Faculty, Educational Research, Higher Education
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1983
In response to a legislative directive, this report provides salary information on part- and full-time faculty in California's community colleges. Introductory material reviews the history and preparation of the salary report. Part 1 deals with full-time faculty, including tables showing: (1) salary schedules for the University of California (UC),…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Faculty Workload
Sworder, Steve – 1987
While there was no question that part-time instructors provided a quality of instruction equal to that of full-time faculty at Saddleback College (California), there were differences in the functions performed by these two faculty groups due to limited institutional involvement supported by the terms of employment for part-time instructors. A…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Faculty College Relationship, Full Time Faculty
Morton, Ruth D.; Rittenburg, Terri L. – 1986
Despite the growth of non-credit programs and the increase in numbers of part-time students and part-time teachers, little research has been conducted that provides data about part-time teachers and their motivations for teaching. A two-phased study was conducted to group reasons for teaching into meaningful, empirically based categories and to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Factor Analysis
Kekke, Rhonda – 1983
In the past decade, the proportion of part-time faculty teaching in the nation's community colleges has increased dramatically, and perceptions of their role have also changed. Before 1970, the typical part-time instructor was a community expert, who was viewed as a valued institutional resource providing program specialization, enhancement, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Quality
Morton, Ruth D.; Newman, Dianna L. – 1984
A statewide study was conducted to collect demographic data on teachers of non-credit community college courses; to determine the reasons for their part-time employment in continuing education programs; and to ascertain differences in reasons for teaching based on age, sex, length of time engaged in teaching, satisfaction with teaching, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Job Satisfaction
Brown, Karen – 1982
An annotated bibliography on part-time faculty in higher education is presented. The 53 publications (most dated 1978-1981) cover the following topics: using part-time faculty effectively, the legal position of part-time faculty, faculty development, support needs, utilizing part-time faculty for community-based education, support for training…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Employment Practices
Gordon, Carolyn – 1988
This paper examines the problems encountered by part-time English instructors at Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) and describes an effort undertaken to address them. An informal survey in the spring of 1988 of 36 part-time instructors as well as administrators and program coordinators found general agreement that, despite the provision of sample…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Colleges, Cultural Differences, English Instruction
Pedras, Melvin J. – 1985
A staff development model for community college part-time faculty is presented as developed at Clark County Community College (CCCC). Introductory material discusses staff development in the community colleges, the paucity of materials on the development of part-time faculty, and the creation of the model staff development plan at Clark. Next, the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Information Needs
Craig, Ford M. – 1988
In 1987, a study was conducted to identify organizational patterns facilitating faculty development programs for part-time instructors in technical-community colleges. The study involved a review of literature and a mailed survey to 80 public technical-community colleges in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. A…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Faculty Handbooks
Watts, Gordon E., Ed. – Journal of Staff, Program & Organization Development, 1983
Designed as a forum for the exchange of practical and theoretical information regarding all aspects of personal, professional, and institutional development in postsecondary education, this journal contains articles, announcements, and resource reviews. The first issue of 1983 includes the following articles: "Institutionalizing Staff, Program and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Instructional Improvement, Merit Pay
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1985
Drawing from California's computerized Staff Data File, this report provides 1984-85 data on the number of full- and part-time faculty employed by each California community college district and their age, sex, ethnicity, teaching load, promotions, number of new hires and continuing faculty, salaries, and stipends and bonuses. The report focuses on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Workload, Full Time Faculty
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1981
Employment statistics of colleges and universities in New York State are listed for full- and part-time employees, numbers of men and women, occupational activity, institutional classification, salary and tenure status, and percentage distribution of faculty by age and racial/ethnic origin. The following information appears in tabular form: (1)…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Employment Statistics
Leslie, David W. – 1978
The numerous types of individuals classified as part-time faculty are discussed, along with arguments for and against using part-time faculty, and their rights and status. A very diverse set of individuals with widely varying interests works part-time. The purposes for which they are employed vary widely as do the rules under which they work.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Faculty College Relationship
