Comparative data are presented on the earnings of part-and full-time faculty and a discussion is provided of whether the evidence justifies the assertion that part-timers are paid less than proportionally to full-timers. Discussed are the part-time labor market, hiring, and fringe benefits. (LBH)

Stresses the importance of faculty evaluation in continuing education and community service programs. Discusses the shortcomings of student evaluations. Identifies key steps in evaluation (i.e., establishing minimum qualifications, providing orientation to teaching, conducting in-class observations and evaluations, and taking follow-up action).…

On campuses around the country, part-time and temporary instructors are pushing for power, and many see unions as the most likely way to get results. At issue are salaries, benefits, terms of appointment, etc. (MLW)

Investigates teacher perceptions of cost/benefits of permanent part-time teaching (PPTT) in Australian schools. A questionnaire gauged effects of PPTT on teachers' working conditions, the teacher employment market, school administration, and social interactions among teachers. Respondents overwhelmingly supported the introduction of PPTT in the…

A survey of part-time clinical faculty members' opinions of the importance of employment benefits for recruiting and maintaining part-time faculty is discussed. The employment benefits included: 25% higher salary and clinical procedure manuals, tuition waiver for family, retirement plan, deferred compensation, faculty orientation manual, and…

The University of Salford's financial crisis of 1981-84 and the personnel policies and decisions made at that time are discussed, including spending and nonacademic reductions, construction of an academic plan, retirement and severance options, part-time appointments, temporary and self-financing appointments, and temporary promotions. (MSE)

Investigates careers and family life-styles of 20 job-sharing couples in faculty positions at 12 colleges. Information was gathered about the couples' reasons for becoming involved in job sharing, conditions of their employment, their division of professional and household labor, their satisfaction with the job-sharing arrangement, and their…

This paper--part of a collection of 54 papers from the 48th annual conference of the Education Law Association held in November 2002--is an outline of a presentation on collective bargaining in higher education. The first section covers representation issues, historical issues, and current trends, and includes subsections on faculty; training and…

This study examined the experiences of participants in a basic writing course in a Midwestern community college. Two-thirds of the 18 students were highly educated students from Russia, Turkey, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan who were retirees, spouses of Americans, spouses of international students at the local university, or spouses of foreign…

Reflecting the national trend toward less costly undergraduate education, ranked college faculty at the University of South Florida (USF) have generated steadily decreasing portions of total university instructional full-time equivalence (FTE), going from 72% in 1983 to 57% in 1994, while less costly graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and…

This report concentrates on the reliance of community colleges on part-time faculty. Also included are descriptions of the working conditions and demographics of part-time faculty. The report analyzes different patterns of part-time faculty teaching by subject area and a review of the research on the quality of teaching by part-time faculty. Key…

Ten years ago higher education scholars predicted a major faculty turnover in the late 1990s and into the twenty-first century--a prediction based on demographic data on an aging faculty. The turnover is under way, accelerated by early retirement policies. Currently blocks of faculty positions are opening up at regional colleges and universities,…

Community college trustees face critical decisions on policy issues. Instead of the growth-oriented marketing approach, the alternative of planned decline under board management is suggested. Alternatives, response to decline, role of faculty in policy determination, and new resource allocations are discussed. (MLW)

Describes the cooperative efforts between the Maryland State Department of Education and Maryland community colleges in establishing a statewide professional development plan for part-time vocational/technical faculty. Identifies state and federal resources used in planning exemplary inservice workshops and relevant instructional materials. (JP)

Outlines an eight-step plan for developing the full potential of part-time faculty. Plan components include effective recruitment, well-written contracts, increased remuneration, affirmative action, mainstreaming, evaluation of instructional effectiveness, use of part-time faculty as links with the community and part-time faculty development. (JP)