Agenda and action items for Friday 9/22/2017 AFAC meeting

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:25:55 -0400

UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee Meeting

September 22, 2017

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

1005 Administration Building

1. AFAC monthly meeting with provost’s office – updates and feedback:

AFAC special election for non-College-affiliated representative

Minimum stipends for adjunct faculty teaching 4-credit courses

Additional stipends for adjuncts teaching in special situations

Pathway to promotion to Adjunct III

UMBC best practices for treatment of adjunct faculty

UMBC Adjunct Faculty Excellence Awards

AFAC Visibility Project (below)

Expansion of AFAC awards for professional development

Adjunct data ‘clean up’ and consistency of titles

Shared governance, faculty senate

Unemployment – clarification

Dan Jenkins’ proposal that AFAC members be eligible for AFAC awards (below)

1. AFAC Visibility Project (Roland King) – reaching out to all adjunct faculty

2. Proposal to make AFAC members eligible for AFAC awards

3. Expansion of AFAC awards for adjunct professional development

4. October 6 AFAC meeting – agenda items