AFAC Meeting: Sept 29, 2023

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:07:44 -0400

UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee Meeting

September 29, 2023, PAHB 428 or WebEx

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

I. AFAC Conference: Stronger Together

a. Updates from Jill

b. Mugs ordered/delivered by Friday

c. Both virtual and in-person options

d. Did walk through testing of computer/camera

II. Recap of Meeting with President/ Interim Provost

a. Discussed how do we move on changing the conditions of long-term adjuncts

b. Discussed increasing the minimum per credit hour

c. Getting clarity on breadth of adjuncts (long-term, short-term, and in-between)

d. Discussed year-long contracts/Contingent II/Part-time non-tenure faculty track

e. Discussed health care (who can, who can’t)

f. Discussed the disparity in pay increases for full-time faculty vs adjuncts over past 10 years

III. USC/Strategic Plan/Plan to Plan to Plan

a. How can we best reach our constituents to assess their needs?

b. Who are our constituents?

c. Who aren’t we reaching? Why?

IV. College Level Thoughts (revisited)

a. Like us to think about creating adjunct groups per college similar to what they do in CMNS

b. Would imagine them to meet monthly and not be department specific

c. Bonnie: Have they been effective in your mind?

d. Possibly work through your Deans on this idea

V. New Business