Best practices for workplace for adjunct faculty

Fri, 05 May 2017 16:27:06 -0400

Best Practices: A preliminary checklist

When completed, the list begun below will show how academic departments at UMBC treat their adjunct faculty. All items are to be understood as criteria and are recommended where applicable. Some items might be N/A for individual departments. Departments now doing these good things are shown in bold-faced font. [updated list]

Pay, stipend, raises:

Regular pay increases/adjustments for adjunct faculty: CSEE, IFSM (?), SAHAP

Department advocacy for adjunct stipend improvement, raises: INDS, PHIL, SAHAP

Funding for conference presentations: Econ, INDS, SAHAP

Workload:

Ability, feasibility of choosing classes: CSEE, INDS, PHIL, SAHAP

Input into class scheduling process: ECON, English, IFSM, Math, PHIL, SAHAP

Department sensitivity to time expended on new course prep: PHIL, SAHAP

Advance notice/planning re course scheduling: English, Math, PHIL, SAHAP

Supplemental compensation for selected department service: PHIL, SAHAP

Job longevity, security, promotion:

Opportunities to teach Summer/Winter: ECON, English, INDS, Math, PHIL, SAHAP

Hiring into full-time positions: American Studies, PHIL, SAHAP

Year-long planning: English, Math, SAHAP

Scholarship/research:

Adjunct faculty can be principal investigators: CSEE, SAHAP

Adjunct faculty can qualify for research grants: CSEE, SAHAP

Opportunities for research: CSEE, SAHAP

Professional development opportunities: DANC, SAHAP

Ability to request own TA when applicable: IFSM, SAHAP

Collegiality:

Mentoring, orientation for adjunct faculty: PHIL, SAHAP

Included in department meetings: DANC, English, SAHAP

Opportunities to serve on committees: PHIL, SAHAP

Included in the social life of the department: English, SAHAP

Support by department office support staff: English, IFSM, PHIL, SAHAP

Minimize expectations for unpaid service: English, PHIL, SAHAP

Facilities:

Have own office or sufficient privacy if sharing office: English, PHIL, SAHAP

Access to computer/s, mobile devices, equipment as needed: English, PHIL, SAHAP

Telephone access: English, PHIL, SAHAP

Benefits:

Provides enough credit hours to qualify for health insurance if requested: SAHAP

Sick leave/maternity leave: ECON, SAHAP

INPUT ? If you have additional items to suggest, or departments to mention, please comment below or get in touch with any member of AFAC.

We will continue updating this informal survey.