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  

 AFAC Funding Application Process

The UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) has been allocated a yearly amount of funding to support adjunct faculty. 

Among other activities, the AFAC is committed to supporting adjunct faculty in research and professional development. 

Note: This award is capped at $500 per individual per academic year. ROLLING DEADLINE, apply timely.

What the award might cover or defray: 

·                     Expenses (travel, fees, etc.) to PRESENT at a conference – papers, panels, or visual arts/other presentations; transportation or costs required to present

·                     Expenses to PRESENT at another university – seminar, demonstration

·                     Support for courses or for professional training in some instances

What the award would not cover or defray: 

·                     Most dues for professional organizations

·                     Most memberships in associations

·                     Subscriptions to periodicals or for services

For obvious reasons, we cannot spend a disproportionate amount on one individual or on a single trip. Local conferences may be a feasible option. If you are committed to attending a professional conference, then by all means apply for funding to defray all or part of your costs.

Application procedure: 

1)      Send an email to the AFAC with a short, specific proposal. Include a one-page executive summary; please provide the time and place of the conference/seminar, name of event, and name of host institution. Document the invitation or conference program; explain your participation in the conference; and/or document your acceptance. (For example, scan and submit a copy of the program and/or your invitation, etc.)

2)      Please attach your credentials with your academic specialization, briefly explain your project in the context of your work at UMBC, and include a short bio.

3)      Please include the dollar amount you are applying for, and document the costs it will defray. Briefly state whether this is supplemental funding.

4)      Only one successful application per individual per academic year.

5)      The AFAC reads your application and will get back to you with any questions.

6)      AFAC decideS as soon as possible whether to award funding. We enthusiastically support research and professional development by adjunct faculty.

7)      Note that we cannot pay expenses in advance. If your application is approved, please document your participation and expenses afterward for reimbursement.

AFAC 

Fall 2017

Payroll calendar July - October 2017:

http://hr.umbc.edu/files/2017/06/2017-Payroll-Calendar-July-Oct.-External-FINAL-july-3rd-update.pdf

Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) meetings are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., on alternate Fridays. Room Admin 1005/A. Our meetings take place on payday Fridays (see HR calendar linked above), or about twice a month. At the end of the semester, we also meet with senior administrators at UMBC, and we also host an informal gathering on campus for all adjunct faculty. 

Please do keep in touch with us, and please do arrange to attend some of our regular meetings, your time permitting.

Per our by-laws,* all members of the AFAC are expected to attend and to participate. 

AFAC calendar       Fall 2017 regular meetings: 

September 8 

September 22 

October 6 

October 20 

November 3 

November 17 

December 1 

*The Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee by-laws and mission statement are posted under the "Files" tab on the AFAC group page, in Groups, in myUMBC. Linked here and below:  

https://my.umbc.edu/groups/adjuncts/files

AFAC MISSION STATEMENT 

Statement of Mission for UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC), formed 2011 - 2012: