Functions

  1. As requested by the Academic & Student Affairs Council, regularly review and recommend revisions or updates to the administrative rules related to adjunct staffing.
  2. Determine and prioritize appropriate data needs and work with data arms of the college to develop regular reports on adjunct faculty staffing.
  3. Regularly review data and generate and disseminate findings from reports to improve transparency and fairness in adjunct staffing processes.
  4. Consider ad hoc data requests related to adjunct faculty staffing that are received by the committee to determine the need for the data.
  5. Periodically review adjunct staffing technology to ensure it is adequate to the staffing needs as well as the related reporting needs of the college.
  6. Make recommendations related to adjunct faculty staffing technology that support the college’s expectations for fairness and transparency.
  7. Serve as a resource as needed to help clarify intent and appropriate implementation of adjunct staffing rules.
  8. Serve as a resource for adjunct faculty to facilitate understanding of adjunct staffing rules, guidelines, and processes.

As needed and appropriate, committee recommendations are forwarded to the Academic & Student Affairs Council for action.

Meeting Schedule and Frequency

Meets virtually, twice a semester, day of week and time TBD

Membership

Co-chairs: One academic affairs dean and one department chair (appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs)
Assistant: Dean’s senior administrative assistant

Members serve 1-year terms and can be reappointed up to three consecutive years.

PositionAppointed by
Representatives of job functions or college offices
DeanAVC, Liberal Arts and Sciences
DeanAVC, Professional Technical Education
DeanAVC, Healthcare Professions
IT Representative who supports adjunct staffing technologyDirector, Enterprise Development
Dean, Strategic Scheduling
Representatives of ACC Constituencies serve one year terms; can be reappointed up to three consecutive years
Department Chair (or Assistant Department Chair)AVC, Professional Technical Education
Department Chair (or Assistant Department Chair)AVC, Liberal Arts & Sciences
Department Chair (or Assistant Department Chair)AVC, Healthcare Professions
Department Chair (or Assistant Department Chair), large* departmentFull Time Faculty Senate President
Department Chair (or Assistant Department Chair), small* departmentFull Time Faculty Senate President
Full-time Faculty MemberFull Time Faculty Senate President
Full-time Faculty MemberFull Time Faculty Senate President
Adjunct Faculty, Professional Technical EducationAdjunct Faculty Association President
Adjunct Faculty, Health Care ProfessionsAdjunct Faculty Association President
Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts & SciencesAdjunct Faculty Association President
Adjunct Faculty, distance education teachingAdjunct Faculty Association President
Adjunct Faculty, dual credit teachingAdjunct Faculty Association President
Instructional Department Administrative AssistantClassified Employees Association President
Professional-Technical RepresentativeProfessional-Technical Association President
StudentStudent Government Association
Student Affairs RepresentativeVice Chancellor, Student Affairs

*Large department is defined as having more than 40 adjunct instructors. Small department is defined as having fewer than 12 adjunct instructors.