Part Time Faculty Breakout Session Convocation – March 6,2012
Instructor Certification update Current Practices vs. Proposal Status of Proposal – Administrative Code change required Background – State Aid Penalties Calculated as a percentage of the uncertified salary/wages and fringe benefits, greater than $25,000 – Year 1:50% of wages/benefits – Year 2:75% of wages/benefits – Year 3: 100% of wages/benefits MATC Penalties – academic year:$182,370 – academic year:$63,705
Certification Penalties- WTCS PENALTIES RESULTING FROM UNCERTIFIED STAFF Fiscal Year State Aid Adjustment BLACKHAWK$4,671 CHIPPEWA VALLEY$7,066 FOX VALLEY$11,726 GATEWAY($15,111) LAKESHORE$3,663 MADISON($63,705) MID-STATE$3,683 MILWAUKEE$24,797 MORAINE PARK$4,430 NICOLET$640 NORTHCENTRAL$6,466 NORTHEAST$11,183 SOUTHWEST$3,525 WAUKESHA$4,557 WESTERN$7,426 INDIANHEAD($15,017) TOTAL0
Teacher Evaluations Current Requirements – Frequency Probationary- 2x over first 6 semesters Non-Probationary- 1x every 3 years – Content Classroom observation Other elements (student, peer, etc.) Final evaluation completed by Associate Dean/ Campus Admin Current Practices – Frequency Probationary- not bad, Non-Probationary- less so. Bottleneck at Dean level, evaluations not being completed Future Practices
Course Assignments Current Requirements – Order of assignments FT regular workload Non-Probationary PT faculty up to normal workload FT overload Probationary PT faculty – Responsibility for assignments Strictly a managerial responsibility Current Practices – Order of Assignments – Who is making assignments? – For more info- attend the Union Lunch and Learn Future Practices
College Committee Work Current practices – Major vs. Minor Committees – Union solicitation of interest Future practices
Professional Development Current Practices – Part-time Faculty Professional Development fund Non-probationary $500 cap – Center-funded activities – CETL Courses Future Practices