1. SFCC Adjunct Faculty Survey Spring 2014

2.  Survey open from 1/16/14 – 2/1/14  Survey link sent to SFCC e-mail address of every person who had an adjunct contract in spring, summer, or fall 2013 (451 good addresses)  Multiple reminders: Jack, e-mail, individual  104 responses (23%) Overview

3. About 90% of respondents taught last semester.

4. Employment Status

5. Teaching and Professional Experience

6. Educational Credentials

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8. Fall: 61% Taught 3-8 Credit Hours at SFCC 34% Also Taught Elsewhere

9. Spring: 58% Taught 3-8 Credit Hours at SFCC 29% Also Taught Elsewhere

10. Hours of Work Other than Teaching

11. Fitness Underrepresented in Sample

12. Approximately 25% of Respondents Teach Online

13. 78% Hired More than a Month Ahead

14. 1."I am teaching as an adjunct for the enjoyment of teaching." 84% 2."Access to computers on campus to do my work is important to me." 72% 3."A secure space to store course materials is important to me." 65% 4."An opportunity to teach advanced courses is important to me." 61% 5."Autonomy in how I teach my course is important to me." 57% Top 5 “Strongly Agree”

15. 1."Autonomy in how I teach my course is important to me. " 98% 2.“I am teaching as an adjunct for the enjoyment of teaching." 95% 3."An opportunity to teach advanced courses is important to me." 91% 4."Access to computers on campus to do my work is important to me." 91% 5."My supervisor pays attention to what I have to say." 84% Top 5 “Strongly” or “Somewhat” Agree

16. 1."I am teaching as an adjunct to remain active after retirement." 57% 2."I am paid fairly for the work I do as an adjunct at SFCC." 42% 3."I am teaching as an adjunct because I prefer part-time employment. " 42% 4."I am teaching as an adjunct because this is my primary source of income." 35% 5."The tuition waiver benefit is an incentive for me to teach as an adjunct." 33% Top 5 “Strongly Disagree”

17. 1."I am paid fairly for the work I do as an adjunct at SFCC. " 73% 2."I am teaching as an adjunct to remain active after retirement." 64% 3."I am teaching as an adjunct because this is my primary source of income." 61% 4."I am teaching as an adjunct because I prefer part-time employment." 60% 5."An opportunity to attend graduation is important to me." 60% Top 5 “Strongly” or “Somewhat” Disagree

18. Questions of Interest

19. Resources

20. Resources, Continued

21. Participation/Benefits

22. Mentorship

23. Employee Satisfaction

24. Ranked Importance of Specified Conditions

25. Q14. Please rank the following in the order of importance. Rating Average Full-year teaching contracts2.9 Payment for initial course creation3.04 Receiving compensation for years of teaching service outside of SFCC 3.31 Receiving medical benefits3.5 Paid opportunities to participate at SFCC outside of the classroom 4.01 Seniority to be the main factor for determining course assignments 4.24 Ranked Importance of Specified Conditions