POLICY B-12
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Section 1. General.
1.1. Scope: The Board of Governors of West Virginia
University at Parkersburg recognizes the importance of an appropriate cadre of full-time
faculty that provides continuity in high-quality instruction, scholarship,
creative activity, and service.
The
Board also recognizes that significant contributions to the institution’s
mission can be made by highly qualified faculty members who may fill part-time
roles for a variety of reasons.
This
policy defines the role of part-time and other adjunct faculty members at West
Virginia University at Parkersburg, and, when appropriate, the conditions of
their employment.
1.2 Authority: West
Virginia Code §18B-7-6
1.3 Effective
Date: September 5, 2003
(Transferred from WVU Board of Governors on
July 1, 2008)
Section 2. Definitions.
2.1.
The term “adjunct faculty” may be
applied either to faculty who are remunerated part-time employees or who are
unpaid volunteers with a courtesy title.
2.1.1. Part-time
faculty appointments may be for one semester or one academic
year. Such appointments
may not exceed 0.80 FTE. Appointments at
or above 0.53 FTE are benefits-eligible.
2.1.2. Courtesy appointments may be for an
extended period of time.
Section 3. Conditions
Governing Part-Time Faculty
3.1. Part-time
and other adjunct faculty are subject to appropriate
sections of
3.1.1. Part-time and other adjunct faculty members shall
have appropriate academic qualifications and experience.
3.1.2. Part-time and other adjunct faculty members shall
receive appropriate information concerning institutional policies, procedures,
expectations, and support.
3.1.3. Part-time and other adjunct faculty members shall
receive appropriate information about their duties and responsibilities and
specific information about course content, syllabi, methodologies, and expected
learning outcomes for students.
3.1.4. Part-time and other adjunct faculty members shall be
evaluated regularly. Such evaluation
will be a basis for possible continuing employment.
3.1.5. Part-time and other adjunct faculty members should
receive mentoring and other appropriate assistance from full-time faculty
members and academic administrators, as well as opportunities to participate in
professional development activities.
3.1.6. Part-time and other adjunct faculty
members may participate in faculty governance and may serve on committees.
3.1.7. Part-time and other adjunct faculty should
be included in the planning of academic activities whenever possible, in order
to ensure their understanding of the academic mission and goals of the unit and
the context of their role therein.
Section 4. Balance Between Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty.
4.1. West
Virginia University at Parkersburg will maintain an appropriate balance between
full-time and part-time faculty that is consistent with the campus
mission.
4.1.1. The institution will maintain a cadre of
full-time faculty to enable it to function appropriately. Such full-time faculty may include faculty
who are tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure-track.
4.1.2. The institution may engage part-time and
other adjunct faculty in order to utilize academic expertise that is locally
available; to address programmatic necessity; to address budgetary constraints;
and to respond to special circumstances.
The appropriate balance between full-time and
part-time faculty members shall be based on the institution's mission, degree
programs, availability of individuals qualified to serve as adjunct part-time
faculty, and other relevant factors.
Section 5. Reporting of Data.
5.1 The college will
report to the Higher Education Policy Commission and Council for Community and
Technical College Education the number of part-time and other adjunct faculty,
as requested.