Some didn't get access to telephones until last year. They enjoy no paid vacation and no health benefits. It's a contract for services. It varies from class to class. A-B Tech can also cancel an adjunct's contract or change the rate of pay, depending on enrollment and budget fluctuations.
Adjuncts say their contracts are routinely canceled just before a semester begins.
At UNCA, adjuncts are limited to two courses per semester. They do enjoy voice mail, e-mail and adequate office space, according to Cohen. However, UNCA adjuncts are not paid for office hours, and they enjoy no vacation days, sick pay or health insurance. Administrators at both colleges defend the adjunct-compensation package by saying the positions are meant to be supplemental jobs, not a living wage. Some adjuncts question whether administrators have ever tried to find more adjunct pay in the colleges' budgets.