The Adjunct Faculty Task Force requested that the Office of Institutional Research conduct a survey to determine the importance to adjunct faculty of salary and benefits, identify the optimum times for staff development, and develop a profile of JCCC's adjunct faculty. Approximately 450 surveys were distributed to adjunct faculty in December l997 and 159 were completed and returned. An exact response rate cannot be calculated because the precise number of surveys inserted into adjunct faculty mailboxes is unavailable. A majority of respondents also indicated they are satisfied with all the aspects of their adjunct faculty position listed in the survey. Adjunct faculty attendance at staff development training is not widespread.
Adjunct faculty are generally well-educated and have significant teaching experience.
Three-quarters of adjunct faculty surveyed have at least a master's degree. The average number of semesters taught at JCCC is twelve. About thirty percent of the adjuncts surveyed have taught one to five semesters.