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Working with Adjunct Faculty in the Greater OKC Metro Area

Working with Adjunct Faculty in the Greater OKC Metro Area. The Office of Institutional Research University of Central Oklahoma. University of Central Oklahoma. 15,953 students 12,298 student FTE 69% full time enrollment 182,139 credit hours 21% minority, 8% international Average age of 24.

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Working with Adjunct Faculty in the Greater OKC Metro Area

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  1. Working with Adjunct Faculty in the Greater OKC Metro Area The Office of Institutional ResearchUniversity of Central Oklahoma

  2. University of Central Oklahoma • 15,953 students • 12,298 student FTE • 69% full time enrollment • 182,139 credit hours • 21% minority, 8% international • Average age of 24

  3. History • Over-reliance on adjuncts • Non-integrated atmosphere • No change in pay rate • General dissatisfaction in Faculty Senate

  4. History • Situation: From the Academic Affairs view point, there is lots of anecdotal information, but no hard facts. • Solution: Two part study of adjuncts to be conducted by Institutional Research.

  5. The Greater OKC Metro Study • Purpose: To gain an understanding of the market place. • Means: A survey instrument and personal visit to metro area institutions. • Population: Institutions drawing from the same applicant pool and in close proximity to UCO. • 83% response rate

  6. The UCO Adjunct Study • Purpose: To gain an understanding of how UCO adjunct/part-time faculty perceive various issues. • Means: Electronic Survey, Invitation Via Email • Response Rate: 40%

  7. Results – Greater OKC Metro

  8. Results • UCO pay rates are higher. • UCO uses more adjunct/part-time faculty. • UCO offers the same benefits. • Four other institutions have a position similar to UCO’s Lecturer. • At the FR and UG level, UCO adjuncts/part-time faculty teach a higher than average percentage of courses and credit hours. • At the GR level, UCO adjuncts/part-time faculty teach a higher than average percentage of courses. • Nearly all institutions use the same recruiting methods. • Most institutions have no formal methods of retention.

  9. Recruiting and Retaining • Recruiting Methods • 67% (10) Word of Mouth • 67% (10) Newspaper Ads • 47% (7) Recommendations by full-time faculty • Retention Methods • 80% (12) have no formal methods in place • “Treated with respect”

  10. Results – UCO Adjuncts

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  13. Questions?? Cindy Boling, Director IR, cboling@ucok.edu Flynn King, Research Analyst, fking4@ucok.edu

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