Part-time faculty larger than national average

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According to Schwarze, some full-time professors have 40 advisees, thus preventing the close • and personal relationship between students and teachers that Cabrini is known for. Until this year, some of the adjunct faculty members did not even have office space in which meetings with students can take place. They had to resort to discussions before or after class, or the informal communication of e-mailing. This year, all part-time adj~ncts were offered office space and phone extensions. Not all of them, however, took the opportunity to utilize this opportunity.

This year, 374 first-time firstyear students were admitted to the college. Because of this large number, many course sections were added at the last minute, to be filled by newly hired adjuncts.

Statistically, these are the teachers whose chances of receiving the less enticing class times, such as 8:15's or 7:lO's, are increased. Guerra admits a reduction in numbers of full-time faculty members, but chalks it up to the fact that there were six late resignations at the end of last semester, thus prohibiting the college from filling those positions with qualifi~d fulltime faculty members. As a result, part-time adjuncts were hired in hopes of some of them moving up to full-time positions, or merely buying some time to find the right person for the long-term position.

"We can't hire a full-time faculty member without a national search.

We can't have a national search in July," Guerra said. Guerra's goal is to reach the number of full-time faculty members at which this college was last year: 59. Schwarze's goal is to increase that number still more, and bring Cabrini closer to the national average at which, she believes, it should be.

No matter the reason for the use of more adjuncts over full-time faculty, Guerra and Schwarze both emphasized that adjuncts are certainly an asset to the college, as well as the students, and should not be looked down upon simply because they are not employed as full-time professors.

Cabrini Faculty Facts:

•Full-time faculty teaches 59 percent of courses

•Cabrini employs 145 part-time faculty members

•Part-time faculty make between $1,800 and $2,200 per course

•Some full-time professors have 40 advisees .