1. English Department Hiring Justification
Spring 2016

2. Again?
Didn’t English just get a new hire? Doesn’t English request a new hire every semester?

3. Yes
Fall 2014 full-time hire increased our department to seven full-timers
Better than the deficit we had been running
Still far fewer than the twelve full-timers we had when the grandma among us was hired, 16 years ago
Our department FTEF (productivity) has increased from 9.27 in Fall 2009 to in Spring 2015, and again to 12.6 in Spring 2016, meaning we have the load for at least 12 FT faculty

4. The Data Shows…
From 13/14 – 14/15 Load: Fill Rate: From 09/10 – 14/15 Sections: 84 – 126 From Fall 09 – Spring 15 FTEF: 9.27 – 11.28

5. Increasing Numbers
Our department offers enough courses to employ 12 full time English faculty, offering everyone a full load.

6. Why Not Adjuncts?
We love adjuncts! We have wonderful adjuncts, which is a good thing as they teach more than half of students taking English courses.
However . . .

7. Full-Time English Faculty Chair and Staff Committees
Professional Development
ACES
Honors’ Advisory
Sustainability
Pathways to Transfer
Distance Education
AFT
Academic Grievance Committee

8. Full-Time English Faculty Develop Initiatives
Writing in the LC, across the curriculum
GED Pilot
Online labs
Honors’ courses
Puente
Poetry Slam
Voices of People’s History
Relevant field trips and speakers
Word Jam
ACES
Creative writing club

9. In Response to State Initiatives, our Department is Developing Programs
Student equity
Men of color
Basic skills retention/success
Writing center in the LC
Creative writing club

10. Specialized Adjuncts are Scarce
Given the need to accelerate student progress, our department has developed accelerated/integrated English courses that:
Require faculty versed in reading and composition pedagogy
Require well-trained faculty who are hard to find
The last few semesters we have been had to scramble to fill or cancel courses because we cannot find adjuncts to teach them

11. Cañada Needs More FT Faculty
Given our productivity, fill rates, and the scarcity of qualified specialized English adjuncts, we feel one of these new FT faculty members should be in English.

12. Sources
Hsieh, Chialin. Data Packet (English). Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness. Cañada College
Johnson, David. Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. Cañada College.