1. adjunct assembly
20 October, 2015

2. Agenda Welcome new adjunct faculty Leadership transitions
Dean search update
Other college updates
Adjunct faculty definition
Adjunct Faculty Leadership Committee
Adjunct Faculty Value Survey
Response
Results
College-wide action steps
Discussion on issues that AFLC should address this year
External Relations
Governance webpage

3. Welcome! Architecture Adjunct Faculty DHA Adjunct Faculty
Courtney Miller Bellairs
Andrew Blaisdell
Sam Carlsen
Kirk Davis
Rosemary Dolata
Randall Holl
Bruce Jacobson
Thomas Meyer
Amber Sausen
Angie Taffe
Peter Vondelinde
Chris Wingate
DHA Adjunct Faculty
Bill Hickey
Kari Ihle
Hannah Johnson
Scott Melanson
Val Lopez Torres
Fancy Trice
Stefnee Trzpuc
Landscape Adjunct Faculty
Andrew Montgomery
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4. College Leadership transitions
Interim Dean
Becky Yust – Appointment began June 15
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Marilyn DeLong – Appointment began June 15
Department of Landscape Architecture
Joe Favour – Appointment began August 31
Adjunct Faculty Leadership Committee
Adam Jarvi continuing as chair
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5. Candidate #1 – Brook Muller
Dean Search Update
Candidate #1 – Brook Muller
Public Forum, 3:00-4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 15, Keller Hall
Candidate #2 – TBA
Public Forum, 3:00-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 27,
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
Candidate #3 – TBA
Public Forum, 3:00-4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 29, Keller Hall
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6. Enrollment Update
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7. Catalyst for Change Update
C4C is volunteer group of faculty, staff and students who are generating and implementing initiatives advancing the College to achieve its “Big Opportunity”
Acknowledging its one year term, C4C worked intensely over the summer to identify initiatives that they believed would have the greatest impact and inclusion for
Who We Are – survey analysis in progress
Interdisciplinary – activities need input/help
Engagement – network mapping and other activities
Operations – communication within and without C4C, recording processes
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8. CDES adjunct faculty definition
CDES CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE IV. THE FACULTY
Section 3: Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty constituency shall include those classified as adjunct instructor, adjunct assistant professor, adjunct associate professor and adjunct professor, with less than a 75% annual appointment. For the purposes of governance and committee representation, positions with faculty-like responsibilities such as lecturers, teaching specialists, research fellows, etc. with appointments less than 75% time are considered to be adjunct faculty. As members of the Faculty Assembly, adjunct faculty have voting rights in the Adjunct Leadership Committee and representation on working groups as defined by the Bylaws.
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9. Adjunct Faculty Leadership Committee (AFLC), 2015-2016
Members:
Adam Jarvi, Architecture (chair)
Aaron Marx, Architecture
James Wheeler, Architecture
Monica Fogg, DHA, Architecture, Interdisciplinary
Kathryn Reiley, DHA
Bruce Wright, Interdisciplinary
Robert Gunderson, Landscape Architecture
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10. Adjunct faculty value survey
AFLC initiative
Administered May/June 2015
Measured:
Quality of employment
Participation in service-related activities
Value of relationship with fulltime faculty and the college
Response rate: N=57 (60%)
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11. Survey response
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12. Survey Results – participation in service
Participation in CDes
82% reported participating in service-related activities on behalf of the college
94% - Providing recommendations for students
80% - Mentoring students
66% - Serving on committees
66% - Serving on design reviews
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13. Survey Results – participation in service (cont.)
Barriers to participating included:
Not enough time (8 responses)
Lack of compensation (4)
Unsure of opportunities available (4)
Haven’t been asked to participate (3)
Not interested (1)
Feel a lack of connection to the college (1)
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14. Survey Results – areas where improvement is needed
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15. Survey results – perceptions of support
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16. Survey results – Perceptions of value
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17. Survey results – “I feel valued because:”
I feel that the work that I do is valued by students and faculty.
I have a great boss and very supportive friends in the Dean’s office, workshop and photo labs.
Feedback and support from faculty.
I have always been included as a member of the faculty in communications about the college and opportunities to become involved in the life of the college.
I was given the opportunity to develop a course.
Being asked to return the following year shares [shows] that I am valued.
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18. Survey results – “I do not feel valued because:”
I do not feel valued by fulltime faculty. Their behavior indicates that adjuncts are second class fill-ins.
After teaching at the U for over 10 years I have never been asked my opinion about classes or curriculum.
I have never been on the roster of adjunct faculty.
I also feel uncertain of my standing each year – will I be asked to teach again, when, for how many, for how much?
After teaching for over 5 years I was informed I would no longer be teaching when I called to see if I was on the schedule.
I don’t feel I get enough benefits (pay, development, accolades, etc.). I come in to help on my own time (missing work) to help out and there is no real compensation.
I’ve never been invited in for an end of year 1 on 1 with a department head, associate dean or college dean during my entire 15+ years.
I have only once in the 10 years of teaching a class had a faculty member visit my class and it was upon my request.
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19. College-wide action steps
Increase communication and clarity regarding hiring, annual reviews and promotion procedures.
A search is required when hiring new adjuncts.
Ideally, minimum of three-months’ notice with a letter of offer or, alternatively, a letter or phone call indicating that the adjunct is not scheduled to teach in the upcoming year.  (Last minute changes will be the exception, not typical practice.)
Every adjunct will have a 1-on-1 performance review with appropriate administrator every year.
Promotional procedures will be made clear to all adjunct faculty and implemented.
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20. College-wide action steps (cont.)
Increase acknowledgement of adjunct impact on College of Design culture.
College/Department/School websites will include updated rosters of adjuncts.
Heads will send thank you notes when the adjunct has gone “above and beyond.”
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21. College-wide action steps (cont.)
Adjuncts will be asked to participate in faculty meetings and course/curriculum planning and changes - especially when it applies to courses that they have taught.
Adjunct compensation and access to opportunities will be examined by the Senior Leadership Group.
Consistency of adjunct titles across units is precluded by University HR regulations, but titles will be reviewed for consistency to the extent possible. 
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22. communications Media under CDes External Relations purview:
design.umn.edu
Blog
Monday News (Weekly to all students, staff, faculty & folks who sign up on website including prospective students, reporters, etc.)
reDesign (bimonthly – mostly alums)
Emerging
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram, YouTube
Rapson & McNeal digital monitors
Event/fundraising s
Earned media
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23. Governance Webpage design.umn.edu/about/intranet/governance/
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24. Thank you!
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