Part-Time Faculty Committee
The Part-Time Faculty Committee advances, through political action and collective bargaining, the interests of contingent faculty in both public and private higher education.
PRIORITIES
- Track legislation and provide advice to CFT legislative program on policy issues related to part-time faculty.
- Track the categorical funding in the state budget for part-time faculty to assist with efforts on parity issues.
- Engage part-time faculty from CFT local unions across the state.
- Hold workshops and produce materials to ensure that CFT locals have the information to be effective advocates of part-time faculty.
- Align committee’s work with any part-time faculty equity efforts of the related Division Councils and provide regular committee updates to them.
MEMBERS
Linda Chan, Co-Chair, Citrus College Adjunct
Faculty Federation
John Govsky, Co-Chair, Cabrillo College
Federation of Teachers
Barbara Baer, Palomar Faculty Federation
Nicholas Barron, West Valley-Mission Federation
of Teachers
Lisa Bell, San Jose/Evergreen Federation of
Teachers
Geoffery Johnson, AFT Guild, San Diego and
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Elaine Robinson, Yuba College Federation of
Teachers
Elizabeth Russell, El Camino College Federation
of Teachers
Jory Segal, West Valley-Mission Federation of
Teachers
Linda Sneed, Los Rios College Federation of
Teachers
Juliann Wolfgram, Glendale College Guild
Aimee Shreck,Staff
Liaison
PROJECTS
Part-Timer
Committee members work on the CFT’s Part-Timer newsletter that advocates for the rights of part-time faculty and covers issues of relevance.
Campus Equity Week Toolkit
Committee members have compiled a resource-rich online toolkit and guide to action for faculty and students during Campus Equity Week.
Guide to Unemployment Benefits
The committee has prepared this step-by-step guide to applying for unemployment benefits during summer and holiday breaks.
Part-Time Faculty Issue Paper
Issue Paper on Part-Time Faculty summarizes the crisis of contingent labor in higher education and how we got here. Designed for distribution to CFT members, state legislators and other policymaking bodies.