In 1998, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that more than half of community college faculty worked part-time. Hence, it is important to finds means to integrate part-time faculty into the organizational culture of community colleges. The following recommended actions could help part-time faculty be perceived as an integral component of the community college culture:

• Provide a part-time faculty handbook

• Designate the lines of authority and supervision

• Conduct a formal evaluation of each part-time faculty at least yearly

• Establish mechanisms to recognize efforts made by part-time faculty

• Create a reward system that includes part-time faculty

• Incorporate part-time faculty when allocating professional development funds

• Invite part-time faculty to community events and faculty meetings

• Include part-time faculty in the decision making, such as in committees and curricular development

This information was reported in ED 417 793, "How the Other 2/3 Live: Institutional Initiatives for Part-Time Faculty Assimilation in America’s 2-Year Colleges," by Michael Parsons. A full-text copy of this document may be obtained from the ERIC document Reproduction Services (EDRS), 7420 Fullerton Road, Suite 110, Springfield, VA 22153-2852; or by calling (800) 443-ERIC.

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