Contingent Faculty Non-Instructional Duties and Unemployment Insurance Survey

Many contingent (adjunct) faculty perform work for their institutions where they are compensated by stipend instead of the bargained contract instructional rate(s). Work that is paid via a stipend does not count towards health insurance qualification and is not considered in calculations for unemployment benefits or sick leave accrual.

In the interest of promoting equitable working conditions for contingent faculty members, we are asking you to share a little information about your experience with these working conditions.

At the same time, we are trying to get to know more about adjunct experiences with applying for the unemployment benefits they deserve but are too-frequently denied. Please respond below with information that is as accurate as you can provide.

1. What is your local? *

2. Full Name *

3. Non-work (personal) email address *

4. Phone Number (So we can follow up about this survey if we have questions) *

5. In the last 12 months, how much non-instructional work have you done that was not considered paid through "credit hours" but through a stipend? Please provide ESTIMATES; no need to search paychecks for exact numbers. *

6. Please estimate how many hours, in total, you spent per week on compensated non-instructional work. Average the time spent over the weeks you worked (e.g., if you spent 40 hours over a 10-week quarter, that would average to 4 hours/week). *

7. Please estimate how much you earned in the last 12 months from non-instructional projects and/or activities. *

8. During the same 12 month period, what was your average teaching load estimate? *

9. While primarily working as contingent faculty, did you apply and were denied unemployment benefits during the past three years? *

10. If you were denied, did you successfully appeal that decision? *