Iowa State Faculty Senate Debates Tenure For Adjuncts
THE FACULTY SENATE at Iowa State University is looking to create part-time tenure-track positions and adjunct instructor changes. Senate members hope to establish a policy that would create guidelines for how part-time faculty can gain tenure at Iowa State. Currently, there is no policy, and tenure is limited to only full-time faculty. Jack Girton, Faculty Senate at-large senator for the College of Agriculture, says those faculty who choose to work part-time should be recognized as well. There is disagreement, however, as to whether those who work part-time should be considered full faculty members. Girton went on to say that there […]