Members of the Workplace Environment Committee — from left, Heather Little, Jack Magaw, Jeffrey Kowalkowski and Nathan DeWitt — address a 2019 gathering of part-time faculty. The WEC is now known as the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee, or AFAC. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
The window is now open for adjunct faculty members to nominate themselves for seats on the 2021-22 Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee. Formerly called the Workplace Environment Committee, AFAC gives adjunct faculty a voi ce in raising, addressing and resolving workplace issues, including through quarterly meetings with the provost.
A total of six AFAC seats are up for election, representing these schools and colleges: Computing and Digital Media; Science and Health; Law; Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; and Theatre.
Any adjunct faculty member in these colleges and schools is eligible to run for election if:
- They taught at least six courses, or 24 credit hours, over the three-year period immediately preceding the current academic year (in the College of Law, the criteria are three courses, or nine credit hours, in the past three years)
- As of the first day of autumn quarter, they are teaching or scheduled to teach in the current academic year
If you are an adjunct faculty member in one of the schools or colleges that is holding an election, you have received an email from your dean about the self-nomination process. The self-nomination form is available here.
Elected AFAC members must be reasonably available to receive and hear concerns or suggestions throughout the academic year. They should also be available for approximately 10 three-hour AFAC meetings throughout the year; monthly meetings are typically held on Zoom on Friday mornings (8-11 a.m.).
Committee members are expected to serve on a subcommittee and to commit significant additional time to preparing for and communicating between meetings. They receive compensation for their service, in accordance with university policy.
Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Elections will take place Oct. 8-15 in the five schools and colleges. All adjunct faculty within those schools or colleges who are teaching or scheduled to teach (as of the first day of autumn quarter) in the current academic year are eligible to vote and will receive voting instructions from their dean at the start of the voting period.
Election results will be announced in late October.
Complete the self-nomination form here.