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Transcript from #AdjunctChat on 3/25/14 (with @whowewilltobe @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer)

Colouful speech bubblesThis is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 3/25/14, and was facilitated by @whowewilltobe, @fabianbanga, and @JeffreyKeefer.

The topic was What are your demands? Help draft We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto.

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tues, Apr 1, where the topic – How much time do adjuncts really contribute / work? led by Virginia Yonkers @comprof1.

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@fabianbanga RT @JeffreyKeefer: #AdjunctChat Today 4:00pm EDT ~ Help Draft We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto http://t.co/hxvC1mo8x7 3/25/2014 16:00
@rjhogue #adjunctchat Going to try to do this from my phone. Still waiting for the incoming plane 3/25/2014 16:00
@fabianbanga hi #AdjunctChat let’s see who is here. @JeffreyKeefer will start the conversation 3/25/2014 16:02
@rjhogue #adjunctchat hi everyone. Will be a long night but will be happy to be out of winter hell soon 3/25/2014 16:02
@ProfessorF74 RT @fabianbanga: hi #AdjunctChat let’s see who is here. @JeffreyKeefer will start the conversation 3/25/2014 16:03
@JeffreyKeefer Welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat! 3/25/2014 16:03
@JeffreyKeefer Please remember to use the hashtag #AdjunctChat with each Tweet during our time together today. 3/25/2014 16:03
@cookingandcomp Happening NOW RT@JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Today 4:00pm EDT ~ Help Draft We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto http://t.co/m9iawe46hc 3/25/2014 16:03
@whowewilltobe @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer Hi #AdjunctChat – glad to be with you today! 3/25/2014 16:03
@JeffreyKeefer The topic of today’s #AdjunctChat is What are your demands? Help draft We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto http://t.co/J0TQaGYQQr 3/25/2014 16:04
@Comprof1 Did anyone listen to the #adjunctaction townhall meeting yesterday? They covered a lot of what is on the “manafesto”. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer Let’s see who is here. Want to introduce yourself, where you teach, and why you choose to teach as an adjunct? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:04
@JanelAtlas RT @JeffreyKeefer: Let’s see who is here. Want to introduce yourself, where you teach, and why you choose to teach as an adjunct? #AdjunctC… 3/25/2014 16:04
@rjhogue #adjunctchat I don’t like the negative tone at the beginning of the manifesto. We are not helpless. 3/25/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy Welcome to #AdjunctChat! 3/25/2014 16:05
@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga Welcome to #AdjunctChat! 3/25/2014 16:05
@JeffreyKeefer @rjhogue Welcome to #AdjunctChat! Hope your flight eventually is smooth! 3/25/2014 16:05
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 no I did not. Is there any link to a recording? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:05
@whowewilltobe @rjhogue I’m not sure I understand where you’re getting “helpless” – please clarify? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:06
@JeffreyKeefer Today’s #AdjunctChat will be co-facilitated by 3 of us – @whowewilltobe @fabianbanga and @JeffreyKeefer and our overview is… 3/25/2014 16:06
@cookingandcomp I’m Caitlin, FYC instructor in Indiana. I’m an adjunct because I did not get a full-time teaching gig; <1 year out of MA #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:06
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Virginia Yonkers, Comm teacher in Albany, NY area, currently looking for FT job. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:06
@rjhogue #adjunctchat I currently teach online at the University of Ottawa. Looking for work elsewhere now. I specialize in online learning 3/25/2014 16:06
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Started as adjunct because liked teaching at college level then wanted to move into FT teaching but not able to. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:07
@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer I am the chair of Modern Language Dep and the DE coordinator @berkeleycc #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:07
@JeffreyKeefer We hope to discuss a working document – WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/1FQayEN4sm and share ideas #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:07
@IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat I’m currently an FYC (mostly) adjunct. I’m also a creative writer and actor. I’m looking for … better things. 3/25/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp Welcome to #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp Welcome to #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:08
@whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat: I teach first-year writing & speech at Columbia College Chicago. Adjunct for 5 years. 3/25/2014 16:08
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I’ve been jumping the hoops since 2000 for FT TT job and they keep changing the rules! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Welcome to #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:08
@klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Good afternoon! I teach History at SNHU and WCCC. I emjoy being in the classroom and sharing my love of history! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:08
@rjhogue #adjunctchat adjunct bc I am actively completing my PhD. I’ll probably be an adjunct later because contracting pays better than full-time 3/25/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer We are especially interested with issues of organizing and equity today #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:09
@IshaiBarnoy RT @Comprof1: @JeffreyKeefer I’ve been jumping the hoops since 2000 for FT TT job and they keep changing the rules! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:09
@JeffreyKeefer With that, let’s get started. Q1: What do you demand as an adjunct / non-TT worker? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:09
@rjhogue #adjunctchat adjunct lets me teach while I develop e-learning for corporate clients 3/25/2014 16:09
@JeffreyKeefer @klinecj Welcome to #AdjunctChat! 3/25/2014 16:09
@IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat I love my students. I love being in class with them. But I’m definitely feeling the joy slip away. 3/25/2014 16:09
@fabianbanga RT @JeffreyKeefer: With that, let’s get started. Q1: What do you demand as an adjunct / non-TT worker? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:10
@fabianbanga RT @JeffreyKeefer: With that, let’s get started. Q1: What do you demand as an adjunct / non-TT worker? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:10
@klinecj @JeffreyKeefer I should mention I am always looking for additional opportunities and the potential of a full time position! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:10
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer 1st needed research, did so w/ pubs, then needed “terminal degree” (2 M not enough), now w/Phd no jobs. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:11
@whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat What are your demands? Think ideologically. Think impossibly, unrealistically. What do you want, #Adjuncts? 3/25/2014 16:11
@IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat Q1/A1: I demand more pay for less work. 3/25/2014 16:11
@JeffreyKeefer I teach grad Research to HR and Mgmt students at NYU and doctoral-level Teaching and Learning to Nursing students at PaceU #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:11
@rjhogue #adjunctchat Q1- I won’t what organizations exploit me. I want a fair salary for contract work 3/25/2014 16:11
@fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy what can help to change this situation? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:11
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer A1 A pathway into FT work. Don’t even care at this point if teaching, admin, or other. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:12
@AdjunctChat RT @JeffreyKeefer: With that, let’s get started. Q1: What do you demand as an adjunct / non-TT worker? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:12
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat Here’s a goal: A living wage teaching 5-10 students per semester. 3/25/2014 16:12
@AdjunctChat RT @JeffreyKeefer: Today’s #AdjunctChat will be co-facilitated by 3 of us – @whowewilltobe @fabianbanga and @JeffreyKeefer and our… 3/25/2014 16:12
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer PT professionals have guaranteed pathway (1st applications) to FT jobs. Adjuncts/contingent don’t. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:13
@whowewilltobe @rjhogue @IshaiBarnoy We’ve got salary covered – we’ve demanded equivalent wages to TT faculty (see last demand in manifesto) #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:13
@rjhogue #adjunctchat recognition that teaching is more than just contact hours. 3/25/2014 16:13
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 do you know other adjuncts @ your campus in the same situation? @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:13
@BronwynHemsley Wednesdays 7am look #OTalk #WeNurses #AdjunctChat all at the same time. Imagine a collaborative topic. And that’s only my timeline! 3/25/2014 16:14
@IshaiBarnoy Getting hired near where I live, for more pay, teaching fewer students. RT @fabianbanga what can help to change this situation? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:14
@whowewilltobe @rjhogue Agreed & important! We should put it in the context section for sure. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:14
@cookingandcomp RT @rjhogue: #adjunctchat recognition that teaching is more than just contact hours. 3/25/2014 16:14
@IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat My Revised Demand: Less work! 3/25/2014 16:15
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy Class size a real issue. TT teachers have grad students or TA’s. Adjuncts don’t #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:15
@JeffreyKeefer @BronwynHemsley We are glad you can <possibly> join us for #AdjunctChat, especially as I also work with and teach nurses! 3/25/2014 16:15
@rjhogue #adjunctchat I’d like to know sooner if I’m teaching or not. Our union actually causes this problem 😦 3/25/2014 16:15
@whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat Salaries will be equivalent to those paid to tenure-track faculty as outlined in HB 14 1154 http://t.co/SgJlDHVFSH 3/25/2014 16:15
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy Our campus caps classes at 18. What are your course sizes? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:16
@fabianbanga @klinecj I see. very different populations; #AdjunctChat @JeffreyKeefer 3/25/2014 16:16
@JeffreyKeefer A1 I often do not think of demands as an adjunct; in many ways they only power seems to be power to leave #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:16
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy Our dept is bare bones. ALL classes are full at 45. 2 classes=90 students. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:16
@MirandaMerklein (Currently freeway flying.) For Manifesto: Academic freedom is a central concern of #HigherEd. Contingency = silence. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:16
@JeffreyKeefer Any other thoughts about Q1: What do you demand as an adjunct / non-TT worker? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:16
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga I’ve done multiple 27-student classes in one semester. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:16
@whowewilltobe @rjhogue #AdjunctChat agreed – we want a a min contract of 1 yr (max 5 yrs) with a 3/3 teaching load & tenure for all. 3/25/2014 16:17
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 TT in some colleges/university do; many do not. @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:17
@Comprof1 @rjhogue We do have something in our contract. If term (see link from before) must let faculty know 3 months ahead. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:17
@JeffreyKeefer Please include A1 for your reply to Q1; A2 for Q2, etc. to help the conversation be followed #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:18
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy Wow, that’s a lot of work! Way too many students. What cap do you suggest? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:18
@IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat Here’s another demand: Eliminate student debt. Debt isn’t lethal, but it creates animosity against any faculty. 3/25/2014 16:18
@JeffreyKeefer Now, to move on . . . #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:18
@JeffreyKeefer Q2: How can these demands be inclusive for all adjuncts / NonTT workers? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:18
@Comprof1 RT @MirandaMerklein: (Currently freeway flying.) For Manifesto: Academic freedom is a central concern of #HigherEd. Contingency = silence. … 3/25/2014 16:18
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy vary by course; FYC 25; some lecture classes in other departments 90+. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:18
@rjhogue @whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat I think teaching load is one of those things that is context dependent as are class sizes 3/25/2014 16:18
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 our max is 40, min 25 even w languages (difficult) we do not have TAs @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:18
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga Suggested course cap: 8 students. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:19
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer That’s the gen response: don’t like it? Leave! But what’s that say about our commitment to higher ed? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:19
@cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy It’d be nice if they could eliminate MY student debt, too. Oh WAIT. Higher wages–that could help! #AdjunctChat #studentdebt 3/25/2014 16:19
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 what is the max load for FT and PT instructors? @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:19
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy Love this one. Mass debt forgiveness is an excellent demand. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:20
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy The class size creep’s a real problem at our school for all facultyJust got email about it from union #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:20
@IshaiBarnoy .@cookingandcomp I’m talking about debt as a concept & phenomenon. It helps “afford things,” but it creates anxiety, too. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:20
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @fabianbanga Aha. . .I see we have a radical in the house (: #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:20
@fabianbanga @whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @IshaiBarnoy Max 40 but I had a class with 80+ students once literature #AdjunctChat regular class is 30 3/25/2014 16:21
@JeffreyKeefer @klinecj Try to remember to use the #AdjunctChat tag so everybody will see the conversation. 3/25/2014 16:21
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer demands also probably context specific, too. I have a great, support program, but that is rare #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:21
@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy 90+ with or without TAs? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:21
@fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy that would be an Independent Study for us : ) @whowewilltobe @Comprof1 #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:21
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy The one thing not outlined in contract. Even course load depends on type of college. CC is 5< #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:22
@JeffreyKeefer While we are talking about Q1 and Q2, please also take a look at the Adjunct Manifesto itself https://t.co/McMgyP0miT #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:22
@klinecj @cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer I have great development opportunities as well. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:22
@rjhogue #adjunctchat plane boarding :-). Signing out now. 3/25/2014 16:22
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy This issue is NOT being addressed ANYWHERE and really affects teaching/learning #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:23
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 a FT TT instructor load for us is 15 units / a PT cannot tech more than 10 @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:23
@whowewilltobe @rjhogue Thanks for joining #AdjunctChat! Have a good flight (: 3/25/2014 16:23
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy I’m honestly not sure. Probably with, not any in my dept. #classsize #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:23
@whowewilltobe @klinecj @cookingandcomp @JeffreyKeefer What does your college offer for development opportunities? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:24
@JeffreyKeefer Please continue to give feedback on the Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/McMgyP0miT after and continue the conversation via #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:24
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 yes enormously if you for examp teach languages. recommendation is 20 @whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:24
@klinecj @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @JeffreyKeefer All the opportunities that the FT faculty have. It is wonderful! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:25
@klinecj @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @JeffreyKeefer All the opportunities that the FT faculty have. It is wonderful! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:25
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 so this should be added to the Manifesto (would you like to?) @whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:25
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Not holding canceling classes to attend conferences against me. No sanctioned prof. dev #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:25
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @klinecj @cookingandcomp @JeffreyKeefer Our Teaching & learning center is very good at including adjuncts & cont #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:25
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 Added a “course cap” demand on the manifesto. Will you author it? #AdjunctChat https://t.co/NlChGGtiPS 3/25/2014 16:25
@IshaiBarnoy .@JeffreyKeefer A2/Q2: Make it so, man. Make it so. Teaching @Oplerno, maybe? Design courses to have few students, high pay. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:25
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @klinecj @cookingandcomp @JeffreyKeefer But now we have a TA union and noticed many resources moving FROM adj #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:26
@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy #BadminBS at its finest: We’ll pay you <3K and give you 90 students! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:26
@IshaiBarnoy .@JeffreyKeefer A2/Q2: Also, hire more, for more pay. If college is a business, make it big and make it efficient and ethical. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:26
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @klinecj @cookingandcomp @JeffreyKeefer Both TA’s and Adj should have equal rights. Now shifting. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:26
@fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy How is @Oplerno doing? @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:27
@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Professional development & promotion are SO important. 100% agree #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:27
@cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer ours has a FT, NTT instructor as a fellow. Most FT opps are open to adjuncts #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:27
@IshaiBarnoy .@fabianbanga @Comprof1 @whowewilltobe Add reduction in class size to the manifesto? Yes! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:27
@JeffreyKeefer A1 I sometimes wonder if adjunct and contingent faculty really do not have a lot of power, but keeping apart helps dilute it? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:27
@JeffreyKeefer RT @fabianbanga: @IshaiBarnoy How is @Oplerno doing? @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:28
@Comprof1 RT @cookingandcomp: @whowewilltobe @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Not holding canceling classes to attend conferences against me. No sanctioned pr… 3/25/2014 16:28
@IshaiBarnoy .@fabianbanga @Oplerno @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat No idea. I’ve been lazy and irrationally fearful in designing/posting my course. 3/25/2014 16:28
@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer If we are talking about collective bargaining negotiations you need a union #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:28
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer (my #adjunctchat next week) pay for all we do not just in class contact hrs. 3/25/2014 16:29
@JeffreyKeefer @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj I sometimes find the notion of “promotion” for somebody paid on a per class basis silly #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:29
@JeffreyKeefer @IshaiBarnoy @fabianbanga @Oplerno Get going with it! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:29
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer Divide and conquer is real. We need to speak w staff, students, and TT workers to see how we can help each other #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga I have been trying for ages to get union organizers to facilitate an #AdjunctChat, even via one of their “generic” accounts. 3/25/2014 16:30
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj I’d love to get paid/bonus for publishing (after fact?) & access to research$ #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:30
@cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Also, recognizing how much time is actually put in outside of class. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:30
@IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat A1: I don’t mean to be a conspiracy theorist, but I’m beginning to suspect there’s maneuvering to take work away from #adjuncts 3/25/2014 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer Q3: How can we open the struggle to include demands for our allies, the students, and workers, too? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:31
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj Which is one reason we don’t want to be paid on a “per class” basis anymore. . .#AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:31
@cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat My inst. plans 2.5 hrs for every credit hour of class. Seems low to me. 3/25/2014 16:31
@fabianbanga Some institutions have FT non-TT adjuncts assistant professors (I know many) do you in your institution? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:31
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj Why? If someone has been in dept 10+ yrs have institutional memory #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:31
@IshaiBarnoy .@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga @Oplerno #AdjunctChat Pay me, give me good comprehensive insurance, buy me a car (a nice one). 3/25/2014 16:31
@cookingandcomp RT @Comprof1: @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj I’d love to get paid/bonus for publishing (after fact?) & access to research$ #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 16:31
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy It’s true. They’re giving our classes to grad students at my uni. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:32
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj Why not get higher pay scale/job title/access to admin jobs? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:32
@fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy it is not just a con theory any longer #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:32
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @cookingandcomp @klinecj Check out HB 14 1154 from CO – equal pay for equal work legislation #AdjunctChat https://t.co/NlChGGtiPS 3/25/2014 16:32
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat At my school (a community college), I think they might be pitting the FTers (non-TT) against the #Adjuncts. 3/25/2014 16:33
@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer We’ve collected info on hours worked for every classroom hour – average was 4 #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:33
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat And, of course, the right-wing and/or secure #Adjucts are always pitted against the left-leaning ones. 3/25/2014 16:33
@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer i know, it is not easy @IshaiBarnoy @Oplerno #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:34
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer While “union” is fine, needs to be a united voice for unions to work from (why manifesto would be good). #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:34
@cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe my ins. recently cut A’s max hours; dept. chair’s goal is to increase FT, NTT employees. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:34
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat that’s common – we’re seeking to align with TT & NTT fac to avoid this. Look at the #UICStrike – excellent example 3/25/2014 16:34
@IshaiBarnoy .@fabianbanga #AdjunctChat My fear: By the time we #adjuncts get any significant organization done, we will be rendered jobless, irrelevant. 3/25/2014 16:34
@cookingandcomp RT @whowewilltobe: @cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer We’ve collected info on hours worked for every classroom hour – averag… 3/25/2014 16:34
@fabianbanga @whowewilltobe yes 3 x 1 #AdjunctChat
@cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer
3/25/2014 16:35
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Many adjuncts are not part or didn’t participate in union vote TT issues were discussed but not so much adjuncts #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:35
@KateMfD #auscasuals If you’re up early, US #AdjunctChat is on now. 3/25/2014 16:35
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj I love this! Schools w/o #badmin are my dream. We can do their work. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:35
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 My union is for all instructors PT and FT #AdjunctChat
@JeffreyKeefer
3/25/2014 16:36
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Recently, UUP and TA/GA union started working together for first time. really makes a difference. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:36
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat I don’t want their work. And I know some #Goodmins, too. 3/25/2014 16:37
@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 What are those? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:37
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer TA/GA were not part of unions (I was part of first TA/GA union!). PT & FT faculty are all one. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:38
@JeffreyKeefer RT @IshaiBarnoy: .@fabianbanga #AdjunctChat My fear: By the time we #adjuncts get any significant organization done, we will be rendered… 3/25/2014 16:38
@IshaiBarnoy .@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat Which, in my opinion, can be good, if it’s done ethically. 3/25/2014 16:38
@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Who do you see the manifesto to and for? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:38
@JeffreyKeefer Q4: How can we promote solidarity amongs all campus workers? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:38
@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer it does not help when you indiscriminately attack TT / there are egoistic TTs but you see them in every group #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:39
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj But some faculty might. What if the costs for VP et al were cut? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:39
@cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe Good for those who want to be FT; I know a few who do not and are not happy. FT is 5/5 courseload #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:39
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat I’m talking those in the offices doing real work w/students. 3/25/2014 16:40
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat I’m talking those in the offices doing real work w/students. 3/25/2014 16:40
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer UUP is SUNY United Union of Professors. Teachng assist/Grad Assist are communication workers union #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:40
@IshaiBarnoy .@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat It’s the same load at my school. 3/25/2014 16:40
@fabianbanga @Comprof1 UC Cal? because I was too #AdjunctChat
@JeffreyKeefer
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@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy What courseload do those folks prefer? 3/3? 2/2? Less? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:41
@AdjunctChat RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q4: How can we promote solidarity amongs all campus workers? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:41
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj Ah. . . so we can agree on how unnecessary provosts are? (; #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:41
@fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy perhaps, but lets try to stop it. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:41
@IshaiBarnoy .@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe But that’s what I’m saying: A 5/5 load is not anyone’s idea of “ethical.” #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:42
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer To the General Public (i.e. AARP represents Senior Citizens if members or not) from contingent faculty. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:42
@fabianbanga @whowewilltobe we did the numbers, will not help much @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:42
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy taught 5/3 this year. TT are 3/3 plus service, usually. Many TT in my program find 5/5 unethical #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:43
@IshaiBarnoy .@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp #AdjunctChat As low as the system can possibly allow with more hirees, better pay, & lower class caps. 3/25/2014 16:43
@whowewilltobe @AdjunctChat @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Host Town Halls and Open Forums. Join each other’s meetings. Talk to each other. Organize. 3/25/2014 16:43
@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy I see why. 4/4 is the NTT lecturer load at my school. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:43
@whowewilltobe @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj Oh, but the principle of the idea is exciting. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:44
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy 5 is challenging w/ my pedagogical values. 3 is a lot but now feels like vacation #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:44
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer 1st step, need to make problem public. This is CONTINGENT issue not pointing fingers #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:44
@AdjunctLenin I want weekly paychecks, beginning with the first full week of classes. Who else in the free world waits 6 weeks for a check? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:44
@fabianbanga @cookingandcomp I am tenured chair, sometimes its difficult. this is why the struggle = universal #adjunctchat @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe 3/25/2014 16:44
@IshaiBarnoy Okay, #AdjunctChat folks. I’ve got to prepare for my evening class. Catch y’all on the flipside. 3/25/2014 16:45
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Actually a good point yesterday. Many accrediting orgs require % of FT/PT faculty. Need to hold unis accountable #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:45
@fabianbanga @whowewilltobe if they are not, we will have to do their work @IshaiBarnoy @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:46
@katiedigc RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q4: How can we promote solidarity amongs all campus workers? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:46
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer It’s a systemic issue across higher ed everywhere (plus by definition, we’re not the C word anymore #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:46
@whowewilltobe @IshaiBarnoy Thanks for joining us! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:47
@fabianbanga @whowewilltobe : )) I want to teach, not admin
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat
3/25/2014 16:47
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe Need to start making decision makers/funders accountable. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:47
@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 It would not surprise me if those % start to change due to “business requirements” #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:47
@cookingandcomp RT @fabianbanga: @whowewilltobe : )) I want to teach, not admin
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj #AdjunctChat
3/25/2014 16:47
@JeffreyKeefer RT @fabianbanga: @cookingandcomp I am tenured chair, sometimes its difficult. this is why the struggle = universal #adjunctchat… 3/25/2014 16:47
@whowewilltobe @AdjunctLenin And equal pay for equal work – the equivalent of FTTT salary is really what I want. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:47
@katiedigc @JeffreyKeefer would love to see adjuncts and short term contract dependent professional staff work as allies #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:47
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe We need more information and data so we can arm our allies. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:48
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy Getting budget info is key to seeing where they’re misappropriating funds #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:48
@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe and as a tenured chair, your work for justice & support is appreciated #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:48
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe Adjuncts need to start speaking up as a united voice (from yesterday). #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:48
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy Also everyone hates bad press #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:48
@JeffreyKeefer RT @whowewilltobe: @AdjunctChat @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Host Town Halls and Open Forums. Join each other’s meetings. Talk to each… 3/25/2014 16:49
@fabianbanga @whowewilltobe I had many offer to become an admin (dean, director, etc. I have to be in the classroom or doing research
#AdjunctChat
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@whowewilltobe @fabianbanga @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @klinecj Hell I wouldn’t mind doing both. . .(; #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:49
@JeffreyKeefer Q5: Who is our audience? The choir or people unfamiliar with our struggle? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:49
@fabianbanga ok, Q4: Work Conditions: Is your work environment hostile to #Adjuncts? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:50
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy Did you see the Adjunct Action Network kickoff? I’m excited about it. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:50
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Acreditors=parents/students/gov’t funding. If no one is complaining, unis will continue to break rules. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:51
@AdjunctChat Today’s #AdjunctChat is “We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto” http://t.co/ibVMqZXLOO with the Manifesto https://t.co/YjrZRI3JMD 3/25/2014 16:51
@cookingandcomp @whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy not familiar? What is it? #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:51
@whowewilltobe @fabianbanga I like a more open definition of fac labor (in the no-admin dream): where all can teach, research, and/or admin #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:51
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Parents/students make decisions based on accreditation. Need to use structures in place (i.e. know rules) #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:52
@JeffreyKeefer @katiedigc Thinking of allies, I think it important we consider their WIIFM? (What’s In It For Me?) when considering them #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:52
@whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy SEIU organizing/unitybuilding project #AdjunctChat @AdjunctAction http://t.co/q5Ge07xpeW 3/25/2014 16:52
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy Do you know if they taped it? It was really great. Very informative. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:53
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Absolutely. We can find our school’s bond issue statements here http://t.co/wOMlmlvknz #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:54
@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer But I get the aggression and indifference from #adjuncts tough! 🙂 #AdjunctChat
@cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe
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@cookingandcomp RT @whowewilltobe: @cookingandcomp @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @IshaiBarnoy SEIU organizing/unitybuilding project #AdjunctChat @AdjunctAction ht… 3/25/2014 16:54
@fabianbanga Q4: Are #adjunct instructors/professors part of the Senate @ your campus? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:54
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat demand that they tell ratio of FT to adjuncts, like @pankisseskafka suggested: http://t.co/foQWtoQnuA 3/25/2014 16:55
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat demand that they tell ratio of FT to adjuncts, like @pankisseskafka suggested: http://t.co/foQWtoQnuA 3/25/2014 16:55
@cookingandcomp @fabianbanga we have one rep on the senate, I think. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:55
@katiedigc Great point @JeffreyKeefer. How can we bring together precarious #highered workers to improve situation for all? #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:55
@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer @katiedigc casual/contract work is individually negotiated in Australia: isolating. Alliances build strength. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:55
@katiedigc RT @KateMfD: @JeffreyKeefer @katiedigc casual/contract work is individually negotiated in Australia: isolating. Alliances build strength. #… 3/25/2014 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer We are quickly running out of time, so how about I just share our final 3 discussion questions and see where they lead? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:56
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 @fabianbanga @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy #AdjunctChat Yes! You can watch it here: http://t.co/CSzkXb7Ite @AdjunctAction 3/25/2014 16:56
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer @cookingandcomp @IshaiBarnoy @whowewilltobe Needs to be more training (paid) for dept heads/adjnct #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer Q7: Do you have a Union? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer Q8: Are #adjunct instructors/professors part of your campus Senate? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:56
@Comprof1 RT @whowewilltobe: @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat demand that they tell ratio of FT to adjuncts, like @pankisseskafka suggested: htt… 3/25/2014 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q7: Do you have a Union? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:57
@AdjunctChat RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q7: Do you have a Union? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:57
@fabianbanga @cookingandcomp But you as a PT are technically part of the senate? When you have a minute see this : http://t.co/O1obcp7Qmb #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer Q9: Do you have a contract? Do you have a preferred hiring pool or SOE? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:57
@whowewilltobe @fabianbanga #AdjunctChat We won one seat on the Senate in our latest contract.#AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:57
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Yes – a pretty solid one. http://t.co/a5PJwLxM0M 3/25/2014 16:58
@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer I added some of those questions already #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:58
@cookingandcomp @fabianbanga I want to say no, but it’s also possible just uninformed. #adjunctchat 3/25/2014 16:58
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Yes, but not paid. Who has time? Needs to be a diff machinism to interact w/ b/teen adjuncts, faculty, & admin #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:59
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer A colleague who was adjunct had hrs cut after being on senate (too vocal?) #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 16:59
@JeffreyKeefer We are quickly coming to the end of today’s #AdjunctChat, and invite you to continue to think about and reply to these questions from today. 3/25/2014 17:00
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Our latest contract is here. I would love to see others’. http://t.co/D379EByHBW 3/25/2014 17:00
@JeffreyKeefer We want to thank our shared facilitation team of @fabianbanga and @whowewilltobe #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:00
@fabianbanga Very important question, do you know what an SOE is? This is a very important question #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:00
@JeffreyKeefer PLEASE look at WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/McMgyP0miT and offer your thoughts and ideas for it #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:00
@JeffreyKeefer Next week’s #AdjunctChat will be Tues, Apr 1 – Topic – How much time do adjuncts really contribute / work? led by Virginia Yonkers @comprof1 3/25/2014 17:01
@whowewilltobe Thanks for participating in today’s #AdjunctChat! Had a great conversation with y’all. Now rise up, #Adjuncts! This is your time. 3/25/2014 17:02
@KateMfD RT @JeffreyKeefer: PLEASE look at WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/McMgyP0miT and offer your thoughts and ideas for… 3/25/2014 17:02
@cookingandcomp RT @JeffreyKeefer: Next week’s #AdjunctChat will be Tues, Apr 1 – Topic – How much time do adjuncts really contribute / work? led by Virgin… 3/25/2014 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer Do you have an idea you want to discuss or facilitate about adjunct issues? See the open dates http://t.co/EXCvgFOdlS #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:02
@fabianbanga Long time ago some universities had Tenured Lecturers / no anymore; this is something people do not know. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:02
@whowewilltobe @fabianbanga Clarify again, please? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:02
@fabianbanga Thank you everyone! #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer . . . and FINALLY, what take-aways do you have from today?
#AdjunctChat
3/25/2014 17:03
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Next week will be related to this weeks. How much do we really know about adjuncts? If anyone has info/reports? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:03
@KateMfD “@JeffreyKeefer: Next week’s #AdjunctChat Tues, Apr 1: How much time do adjuncts really contribute / work? led by @comprof1” #auscasuals 3/25/2014 17:03
@AdjunctLenin Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:04
@clairebrooks RT @JeffreyKeefer: While we are talking about Q1 and Q2, please also take a look at the Adjunct Manifesto itself https://t.co/McMgyP0miT #A… 3/25/2014 17:04
@cookingandcomp RT @whowewilltobe: Thanks for participating in today’s #AdjunctChat! Had a great conversation with y’all. Now rise up, #Adjuncts! This is y… 3/25/2014 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:05
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Takeaway 1: #Adjunct demands are an umbrella term when we try to define our role w/in the university. 3/25/2014 17:05
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer Takeaway 2: #AdjunctChat: Everyone wants (dare I say NEEDS) better pay and reasonable class sizes. 3/25/2014 17:06
@whowewilltobe @JeffreyKeefer Takeaway 3: Everyone agrees that solidarity is the way. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:06
@cookingandcomp RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:06
@fabianbanga Furthermore, some universities have now SOEs in some areas exam: computer sciences. SOE is for security of employment = tenured #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:07
@JeffreyKeefer RT @whowewilltobe: @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Takeaway 1: #Adjunct demands are an umbrella term when we try to define our role w/in the… 3/25/2014 17:07
@AdjunctChat RT @whowewilltobe: @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat Takeaway 1: #Adjunct demands are an umbrella term when we try to define our role w/in the… 3/25/2014 17:07
@JeffreyKeefer RT @whowewilltobe: @JeffreyKeefer Takeaway 2: #AdjunctChat: Everyone wants (dare I say NEEDS) better pay and reasonable class sizes. 3/25/2014 17:07
@AdjunctChat RT @whowewilltobe: @JeffreyKeefer Takeaway 2: #AdjunctChat: Everyone wants (dare I say NEEDS) better pay and reasonable class sizes. 3/25/2014 17:07
@AdjunctChat RT @whowewilltobe: @JeffreyKeefer Takeaway 3: Everyone agrees that solidarity is the way. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:07
@JeffreyKeefer RT @whowewilltobe: @JeffreyKeefer Takeaway 3: Everyone agrees that solidarity is the way. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:07
@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer UAlbany. #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:08
@JeffreyKeefer @whowewilltobe I come from a networked learning perspective, and agree about the power of collaborating and sharing #AdjunctChat #nlc2014 3/25/2014 17:08
@JeffreyKeefer @whowewilltobe I come from a networked learning perspective, and agree about the power of collaborating and sharing #AdjunctChat #nlc2014 3/25/2014 17:08
@fabianbanga But admins do not want to even talk about it and many lecturers do not know about this . #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:09
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Can you give more details on hrs worked/classroom hr? FT &PT? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:10
@Comprof1 @whowewilltobe @cookingandcomp @klinecj @JeffreyKeefer Can you give more details on hrs worked/classroom hr? FT &PT? #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:10
@AdjunctChat For anybody considering facilitating an #AdjunctChat, some guidance for it is on the website and there is support! http://t.co/Y91BId17eq 3/25/2014 17:10
@drewloewe RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:11
@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga I have never heard of an SOE either #AdjunctChat 3/25/2014 17:11
@whowewilltobe @Comprof1 #AdjunctChat It was a very informal survey among a small sample (40) Let’s begin a form to collect info! 3/25/2014 17:12
@Marvelous_M RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:13
@Biometricstate RT @JeffreyKeefer: PLEASE look at WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/McMgyP0miT and offer your thoughts and ideas for… 3/25/2014 17:17
@jodiacampbell RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:21
@JakeskinnerPhDc RT @JeffreyKeefer: PLEASE look at WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/McMgyP0miT and offer your thoughts and ideas for… 3/25/2014 17:32
@OmizoRM RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:43
@OmizoRM RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:43
@thebenreynolds RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @AdjunctLenin: Student loan forgiveness for adjuncts. Who does more to keep tuition costs down than adjuncts? #Adjunc… 3/25/2014 17:45
@lpdstock RT @JeffreyKeefer: PLEASE look at WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto https://t.co/McMgyP0miT and offer your thoughts and ideas for… 3/25/2014 17:49
@Comprof1 A new blog post: Integrating service learning and blogs into communication courses http://t.co/pq5eHlGla2 #edtech #adjunctchat #highered 3/25/2014 17:57

#AdjunctChat Topic Mar 25 ~ Help Draft We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto (with @whowewilltobe @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer)

Twitter_ChatThe topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, March 25 is:

What are your demands? Help draft We Are Not Contingent: An Adjunct Manifesto.

The chat will be facilitated by @whowewilltobe @fabianbanga and @JeffreyKeefer.

Are you an adjunct or contingent faculty and feel you need more of a formalized voice? Come join us as we discuss and collaborate on WE ARE NOT CONTINGENT: An Adjunct Manifesto.

Take a look at the document in Google Docs before the session, and let’s discuss what we need and what we can do about it! Some questions to get us started include:

Q1: What do you demand as an adjunct / non-TT worker? #AdjunctChat
Q2: How can these demands be inclusive for all adjuncts / NonTT workers? #AdjunctChat
Q3: How can we open the struggle to include demands for our allies, the students, and workers, too? #AdjunctChat
Q4: How can we promote solidarity amongs all campus workers? #AdjunctChat
Q5: Who is our audience? The choir or people unfamiliar with our struggle? #AdjunctChat
Q6: Is your work environment hostile to #Adjuncts? #AdjunctChat
Q7: Do you have a Union? #AdjunctChat
Q8: Are #adjunct instructors/professors part of your campus Senate? #AdjunctChat
Q9: Do you have a contract? Do you have a preferred hiring pool or SOE? #AdjunctChat

All are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, March 25, from 4:00-5:00pm EDT.