Title: Low Priority
Author: vc
Last saved by: Disance Ed

Ventura College Academic Senate
Staffing Priorities Subcommittee
November 2009

Rubric for Evaluation of Requests for Faculty Growth Positions 
| Low Priority (3-3.5) | Medium Priority (2-2.5) | High Priority (1-1.5)

CRITERIA A
Full-Time Faculty

More than 50% of the sections in the subject discipline are taught by full-time faculty members.

Less than 50% of the sections in the subject are taught by full-time faculty members.

There is no full-time faculty member in the subject discipline.
OR
Unique accreditation or licensing standards require a full-time faculty member.
OR
Faculty member plays a key role in supporting an unmet institutional need OR a critical organizational priority OR unable to meet state mandated student services / instructional need.

CRITERIA B
Adjunct FTEF

The hourly FTEF = 0 – 2.5 positions.
OR
Alternative: 0-49% of the services provided by the program are provided by adjunct faculty.

The hourly FTEF = 2.6 – 5.5 positions.
OR
Alternative: 50-74% of the services provided by the program are provided by adjunct faculty.

The hourly FTEF = 5.6+ positions.
OR
Alternative: 75% or more of the services provided by the department are provided by adjunct faculty.

CRITERIA C
Availability of adjunct faculty

It is not difficult to find adjunct faculty in this discipline.

It is moderately difficult to find adjunct faculty in this discipline.

Classes have been cancelled due to inability to find qualified adjunct faculty.

CRITERIA D
Ability to fill classes / enrollment history

Over the past two years, most classes are below (or have barely met) contract levels of enrollment.
OR
No track record of enrollment.

Over the past two years, most classes are at or above contract levels of enrollment

Over the past two years, most classes are closed and there is sufficient demand to warrant more sections.

CRITERIA E
Institutional support

Little or no support for the past three years from department, staffing priories committee

Continued moderate support for the past three years form department, staffing priorities committee

Continued strong support for the past three years from department, staffing priorities committee and/or Board of Trustee approval