Ventura College Academic Senate
Staffing Priorities Subcommittee
December 2008

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

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 key role in supporting an unmet institutional need or a critical organizational priority or unable to meet state mandated services/instruction.

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 E
Ability to fill classes / enrollment history	
Most classes are below (or have barely met) contract levels of enrollment.
OR
No track record of enrollment.
	
Most classes are at or above contract levels of enrollment	
Most classes are closed and there is sufficient demand to warrant more sections.	

CRITERIA F
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