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              Students, courses, and sections taught
! The median number of students taught in fall 2000 at the institution of interest
was 32 for part-time nontenure-track faculty, and 100 tenure track and
tenured community college faculty.
! The median number of courses taught in fall 2000 was three for the tenured
and tenure track respondents, and two for the part-time nontenure-track
respondents. If one looks at course sections instead of courses, the medians
were four for tenured and tenure track faculty, and two for part-time
nontenure-track faculty. Nearly 45% of the part-time faculty reported teaching
one section during fall 2000. About 24% of tenured and tenure track faculty
respondents reported teaching six or more course sections during fall 2000.
Job responsibilities
! As a whole, tenured and tenure track faculty reported the widest variety of job
responsibilities, and part-time nontenure-track faculty reported a much
narrower range of job responsibilities.
! About 93% of tenured or tenure track faculty, and 14% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to serve on committees at their
institution as part of their job responsibilities.
! About 79% of tenured or tenure track faculty, 41% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to provide academic advisement
to students as part of their job responsibilities.
! About 99% of tenured or tenure track faculty, and 47% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to maintain scheduled office
hours as part of their job responsibilities.
! About 99% of tenured or tenure track faculty, and 47% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to attend departmental or division
faculty meetings as part of their job responsibilities.
! About 57% of tenured or tenure track faculty, and 15% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to participate in community
service as part of their job responsibilities.
! About 42% of tenured or tenure track faculty, and 17% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to engage in research or other
professional creative activity as part of their job responsibilities.
! About 96% of tenured or tenure track faculty, and 49% of part-time
nontenure-track faculty were expected to choose textbooks for your
courses as part of their job responsibilities.