Here are some preliminary results from the survey, based on the first 65 replies to our 240 mailings (27% return). We will continue to update this page as we work on the replies.

1. I am a
        22 part-time faculty member at ISU
        41 full-time temporary faculty member at ISU               other 2

2. I have been a part-time/temporary faculty member at ISU for ______ years.
    1yr or less: 22 persons, 
    1-2yr: 12, 
    2-3yr: 16,
    3-4yr: 2,
    4-5yr: 5,     
    more than 5yr (up to 23 yr): 12

3. I have been a part-time/temporary faculty member for ______ years at other institutions.
    0 yr: 35 persons
    1 yr: 4
    2 yr: 4
    3 yr: 6
    4 yr: 1
    5 yr: 2
    more than 5 yr (up to 10 yr): 4

4. What degrees/credentials do you hold? ____________________________________________________
    B.A., or equivalent: 10
    M.A., or equivalent: 38
    Ph. D.: 18

5. In which department(s) do you currently teach at ISU? _______________________________________

6. Do you currently hold a part-time job outside of ISU? Yes 12 No 57

Do you currently hold a full-time job outside of ISU? Yes 3 No 57

7. What is your current per-course salary (if part time) or salary (if full-time temporary)? _____________

8. Do you have an office at ISU? Yes 60 No 1

9. If you have an office, do you share it with others? Yes 45 No 17

    If yes, with how many others do you share your office? ______
    1 person: 22
    2 persons: 9
    3 persons: 4
    4 persons: 6
    5 persons: 4
    6 persons: 1
    7 persons: 1

10. Do you have your own phone? Yes 27 No 36

      If no, how many others do you share it with? ___________________
     1 person: 15
     2 persons: 9
     3 persons: 5
     4 persons: 5
     5 persons: 2
     7 persons: 1
     10 persons: 3

11. Does your department provide you with your own computer? Yes 36 No 29

        If no, do you share a computer with others? Yes 22 [How many others? ____] No 8
    I share with 1 person: 8
    2 persons: 6
    3 persons: 1
    4 persons: 5
    5 persons: 3
    more than 5 persons: 2

12. Do you have Internet access (e.g., e-mail) from your office? Yes 52 No 14

13. Have you presented a paper, or papers, since you began your part-time/temporary appointment at ISU? Yes 22 No 43

        If yes, does your department help fund your trips to conferences when you deliver papers?  Yes 16 No 13

14. Have you published a paper, or papers, since you began your part-time/temporary appointment at ISU? Yes 19 No 45

15. Are you permitted to attend departmental meetings? Yes 49 No 9

16. Are you permitted to vote at departmental meetings? Yes 10 No 38 Sometimes 7 [If sometimes, then which items are you           allowed to vote on? ________________________________________________]

17. How many months before the start of the semester were you notified of your appointment? _________
    Less than 1month: 9
    1 month: 24
    2 months: 10
    3 months: 15
    more than 3 months: 9

18. Are you allowed to choose your own textbooks? Yes 48 No 10

19. Do you feel like the tenured or tenure stream faculty in your department treat you as a colleague?  Yes 34 No 21

20. Are you satisfied with your position as a part-time/temporary faculty member? Yes 30 No 33

21. Does your department assist you in trying to find a more permanent position? Yes 15 No 46   other, 2

        If yes, how? most of those who said yes receive letter(s) of recommendation from departmental members

22.   Do you believe that part-time/temporary faculty at Iowa State should play a larger role in making decisions (for example,              through department, college, or university committees; the Faculty Senate; group memberships; professional associations)?              Yes 28 No 29  

            If yes, please indicate how you think this role should be enhanced. _______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

23. What should ISU be doing to improve your situation as a part-time/temporary faculty member?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

24. Are you an AAUP member? Yes 2 No 62