Contingent Faculty at NMU
Contingent faculty make up roughly 25% of the NMU-AAUP faculty. This page is devoted to providing items of interest to contingent faculty members.
Article V of the 2021-2026 Master Agreement addresses many of the topics important to contingent faculty. You can find Article V on pages 19 through 39 by clicking here on the Master Agreement.
MOU Regarding Seniority for Contingent Faculty (2017)
AAUP Inclusion of Contingents in Governance
Contingent Faculty Benefits Summary 2019
Contingent Labor in Higher Education
The increased use on adjunct instructional faculty over the last two decades has been well documented. Several general sources:
For a PBS News Hour report on contingent academic labor:
Why Adjunct Instructors Are Having Trouble Making Ends Meet
Contingent Labor Organizations:
Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor
National AAUP
AAUP, “Background Facts on Contingent Faculty.” http://www.aaup.org/issues/contingency/background-facts
AAUP on Contingent Faculty Issues
Contingent Faculty at NMU
Contingent faculty make up roughly 25% of the NMU-AAUP faculty. This page is devoted to providing items of interest to contingent faculty members.
Article V of the 2015-2020 Master Agreement addresses many of the topics important to contingent faculty. To view this portion of the Master Agreement, click here.
MOU Regarding Seniority for Contingent Faculty (2017)