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Background
Over the past several decades, institutions of higher education have increasingly come to rely on part-time faculty to prepare and provide instruction to Oregon’s students. This trend should come as no surprise, as part-time faculty members are currently paid significantly less than their full-time counterparts, despite having the same qualification and providing the same education to students.
Shockingly, during the 2023-2024 academic year, the average part-time faculty member only earned 58% of what a full-time faculty member earned for the same credit load.
Part-time faculty at Oregon’s community colleges teach the same students the same courses with the same expertise as their full-time counterparts, but they are doing it for significantly less pay.
HB 2669 would appropriate funds and require community colleges to pay their part-time faculty the same rate, on a per-hour basis, as the community college pays full-time faculty.
Use our letter writing tool to contact your lawmakers and urge them to support HB 2669, and ensure pay parity for part-time faculty at Oregon’s community colleges.