Adjunct faculty members play an important role on our nation’s campuses. As their numbers increase dramatically, so are the frequency of discussions about their employment arrangements and working conditions. While full results and analysis will appear in the May/June issue of Trusteeship, here are some key takeaways from our most recent Quick Governance Survey on boards’ roles in these discussions on adjunct faculty unions.



The survey was posted on the AGB blog and sent electronically to chief executives and trustees at AGB member colleges and universities. A total of 302 respondents completed the survey. Quick Governance Surveys are an initiative from AGB to capture member and nonmember views about hot-button higher education issues and governance practices and policies. Our intent is to provide information about the practices and views of the nation’s board members writ large. Full results will be reported in the “Datafiles” column of Trusteeship.