The beginning of the new semester brought an air of uncertainty and fear among students, as well as faculty, as they learned many classes had been canceled, while others were turned to directed studies, which appear in the class schedule without a designated meeting time or classroom.
I am a graduate of the University of La Verne and have been an adjunct faculty here for 23 years. My brother and daughter both are graduates of ULV and the school has long held, as the school song says, “a dear favored spot in our hearts.” With this in mind, I am writing to bring to light what I feel is a serious issue at the University.
As of July 1, adjunct faculty have been required to clock in and clock out in real time to record their work hours – from teaching their classes to meeting with students, to preparing for class at home.