Policy No. 101
Area: Academics

Adopted: 04/23/96
Revisions Approved:

Description: Qualifications of Faculty

The faculty of Atlantic Cape Community College shall consist of professionally competent persons whose qualifications are equivalent to those of teachers in recognized institutions of similar purpose. The educational background of the instructional faculty shall include adequate preparation in the fields of specialization in which teaching assignments are to be performed.

Each professional staff member shall have attained at least an earned Master's Degree or its equivalent in the field in which they are teaching, if such qualification exists (recognizing that some technical/occupational specialties offer no such degree).

Instruction shall be given by faculty members who are employed full time so far as practicable. The full-time faculty will be supplemented to a reasonable extent by equally competent part-time teachers serving under the supervision of department chairpersons who shall evaluate them periodically.

See Also:

Human Resources Policy No. 807

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