RE: Question 2: Postsec teaching-What's in the Plan

The draft Plan directs attention to emphasis on teaching skills, as well as academic credentials for college and university faculty (Recommendation 9), and recommends competitive compensation schedules for all professional personnel (Recommendation 11). Further,  Recommendation 10 suggests that "The Legislature should direct the California Community Colleges, California State University, and the University of California to adopt policies, within one year of being directed to do so, regarding the appropriate balance of temporary [non-tenured or tenure-track, non-permanent faculty; may be full- or part-time] and permanent/tenure track faculty for their respective systems." Hiring temporary faculty gives institutions flexibility and costs less, but these faculty are typically not involved in key activities of other faculty, such as curriculum development, selection of new faculty, or evaluation of current faculty candidates for tenure/permanent status.