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Adjunct Faculty Experience & Compensation Survey

Measures adjunct and part-time instructor satisfaction across pay equity, institutional support, teaching resources, and scheduling predictability. Designed for higher education administrators seeking actionable data to improve adjunct working conditions.

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26 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to the Adjunct Faculty Experience Survey. This survey is designed to understand the experiences of adjunct and part-time instructors in higher education. Your responses will help inform improvements to pay, support, resources, and working conditions. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. The survey takes approximately 8–10 minutes to complete.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes your current teaching appointment?

Q03
Long Text

Overall, how satisfied are you with your adjunct or part-time teaching experience this term?

Q04
Long Text

How responsive has your department or program been to your questions or requests this term?

Q05
Long Text

How would you rate the fairness of your compensation relative to your workload this term?

Q06
Long Text

How satisfied are you with the technology and learning management system (LMS) available for your courses?

Q07
Long Text

Please rank the following areas from most to least in need of improvement for adjunct instructors at your institution.

Q08
Multiple Choice

What type of institution are you teaching at this term?

Q09
Long Text

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are confidential and will be used to inform improvements for adjunct and part-time instructors at your institution. We appreciate your time and honest feedback.

Q10
Long Text

How many courses are you teaching this term?

Q11
Long Text

At the start of this term, how prepared did you feel to teach your assigned course(s)?

Q12
Long Text

How satisfied are you with the onboarding or orientation support you received for your current course(s)?

Q13
Long Text

How satisfied are you with your per-course pay rate?

Q14
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How satisfied are you with the course materials and curriculum support provided to you?

Q15
AI Interview

Based on your responses throughout this survey, what is the single most important change that would improve your experience as an adjunct instructor? Please share your thoughts and the moderator will ask a few brief follow-up questions.

Q16
Long Text

How long have you taught in an adjunct or part-time capacity in total?

Q17
Long Text

How satisfied are you with access to mentoring or peer support from other faculty?

Q18
Long Text

How satisfied are you with your access to benefits (e.g., health insurance, retirement)?

Q19
Long Text

How satisfied are you with your physical workspace or classroom facilities?

Q20
Multiple Choice

What is your primary broad discipline area?

Q21
Long Text

How satisfied are you with opportunities for professional development available to you?

Q22
Long Text

How satisfied are you with the predictability and timeliness of your pay?

Q23
Long Text

Typically, how far in advance are you notified of a new course assignment?

Q24
Multiple Choice

In which region is your institution located?

Q25
Multiple Choice

What is your gender identity?

Q26
Multiple Choice

What is your age range?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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