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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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Adjunct Faculty Experience & Compensation Survey
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.
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24 questions · ~11 min
Q01
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes your current teaching appointment?
- Adjunct or part-time instructor
- Full-time non-tenure track
- Tenure-track or tenured
- Graduate TA/Instructor
- Multiple roles (including adjunct)
- Other
Q02
Dropdown
How many courses are you teaching this term?
- 0 (not currently teaching)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 or more
Q03
Opinion Scale
Overall, how satisfied are you with your adjunct or part-time teaching experience this term?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q04
Opinion Scale
At the start of this term, how prepared did you feel to teach your assigned course(s)?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Not at all preparedMax:Very well prepared
Q05
Opinion Scale
How responsive has your department or program been to your questions or requests this term?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Not at all responsiveMax:Extremely responsive
Q06
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with the onboarding or orientation support you received for your current course(s)?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q07
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with access to mentoring or peer support from other faculty?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q08
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with opportunities for professional development available to you?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q09
Opinion Scale
How would you rate the fairness of your compensation relative to your workload this term?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very unfairMax:Very fair
Q10
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with your per-course pay rate?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q11
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with your access to benefits (e.g., health insurance, retirement)?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q12
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with the predictability and timeliness of your pay?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q13
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with the technology and learning management system (LMS) available for your courses?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q14
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with the course materials and curriculum support provided to you?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q15
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with your physical workspace or classroom facilities?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very dissatisfiedMax:Very satisfied
Q16
Dropdown
Typically, how far in advance are you notified of a new course assignment?
- Less than 1 week
- 1–2 weeks
- 3–4 weeks
- 1–2 months
- More than 2 months
- Not applicable
Q17
Ranking
Please rank the following areas from most to least in need of improvement for adjunct instructors at your institution.
- Compensation and benefits
- Course scheduling predictability
- Communication from department
- Access to teaching resources
- Recognition and respect
Drag to rank
Q18
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.
Q19
Multiple Choice
What type of institution are you teaching at this term?
- Public 2-year (community/technical college)
- Public 4-year university
- Private nonprofit
- Private for-profit
- Other
- Prefer not to say
Q20
Dropdown
How long have you taught in an adjunct or part-time capacity in total?
- Less than 1 year
- 1–2 years
- 3–5 years
- 6–10 years
- 11–15 years
- 16–20 years
- More than 20 years
Q21
Multiple Choice
What is your primary broad discipline area?
- STEM
- Social sciences
- Humanities
- Arts
- Business
- Health professions
- Education
- Other
- Prefer not to say
Q22
Multiple Choice
In which region is your institution located?
- Northeast (U.S.)
- Midwest (U.S.)
- South (U.S.)
- West (U.S.)
- Outside the U.S.
- Prefer not to say
Q23
Multiple Choice
What is your gender identity?
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer to self-describe
- Prefer not to say
Q24
Multiple Choice
What is your age range?
- Under 25
- 25–34
- 35–44
- 45–54
- 55–64
- 65 or older
- Prefer not to say
Message
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.
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.
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How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Combines structured opinion-scale ratings on pay equity, benefits, and pay predictability with an AI follow-up interview that asks each respondent to identify their single most important improvement area, generating richer qualitative context than fixed-choice forms alone
- Covers the full adjunct experience lifecycle in one instrument — onboarding, mentoring, professional development, scheduling notice, LMS/tech support, and classroom facilities — rather than a generic faculty satisfaction snapshot
- Includes a ranking question forcing respondents to prioritize improvement areas (pay, support, resources, scheduling), giving administrators a clear action hierarchy instead of just averages
- Segments results by institution type, discipline, region, appointment length, and demographics, enabling equity-focused subgroup analysis specific to adjunct/part-time status
QuestionPro
University Faculty Satisfaction SurveyA general faculty satisfaction template covering broad workplace topics like workload and campus climate, not adjunct-specific pay equity or scheduling predictability. It's a static, ready-to-field questionnaire rather than an adaptive interview tool. Useful as a generic starting point but requires heavy customization for adjunct/part-time-specific compensation issues.
What it does well
- Established survey platform with a ready-made faculty satisfaction template
- Covers general faculty experience topics applicable across institution types
- Likely offers standard survey logic and reporting dashboards
Where it falls short
- Fixed question set with no adaptive AI follow-up probing into individual responses
- No adjunct-specific focus on per-course pay, benefits access, or assignment notice timing
- No transparent prompt methodology or automated qualitative scoring of open responses
SurveyMonkey
University Faculty Satisfaction Survey QuestionsSurveyMonkey's faculty satisfaction template targets general faculty sentiment rather than the specific pay-equity and scheduling concerns unique to adjunct and part-time instructors. It's a static question bank designed for broad customization, not a purpose-built adjunct compensation instrument. Reporting is standard dashboard analytics rather than narrative, interview-based insight.
What it does well
- Widely used platform with strong survey distribution and basic analytics tools
- Faculty-focused template saves time versus building from scratch
- Simple to customize question wording for different institution types
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI interview or voice-based follow-up to probe pay equity or workload concerns
- Not tailored to adjunct-specific issues like per-course pay or last-minute scheduling
- No automated per-response quality scoring or transparent AI prompt disclosure
Frequently asked questions
What questions are in the “Adjunct Faculty Experience & Compensation Survey” template?
The template includes 24 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Which of the following best describes your current teaching appointment?” · “How many courses are you teaching this term?” · “Overall, how satisfied are you with your adjunct or part-time teaching experience this term?”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.
How long does this survey take to complete?
Respondents typically finish the 24 questions in about 11 minutes.
Can I customize this template?
Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.
Is this template free to use?
Yes. Open it in the editor and start customizing right away — no account required to try it, and the free plan covers launching your survey.
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Open this template in the editor. Every part is yours to change before the first respondent sees it.
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