Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC)

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Do you have questions about Collective Bargaining?

Legislative Update & Insight w/Lindsey Sanders this Fri. @ 4

Get the Info from the Expert Lindsey has been on the front lines of the fight for Collective Bargaining for non-tenure faculty in Maryland. This is your chance to learn more about those...

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Spring 2026 Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee Happy Hours

A chance to relax with colleagues, build community!

The Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) invites you to save the dates for this semester's AFAC Happy Hours! It's a great opportunity to meet fellow part-time faculty, strengthen our...

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Baltimore Field School 3.0: Community Engaged Public Humanities Pedagogy

A chance for greater engagement with the community

Baltimore Field School 3.0 Application Open: 12/12/2025 Deadline: 2/16/2026 The Baltimore Field School 3.0, Collaborative Teaching in Public Humanities, invites applicants for the third...

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Maryland Collective Bargaining Bill for Non-Tenure Faculty

Do what you can to support this bill!!

We have a good shot at winning this year, but it will take sustained support from faculty over the next few weeks. Specifically, we want to uplift adjunct voices. Below are a few specific actions...

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Call for Proposals

5th Annual Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee Innovation Day

The Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee [AFAC] is pleased to issue a call for proposals to present at our Fall 2026 Innovation Day, October 10, 2026. Held at UMBC, our conference celebrates the...

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About This Group

The mission of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee is to represent the interests of all adjunct faculty at UMBC. Supporting institutional integrity and adherence to ethical standards, the AFAC strengthens an institutional governance structure of active governing bodies, helps to define clearly the roles of institutional constituencies in policy development and decision making, and contributes to extend academic and intellectual freedom to all members of the UMBC community.

The UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) is an elected body charged with communicating adjunct needs and concerns to the campus administration, making recommendations related to adjunct professional development and working conditions, and providing advice in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to adjunct faculty.

Officers

Robert Bennett

AFAC Chair
Paul Comitz

AFAC Committee (COEIT/IS)
Maria Gomez-Rubio

AFAC Committee (CAHSS)
Wei Hu
Bonnie Kegan

AFAC Committee (CNMS)
Karon Phillips
Jill Vasbinder Morrison

AFAC Committee (CAHSS)
Waleed Youssef

AFAC committee (COEIT)

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