THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

SENATE RESOLUTION 09/10-01: PARKING FEES FOR PART-TIME FACULTY

3 WHEREAS, the Administration at UAH has increased parking fees by more than

4 threefold in a single year, and

5 WHEREAS, part-time faculty members earn as little as $1750 for teaching at UAH

6 (and music instructors earn only $235 for individual instruction), and

7 WHEREAS, part-time faculty members are being required to pay the same fee as full-

8 time faculty members, and

9 WHEREAS, this increase in parking fees effectively amounts to a 5% pay cut for part-

10 time faculty members teaching only one class (and more than 50% for

11 individual music instructors), and

12 WHEREAS, part-time faculty members receive too little remuneration for their

13 services, and

14 WHEREAS, the University is heavily reliant on part-time faculty members, especially

15 in teaching general education classes, and

16 WHEREAS, this new cost to work at UAH may lead part-time faculty members to quit

17 their jobs and/or refuse to accept new part-time appointments, hurting the

18 ability of the University to provide instruction to students and causing

19 financial harm from lost tuition revenue, and

20 WHEREAS, efforts by faculty and administrators to appeal to the Administration for

21 relief for these part-time faculty members have been rebuffed, and

22 WHEREAS, there is precedent for creating categories of discounted parking decals in

23 the significant discount provided for summer-only decals,

24 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

25 That the Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama in Huntsville

26 requests that President David Williams change this policy either by (a)

27 waiving the parking fee for part-time faculty or (b) providing significantly

28 reduced parking fees for part-time faculty.