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USF St. Petersburg student newspaper

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

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Adjunct professors have full-time workloads with part-time benefits

Adjuncts taught nearly one-third of all course sections at USFSP during the fall 2010 semester—the result of austerity measures, a decades-long shift in employment and an increased demand for college degrees. They are classified as part-time, non-contractual employees; have no access to the state health care plan and are paid significantly less than their full-time